Mobile App Development

About This Program

What You’ll Learn

• Build cross-platform apps with React Native and Expo
• Design mobile-first user interfaces
• Manage navigation, state and offline data
• Connect apps to APIs and authentication
• Use device features such as the camera, location and notifications
• Test, build and publish apps

Curriculum

1. Module 1 Module 1: JavaScript and React refresher (weeks 1–3) 2 topics

   • Modern JavaScript and TypeScript
   • React fundamentals
2. Module 2 Module 2: React Native (weeks 4–10) 4 topics

   • Expo and the development workflow
   • Layout and styling for mobile
   • Navigation and state management
   • Local storage and offline support
3. Module 3 Module 3: Connected apps (weeks 11–16) 4 topics

   • APIs and authentication
   • Push notifications
   • Camera, location and device APIs
   • Performance and testing
4. Module 4 Module 4: Release and capstone (weeks 17–21) 3 topics

   • App store builds and release
   • Capstone app
   • Portfolio and interview preparation

What You’ll Build

• A habit tracker app with offline storage
• A marketplace app connected to an API
• A capstone app prepared for store release

Career Outcomes

• Mobile Developer
• React Native Developer
• Frontend Developer

Who This Program Is For

Requirements

• Basic JavaScript knowledge
• A laptop or desktop with at least 8 GB of RAM
• An Android or iOS phone for testing
• About 12–15 hours a week