IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate

IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate

Name: IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer
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Get job-ready as a mobile app developer. Build iOS and Android mobile app development skills and practical experience employers look for in just 6 months. No programming experience needed.

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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12 course series

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4.9

(20 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

12 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

4.9

(20 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Job-ready, in-demand cross-platform mobile app development skills employers need, with a portfolio you can talk about in interviews
UI/UX concepts and front-end & backend tools, frameworks, and languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
How to build Android apps using Android Studio, Java, Kotlin, and iOS apps using Swift and Xcode
How to build cross-platform apps using Flutter, Dart, and React Native

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Professional Certificate - 12 course series

The number of smartphone users is set to grow by 1.5 billion (over 30%) by 2029 (Statista). Businesses and startups are itching to reach this audience through engaging mobile apps. This comprehensive IBM Professional Certificate gives you the job-ready, cross-platform skills you need to help land your first mobile app development job. No prior programming experience required.

Mobile app developers design, build, and maintain user-friendly mobile apps, and work with designers and stakeholders to ensure their apps meet user needs and industry standards. Cross-platform mobile developers have the skills to develop apps that run on both major mobile platforms—Android and iOS.

In this program, you'll become familiar with software engineering fundamentals, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) concepts, and work with front-end and backend tools, frameworks, and languages. You’ll build Android apps using Android Studio, Java, and Kotlin, and iOS apps using Swift and Xcode. Moreover, you’ll build cross-platform apps using Flutter & Dart, as well as React Native & JavaScript.

By completing hands-on labs and projects throughout the program you’ll have practical skills and a strong portfolio to talk about in interviews.

If you want to move into mobile app development, this IBM Professional Certificate is the ideal way to build job-ready skills that catch the eye of an employer. Enroll today and kickstart YOUR mobile app career.

Applied Learning Project

This Professional Certificate has a strong emphasis on applied learning and includes a series of hands-on activities. Each course includes several labs and exercises, enabling you to take the theory and skills you’ve gained and apply them to real-world scenarios. Throughout the program you will gain valuable practical experience designing, developing, testing, deploying and updating Android, iOS, and cross-platform apps. By the end, you will have completed several projects, including a comprehensive Capstone project, giving you the confidence to work as an entry-level mobile developer.

Introduction to Mobile App Development

Course 19 hours

What you'll learn

An all-around understanding of the mobile app landscape and the components of an app, including front end, back end, data management, and hosting
The features and limitations of popular mobile app development languages, frameworks, and tools
An understanding of the integrated development environments (IDEs) and tools used for mobile app development, including testing tools and emulators
How to build a career in mobile app development, having created your own mobile app development career plan

Skills you'll gain

Category: React (Web Framework)

Category: Front-end Development

Category: Web Development

Category: JavaScript

Category: User Interface

Introduction to Software Engineering

Course 214 hours4.7 (1,477 ratings)

What you'll learn

Describe software engineering, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies and stacks.
List different types of programming languages and create basic programming constructs such as loops and conditions using Python.
Outline approaches to application architecture and design, patterns, and deployment architectures.
Summarize the skills required in software engineering and describe the career options it provides.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mobile applications

Category: Mobile app development tools

Category: iOS

Category: Android

Category: Mobile app development frameworks

Get Started with Android App Development

Course 36 hours

What you'll learn

Describe the Android development environment, including major programming languages, frameworks, and tools
Explain the Android development process and explore the use of Android Studio
Apply UI concepts and leverage AI to develop dynamic apps on Android
Practice hands-on to build and test a fitness tracker app for Android

Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

Course 418 hours4.5 (157 ratings)

What you'll learn

Explain design, UI/UX concepts, best practices of visual development, and the key duties and responsibilities of a UI/UX designer.
Examine web design methodologies like Responsive Web Design (RWD), and Progressive Web Development.
Use Figma, the essential concepts of Figma, and its various features.
Develop applications and websites with web development frameworks, like Bootstrap.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Website Wireframe

Category: User Interface design (UI Design)

Category: Progressive Web Development

Category: Figma

Category: User Experience (UX)

Getting Started with Git and GitHub

Course 510 hours4.6 (1,207 ratings)

What you'll learn

Describe version control and its place in social and collaborative coding and in DevOps.
Explain basic Git concepts such as repositories and branches used for distributed version control and social coding.
Create GitHub repositories and branches, and perform pull requests (PRs) and merge operations, to collaborate on a team project.
Build your portfolio by creating and sharing an open-source project on GitHub.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS)

Category: Git (Software)

Category: Github

Category: open source

Category: Cloning and forking

Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

Course 610 hours4.4 (176 ratings)

What you'll learn

Describe the Web Application Development Ecosystem and terminology like front-end developer, back-end, server-side, and full stack.
Identify the developer tools and integrated development environments (IDEs) used by web developers.
Create and structure basic web pages using HTML and style them with CSS.
Develop dynamic web pages with interactive features using JavaScript.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mobile Application Design

Category: Flutter Widgets Use and Navigation

Category: Testing Methodology for Mobile App Quality

Category: Flutter Apps Debugging Strategies

Category: Flutter (Software)

