Lesson 1
Introduction to Swift
Learn the basics of Swift, including its syntax, variables, data types, and foundational programming concepts.
iOS Developer
Nanodegree Program
Master writing in Swift as you build five portfolio-worthy iOS apps to demonstrate your expertise as an iOS Developer
Master writing in Swift as you build five portfolio-worthy iOS apps to demonstrate your expertise as an iOS Developer
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5 months
Real-world Projects
Completion Certificate
Last Updated May 20, 2024
Xcode ide basics • Ios ui development • Uiviews • Ui design
Basic swift • Basic computer programming • Swift
Courses In This Program
Course 1 • 4 weeks
Programming with Swift
This course provides an introduction to Swift, Apple's powerful and intuitive programming language for iOS app development. The lessons cover an introduction to Swift, functions, object-oriented Swift and Swift patterns. The final project for this course is to build a Command Line Interface (CLI) Todo Application. This course is tailored for novice developers, perfect for becoming proficient in Swift and laying the groundwork for iOS app development.
Lesson 1
Introduction to Swift
Learn the basics of Swift, including its syntax, variables, data types, and foundational programming concepts.
Lesson 2
Swift Functions and Closures
Learn about Swift's functions and closures, exploring how to define and use them effectively for efficient and readable code.
Lesson 3
Object-Oriented Programming in Swift
Learn the principles of Object-Oriented Programming in Swift, focusing on classes, inheritance, and encapsulation for robust app development.
Lesson 4
Swift Patterns
Learn Swift design patterns, mastering techniques for cleaner, more scalable code in iOS app development.
Lesson 5 • Project
Project: Todo App
Build a command line interface (CLI) Todo app using the Swift programming language.
Course 2 • 4 weeks
iOS User Interfaces with Swift UI
In this course you will start using SwiftUI and Xcode to develop user interfaces for iOS! You'll start by learning the fundamentals of UI design and explore the common design patters in iOS apps. Next, you'll install Xcode on your local machine and start creating views and hierarchies. You'll learn how interaction works in iOS apps deploy interactive components including buttons, forms, gestures and animations. After that, you'll take a deep dive into app navigation using stack navigation, tab navigation, and split view navigation. The course will conclude with a fun project where you'll create an event countdown app.
Lesson 1
Developing User Interfaces for iOS
In this lesson, you will learn about the relationship between UX and UI, study iOS design patterns, and explore the primary navigation, display and interactive components in iOS apps.
Lesson 2
SwiftUI and Xcode
This lesson covers SwiftUI and Xcode basics. Once you have Xcode set up, you'll jump right into building views and hierarchies for your iOS apps!
Lesson 3
Interactive SwiftUI Apps
In this lesson you'll learn add interactivity to your iOS apps with buttons, forms, gestures, and animations to make your app easier and more fun to use.
Lesson 4
App Navigation
Navigation is an important part of any app. In this lesson, you'll learn how to implement common iOS navigation patterns including stack navigation, tab navigation and split view navigation.
Lesson 5 • Project
Project: Event Countdown
Build a SwiftUI-based application designed to manage and countdown to your important events! You'll use the skills you've learned to design the views, navigation, and interactivity of the app.
Course 3 • 4 weeks
iOS Application Data with SwiftData
Lesson 1
State Management in iOS
Master basic iOS state management and data persistence: Understand @State, @Observable, data structures, UI updates, and persisting data.
Lesson 2
Data Persistence with SwiftData
Dive into the essentials of SwiftData for iOS, learning about model management, data operations, queries, and optimizing data persistence strategies.
Lesson 3
SwiftData Model Relationships
Explore SwiftData's model relationships, including one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships, and learn to create, query, and delete related data.
Lesson 4
SwiftData Schema Updates and Migration
Explore SwiftData database migrations, schema updates, and how to manage data model changes without losing data through practical examples.
Lesson 5 • Project
Project: SwiftBites
Course 4 • 4 weeks
Networking and Concurrency for iOS Apps
Lesson 1
APIs and Networking for iOS Developers
Explore APIs and networking in iOS, including making HTTP requests, handling responses/errors, and sending/receiving data using URLSession and Codable.
Lesson 2
Authentication for iOS Apps
Explore implementing Sign In with Apple: learn setup, manage authentication states and data, alongside traditional username/password methods.
Lesson 3
Concurrency in iOS Apps
Explore iOS concurrency: from responsive UIs and Swift's async/await, actors, to structured concurrency for efficient, error-handled asynchronous coding.
Lesson 4
Integrating Concurrency and Network into iOS App UI
Enhance iOS apps with concurrency for smoother network UIs, covering async/await, error handling, offline modes, and UI feedback on network status.
Lesson 5 • Project
Project: Travel Journey
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Owen LaRosa
Instructor
Owen is an iOS and Android app developer, and is the Student Experience Lead for iOS programs at Udacity. He graduated from the iOS Developer Nanodegree program in 2015.
Kate Rotondo
Instructor
Kate is an iOS developer, speaker, author, and teacher who has spoken at conferences across the globe from AltConf in San Francisco to Mobile Central Europe in Poland. She also has hosted a podcast on work-life integration for parents in tech.
Gabrielle Miller-Messner
Instructor
Gabrielle earned her Ph.D. in Population Biology from UC Davis, where she discovered the joys of programming while analyzing DNA sequences. She has a background in teaching, and worked as an iOS Engineer before joining Udacity.
Jarrod Parkes
Instructor
Jarrod is an experienced iOS developer with a passion for reinventing how students learn. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Alabama.
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