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

• Explain how to create and save data to a Firestore database
• Discuss how to develop a login and create user features for an iOS app
• Explain Firestore transactions
• Outline the development of user specific security rules
• Describe how to create an options menu to edit and delete posts
• Explain how a gesture recognizer is used

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

• Describe how to use Swift 4 to create basic applications
• Explain how to declare variables, constants and optionals in Swift
• Illustrate the use of arrays and loops to create more efficient code
• Explain object oriented programming and its use in development
• Define the different numeric data types and when to use them
• Recall the key technical words/phrases and give a brief version of each

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

• Explain the basic processes of computers and how they operate
• Outline the process of how code works from a machine perspective
• Describe how variables work and their storage capacity
• Outline the differences between high-level languages and low-level languages
• Indicate how to read and write using Binary and Hexadecimal number systems
• Recognize the terminology used and give a brief explanation of each

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

• Describe how to install and setup Xcode development environment
• Explain how to use interface builder to design application interfaces
• Describe how to connect your code with your interface using IBOutlets
• Explain the use of animation in iOS applications
• Describe how to create adaptive interfaces with autolayout
• Explain how to debug errors in code
• Explain how to build your first iOS app
• Outline the process for implementing a stack view in iOS applications

Having completed this course you will be able to:

• Describe how to implement location-based features in your applications.
• Describe how to embed maps in apps using MapKit.
• Explain how to work with CLLocation.
• Illustrate how to make network requests.
• Describe how to install Cocoapods.
• Describe the use of the 3D peek and pop.
• Explain the functions of Alamofire and AlamofireImage in the Pixel City app.
• Explain how to pull data from the Flickr API.

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

• Describe the functions for editing and deleting posts and comments
• Describe how to configure an options menu
• Evaluate the use of a 'like' function
• Demonstrate how to configure an alert box with buttonsExplain the hierarchical structure of documents in Firestore
• Discuss security rules and user authentication settings in Firestore
• Outline how to set up a project using Firestore and Android Studio
• Discuss developing the features of a user interface (UI) including a comments function for the app
• Discuss the use of listener values and snapshotsOutline the use of customise toggle buttons
• Paraphrase the process for the configuration of text fields and buttons

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

• Outline the use of extensions for existing classes, structures, enumerations or protocols
• Identify when to use enumerations and work with data in a type-safe way
• List and explain the different transformation functions in Swift
• Define protocols and their use in the Swift programming language
• Explain what delegation is and how to pass data between view controllers
• Identify when to use the mutating keyword for functions
• Indicate how Swift transformations can be used to manipulate data

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

• Outline how to create and save data and apply security rules to a Firestore database
• Discuss how to use Firebase SDK with Firestore to create a project app
• Explain how data in Firestore is organised in collections and documents
• Explain how to develop log in and create user features for an app
• Outline how to create a comments feature for an app
• Plan and develop an options menu to allow edit and delete posts
• Explain how to link a post to the Firestore database
• Illustrate creating and customizing toggle buttons for an app
• Plan and set listener values and snapshots
• Discuss solving the problem of one-time fetching
• Discuss how to implement the app 'like' function
• Outline how to configure text fields and buttons based on a mock-up design