Category: Mobile Application Development

Get Started with iOS App Development

Course 75 hours

What you'll learn

Describe the iOS environment and the role of Xcode in iOS development
Use the iOS Simulator to test and debug iOS applications
Describe fundamental Swift programming concepts and explore app development with Swift
Apply Swift and SwiftUI programming skills to create basic iOS apps

Skills you'll gain

Category: Android app design

Category: Android Emulator

Category: Mobile app development

Category: Android Studio

Category: Android

Flutter: Developing Cross-Platform Mobile Apps

Course 817 hours

What you'll learn

This course, designed for aspiring mobile app developers, provides a comprehensive introduction to Flutter, a leading framework for mobile app development. This course aims to equip learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to create dynamic and responsive mobile applications using Flutter. This course is for beginner and experienced developers, students, entrepreneurs and innovators, professionals seeking career growth, and tech enthusiasts.

Beginning with Module 1, participants will explore the fundamentals of Flutter, including its significance in app development, essential resources, and setting up the development environment. This foundation is crucial for understanding mobile app planning and functionality designing. Module 2 advances into Flutter's core components—widgets. Learners will delve into the Flutter Widget Catalog, distinguishing between Stateful and Stateless Widgets to craft compelling user interfaces. Module 3 offers a detailed guide on installing and configuring the Flutter environment, ensuring learners are prepared for app development with a functional setup. In Module 4, the focus shifts to the pre-development phase, emphasizing the importance of app planning and user-centered design principles, essential for creating effective mobile apps. Finally, Module 5 addresses quality assurance and troubleshooting in Flutter development. This includes automated testing, Continuous Integration services, and problem-solving strategies to ensure app reliability and performance. By the end of this course, participants will have gained a solid foundation in Flutter, ready to embark on their app development projects with confidence and expertise. The behavior change targeted by this course is to transform learners from novices into proficient Flutter developers, capable of planning, designing, and implementing high-quality mobile applications.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Development

Category: Android Apps

Category: React Native

Category: Mobile App Development

Category: iOS Apps

Developing Front-End Apps with React

Course 914 hours4.3 (490 ratings)

What you'll learn

Develop interactive user interfaces (UIs) and web applications using JavaScript technologies including React, JSX, and ES6.
Build dynamic front-end applications quickly and easily with reusable React components.
Employ various React concepts and features, including props, states, hooks, forms, and Redux.
Demonstrate your React skills by building several front-end applications such as a shopping cart.

React Native: Developing Android and iOS Apps

Course 103 hours

What you'll learn

Describe the key components and concepts of React Native
Explore the features of React DevTools
Apply React Native stylesheets, layouts, events, and props to develop cross-platform Mobile apps
Develop apps with Expo and test and publish the apps by applying the app debugging and publishing concepts

Skills you'll gain

Category: Xcode

Category: Swift and SwiftUI

Category: iOS Simulators

Category: iOS

Category: Mobile app development

Mobile App Development: Notification, Databases & Publishing

Course 110 minutes

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, a learner will be able to:

Explore the basic components of Android mobile development including the development lifecycle and Android Studio Explore the different Android app design components Use advanced Android app development concepts to implement multimedia components Manage Android app data with SQLite, Firestore, and Firebase Create an app bundle, sign for release, and prepare an app for publishing in the Play store Apply Android mobile development skills and components to create a Mobile App using Android software development kit (SDK) and IDE

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Engineering

Category: Software Architecture

Category: Python Programming

Category: Agile and Scrum

Category: Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Mobile App Development Capstone Project

Course 120 minutes

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, a learner will be able to:

Explore the strategies to publish Mobile apps including app marketing and app monetization approaches and place ads in apps Explore popular cloud Mobile platforms, select the appropriate cloud backend, create and manage mobile applications on cloud Describe Generative AI concepts and uses of Generative AI in various fields and explore some Generative AI platforms Apply your mobile development and Generative AI tool skills to design, develop and publish Mobile apps using Generative AI Build a portfolio and resume to showcase projects

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Development

Category: JavaScript

Category: Web

Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team

IBM

57 Courses932,254 learners

Michelle Saltoun

IBM

2 Courses176,873 learners

Muhammad Yahya

IBM

4 Courses59,983 learners

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Frequently asked questions

A mobile app developer designs, builds, and maintains applications for mobile devices, ensuring they are user-friendly, efficient, and meet industry standards. They use programming languages like Swift for iOS or Kotlin for Android and are involved in both the development and testing phases of the app lifecycle.

Mobile developers collaborate with designers, project managers, and other stakeholders to create apps that meet user needs and business goals. This teamwork ensures that the final product is visually appealing, functional, and aligned with the overall project objectives.

Yes, there is a high demand for mobile app developers as the use of smartphones and mobile applications continues to grow rapidly across various industries. Companies are constantly seeking skilled developers to innovate and improve their mobile offerings, making it a lucrative and promising career path.

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IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate

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See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Prepare for a career in Computer Science

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Earn a career certificate

Professional Certificate - 12 course series

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Skills you'll gain

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New to Mobile and Web Development? Start here.

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