An introduction to the Objective-C programming language. This will prepare you for more extensive iOS app development and build a foundation for advanced iOS development topics.
Foundations of Objective-C App Development
Foundations of Objective-C App Development
This course is part of iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs Specialization
Instructors: Don Patterson
Sponsored by IEM UEM Group
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There are 4 modules in this course
Welcome to Week 1! This week we will be discussing a variety of topics including the tools that we will be using, a basic orientation to the programming environment and the very basic programming syntax that Objective-C inherits from the C language.
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10 videos4 readings1 assignment1 peer review
Welcome to Week 2! This week we will be learning about how functions are defined in C and then how methods are defined in Objective-C. We will look at the more complex rules surrounding scoping and encapsulation of variables and functions. We'll end the week learning about Objective-C objects and memory.
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6 videos1 reading1 peer review
Welcome to Week 3! At the end of this week you will be able to use Objective-C objections by defining them, instantiating them and passing messages to them. We will also introduce you to some of the objects that are build into the language.
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6 videos1 reading1 peer review
Welcome to Week 4! This week we will be learning about built-in features that help to manage data structures and memory
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11 videos1 reading1 peer review
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AL
5
Reviewed on Jan 15, 2016
Well-organized class, nice choice of self-pace and well-chosen assignment, worth taking as the first step in developing iOS application
GL
5
Reviewed on Nov 7, 2015
By learning this course, I have a basic understanding about objective-C language and I could write basic iOS apps.
HM
4
Reviewed on Dec 20, 2015
There is no initial syntax explanation, most exercises are done by copy and paste. That's good for experienced developers but difficult for beginners.
Recommended if you're interested in Computer Science
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