Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Overview of mobile app development (Android vs iOS)
• Introduction to development environments (Android Studio, Flutter/Dart, or Kotlin/Android)
• App structure and lifecycle

Practical: 3 Hours

• Set up the development environment
• Create and run a simple "Hello World" app

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to programming basics: variables, data types, and operators
• Simple control structures: loops and conditional statements

Practical: 3 Hours

• Write basic programs (simple calculator, number guessing game)
• Incorporate logic into the mobile app (e.g., simple input and output)

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to UI components: Text, Button, Image, Input fields
• Understanding layout types (Row, Column, LinearLayout/ConstraintLayout)

Practical: 3 Hours

• Build a basic user interface for a form-based app (e.g., a contact form)
• Practice using different layouts to design a simple app

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to navigation: switching between screens/pages
• Understanding the back stack and activity lifecycle

Practical: 3 Hours

• Implement multi-screen navigation (e.g., login screen to a dashboard)
• Practice navigation techniques using a basic app

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Handling user input (TextField, Buttons)
• Validating user input

Practical: 3 Hours

• Create a form that accepts input and validates it (e.g., a simple registration form)
• Display error messages for invalid input

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to ListViews or RecyclerViews (displaying dynamic data)
• Working with arrays or data models

Practical: 3 Hours

• Create an app that displays a list of items (e.g., a shopping list app)
• Learn to add/remove items from the list

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• What is an API? Introduction to REST APIs
• Basics of making network requests and handling responses

Activity: 3 Hours

• Build a simple app that fetches data from an API (e.g., a weather app)
• Display data dynamically on the app interface

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to state management in mobile apps (Stateful vs Stateless widgets or activities)
• Local data storage: Shared Preferences or SQLite

Practical: 3 Hours

• Create an app that saves user preferences (e.g., theme settings)
• Build an app that stores and retrieves data from a local database

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to Firebase and its features (authentication, real-time database)
• Setting up Firebase in your mobile app

Practical: 3 Hours

• Implement user authentication (sign-up, login) using Firebase
• Build a real-time chat app using Firebase Realtime Database

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Introduction to animations in mobile apps (basic transitions, scaling, fades)
• Best practices for UI/UX design

Practical: 3 Hours

• Add simple animations to buttons and transitions between screens
• Build an app that features smooth transitions and animated elements

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Importance of testing and debugging mobile apps
• Tools and techniques for debugging (e.g., logs, breakpoints)

Practical: 3 Hours

• Test and debug a mobile app (find and fix common issues)
• Practice using debugging tools and techniques to improve app performance

Duration: 5 Hours

Content: 2 Hours

• Steps for preparing an app for deployment (app signing, APK generation)
• Overview of app stores (Google Play, App Store) and publishing process

Practical: 3 Hours

• Finalize and present the class project (students work on a small app, integrating concepts learned throughout the course)
• Generate a signed APK and simulate app deployment