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IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate
IBM

IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate

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.

IBM Skills Network Team
Michelle Saltoun
Muhammad Yahya

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(228 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 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 - 14 course series

Introduction to Mobile App Development

Course 19 hours4.8 (96 ratings)

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: Cross Platform Development
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Flutter (Software)
Category: Android Studio
Category: Application Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Mobile Development Tools
Category: Android Development
Category: Application Frameworks
Category: Development Testing
Category: React Native
Category: Apple Xcode
Category: Swift Programming
Category: Apple iOS
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Software Testing
Category: Integrated Development Environments

Introduction to Software Engineering

Course 214 hours4.7 (2,909 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: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Unified Modeling Language
Category: Software Design
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Python Programming
Category: Development Environment
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Scrum (Software Development)
Category: Software Development
Category: Web Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Cloud Development

Get Started with Android App Development

Course 36 hours4.5 (44 ratings)

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

Skills you'll gain

Category: Android Studio
Category: Android Development
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Development Testing
Category: Android (Operating System)
Category: Interaction Design
Category: Usability
Category: Development Environment
Category: Human Computer Interaction
Category: Mobile Development
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

Course 418 hours4.5 (239 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: Figma (Design Software)
Category: Responsive Web Design
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: UI Components
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Prototyping
Category: Wireframing
Category: Typography
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: User Centered Design

Getting Started with Git and GitHub

Course 510 hours4.7 (1,591 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: Git (Version Control System)
Category: GitHub
Category: Open Source Technology
Category: DevOps
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Version Control
Category: Web Development Tools

Introduction to HTML, CSS, & JavaScript

Course 613 hours4.5 (436 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: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Javascript
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: Interactive Design
Category: Web Design and Development
Category: Scripting
Category: Web Applications
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Web Development
Category: Web Design

Get Started with iOS App Development

Course 75 hours4.6 (21 ratings)

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: Swift Programming
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Apple Xcode
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Debugging
Category: iOS Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Development Environment

What you'll learn

  • Explain the features and uses of Flutter, along with its components and cross-platform capabilities to create visually appealing apps

  • Analyze Dart programming, its libraries, and the command line to create efficient code for a wide range of functionality

  • Use Flutter widgets to define and control everything on the screen, along with routing to manage navigation between screens

  • Use plugins, manage state, call APIs and add persistence to your app

Skills you'll gain

Category: Flutter (Software)
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Cross Platform Development
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Application Development
Category: iOS Development
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Android Development
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Development Environment
Category: Debugging
Category: Application Frameworks

Developing Front-End Apps with React

Course 914 hours4.3 (629 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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: React.js
Category: Web Applications
Category: React Redux
Category: Javascript
Category: Data Structures
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Web Development Tools
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Full-Stack Web Development
Category: UI Components
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: User Interface (UI)

React Native: Developing Android and iOS Apps

Course 1023 hours5.0 (11 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Job-ready skills that employers are looking for by using React Native for mobile app development

  • How to use the features of React DevTools supported by a good understanding of the key components and concepts of React Native

  • How to apply React Native stylesheets, layouts, events, and props to develop cross-platform mobile apps

  • Hands-on practice developing apps with Expo, plus testing and publishing apps by applying app debugging and publishing concepts

Skills you'll gain

Category: React Native
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Data Validation
Category: Cross Platform Development
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Application Development
Category: Android Development
Category: Debugging
Category: React Redux
Category: Apple iOS
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Development Environment

What you'll learn

  • Job-ready mobile app back-end services skills employers look for in less than one month

  • How to apply user interface principles to create intuitive, visually appealing mobile apps and integrate notifications to enhance user engagement.

  • How to publish your app in marketplaces and implement marketing strategies.

  • How to enhance mobile apps with databases like SQLite and cloud services like Firebase.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Mobile Development
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Database Management
Category: React Native
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Flutter (Software)
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Android Development
Category: Release Management
Category: Databases
Category: UI Components
Category: Product Support
Category: iOS Development
Category: Marketing Strategies

What you'll learn

  • Create a GitHub repository, develop user stories to guide development tasks, and design UX and UI using Figma for a mobile app.

  • Implement login and registration, develop a home screen with navigation, and a detail screen for item-specific info using Flutter or React Native.

  • Implement local storage for data persistence and integrate external APIs to fetch and display real-time data using Flutter or React Native.

  • Add settings for user customization and notification features to enhance engagement, and explore publishing and marketing strategies for your app.

Skills you'll gain

Category: React Native
Category: UI Components
Category: Flutter (Software)
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Figma (Design Software)
Category: Application Deployment
Category: User Story
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: GitHub
Category: Data Storage
Category: Android Development
Category: iOS Development

Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career

Course 1317 hours4.5 (132 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Discuss how to generate code snippets, scripts, and programs using generative AI models

  • Apply techniques for application design and architecture, bug detection, code refactoring, and program optimization using generative AI

  • Develop innovative solutions using Gen AI-powered tools and models such as ChatGPT, GitHub CoPilot, Google Gemini, and IBM watsonx Code Assistant

  • Explain challenges and ethical considerations associated with using Generative AI for programming and options for mitigating them

Skills you'll gain

Category: CI/CD
Category: Generative AI
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Software Testing
Category: Software Development
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: DevSecOps
Category: Data Ethics
Category: ChatGPT
Category: OpenAI
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Prototyping
Category: Debugging
Category: Software Architecture

What you'll learn

  • Understand generative AI concepts for mobile app development

  • Analyze opportunities and challenges in AI-driven app design and marketing

  • Demonstrate proficiency with AI tools like Vertex AI, Dialogflow, and Apple Intelligence

  • Build a mobile app prototype using generative AI tools

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Prototyping
Category: ChatGPT
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: Cloud Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: OpenAI

Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team
IBM
64 Courses1,177,226 learners
Michelle Saltoun
IBM
2 Courses213,746 learners
Muhammad Yahya
IBM
5 Courses74,502 learners

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