Programming Fundamentals in Swift

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Programming Fundamentals in Swift

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

275 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

3 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

95%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

General programming principles
Working with constants, variables, data types and data structures
Using functions and closures

Skills you'll gain

Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Development Environment
Category: Web Development
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Application Development
Category: Code Reusability
Category: iOS Development
Category: Data Structures
Category: Programming Principles

Tools you'll learn

Category: Swift Programming
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Apple Xcode

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Assessments

34 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course is ideal for beginners eager to learn the fundamental concepts that underpin the Swift programming language. Explore the basic programming concepts and data structures that are core to any language, while discovering the unique aspects that make Swift as versatile as it is today.

In this course, you will receive hands-on practice utilizing these concepts. More specifically, you will learn how to use constants and variables with different data types and explore how to sort and store information in collection types such as arrays, tuples and dictionaries. Finally, you will discover how to make your code reusable and more expressive by using functions and closures. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Demonstrate a working knowledge of general programming principles • Prepare your computer system for Swift programming • Show understanding of Swift syntax and how to control the flow of code • Demonstrate knowledge of how to declare, use and modify constants and variables • Differentiate between the different types of operators and their functions • Demonstrate how to create simple control flow patterns and call functions using Swift This is a beginner course for learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in iOS development. To succeed in this course, you do not need prior web development experience, only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.

Get started with Swift by learning about the basic and fundamental programming concepts that underpin the programming language.

What's included

16 videos22 readings12 assignments

16 videosTotal 75 minutes

Introduction to the program3 minutes
Introduction to the course2 minutes
What kinds of careers use Swift?4 minutes
How is Swift used in the real world6 minutes
Welcome to Xcode and the playground app3 minutes
Introduction to programming3 minutes
Constants, variables and data types in Swift7 minutes
Using operators in Swift7 minutes
Strings in Swift7 minutes
Booleans and logical operators4 minutes
If, if/else and else/if statements9 minutes
Basic loops in Swift7 minutes
Nested loops, break and continue4 minutes
Introduction to optionals2 minutes
Optionals5 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to programming in Swift3 minutes

22 readingsTotal 310 minutes

Course syllabus15 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
How to complete exercises5 minutes
Exercise: Working with constants and variables30 minutes
Solution: Working with constants and variables5 minutes
Exercise: Operators and data types30 minutes
Solution: Operators and data types5 minutes
Exercise: Working with strings in Swift30 minutes
Solution: Working with strings in Swift10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Switch statements10 minutes
Exercise: Work with conditional statements in Swift30 minutes
Solution: Work with conditional statements in Swift5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Examples of loops in Swift30 minutes
Exercise: Using conditions and loops30 minutes
Solution: Using conditions and loops5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Exercise: Work with optionals in Swift30 minutes
Solution: Work with optionals in Swift5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

12 assignmentsTotal 147 minutes

Self review: Working with constants and variables5 minutes
Self-review: Operators and data types5 minutes
Knowledge check: Constants, variables, data types and operators15 minutes
Self review: Working with strings in Swift5 minutes
Knowledge check: Strings18 minutes
Self-review: Work with conditional statements in Swift9 minutes
Knowledge check: Conditional statements15 minutes
Knowledge check: Loops15 minutes
Self-review: Using conditions and loops10 minutes
Self-review: Work with optionals in Swift5 minutes
Knowledge check: Optionals15 minutes
Module quiz: Introduction to programming in Swift30 minutes

Discover how to store data in arrays, tuples and other collection types.

What's included

6 videos9 readings7 assignments

6 videosTotal 29 minutes

Arrays8 minutes
Using different types with arrays4 minutes
Tuples4 minutes
Dictionaries6 minutes
Using loops with collection types4 minutes
Module summary: Data structures3 minutes

9 readingsTotal 145 minutes

Exercise: Arrays in Swift30 minutes
Solution: Arrays in Swift5 minutes
Exercise: Tuples30 minutes
Solution: Tuples5 minutes
Exercise: Dictionaries in Swift30 minutes
Solution: Dictionaries in Swift5 minutes
Exercise: Using loops with collection types30 minutes
Solution: Using loops with collection types5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 109 minutes

Self-review: Arrays in Swift5 minutes
Self-review: Tuples10 minutes
Knowledge check: Arrays and tuples30 minutes
Self-review: Dictionaries in Swift5 minutes
Self review: Using loops with collection types5 minutes
Knowledge check: Collections24 minutes
Module quiz: Data structures30 minutes

Discover how functions make it possible to reuse blocks of code and explore how closures store functionality in constants or variables.

What's included

5 videos13 readings6 assignments

5 videosTotal 25 minutes

Introduction to functions8 minutes
Functions in practice5 minutes
Introduction to closures4 minutes
Using closures to sort an array6 minutes
Module summary: Functions and closures3 minutes

13 readingsTotal 180 minutes

Functions examples10 minutes
Exercise: Practice using functions30 minutes
Solution: Practice using functions5 minutes
More function examples10 minutes
Exercise: Practice writing succinctly expressive functions30 minutes
Solution: Practice writing succinctly expressive functions5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Closures examples10 minutes
Exercise: Practice using closures30 minutes
Solution: Practice using closures5 minutes
Exercise: Use functions to modularize a program30 minutes
Solution: Use functions to modularize a program5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 74 minutes

Self-review: Practice using functions5 minutes
Self-review: Practice writing succinctly expressive functions5 minutes
Knowledge check: Functions24 minutes
Self review: Practice using closures5 minutes
Self-review: Use functions to modularize a program5 minutes
Module quiz: Functions and closures30 minutes

Learn how to encapsulate your code with structures and classes.

What's included

7 videos7 readings5 assignments

7 videosTotal 30 minutes

What is a Structure?7 minutes
Working with structures5 minutes
What are mutating methods?5 minutes
Classes in Swift4 minutes
Reference types and value types4 minutes
Creating classes with stored and computed properties4 minutes
Module summary: Structures and classes2 minutes

7 readingsTotal 105 minutes

Adding properties and methods to structures15 minutes
Exercise: Create a structure with a mutating method30 minutes
Solution: Create a structure with a mutating method10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Exercise: Create classes with stored and computed properties30 minutes
Solution: Create classes with stored and computed properties10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 78 minutes

Self review: Create a structure with a mutating method9 minutes
Knowledge check: Structures18 minutes
Self review: Create classes with stored and computed properties6 minutes
Knowledge check: Classes in Swift15 minutes
Module quiz: Structures and classes30 minutes

Practice and reflect on the skills you learned in this course.

What's included

2 videos10 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 5 minutes

Course recap3 minutes
Congratulations!3 minutes

10 readingsTotal 183 minutes

Final project: The bank account simulator15 minutes
Part 1: Create the banking system30 minutes
Part 1: Solution5 minutes
Part 2: Define the bank account operations60 minutes
Part 2: Solution10 minutes
Part 3: Manage the bank account30 minutes
Part 3: Solution10 minutes
Bank account project summary10 minutes
About the final assessment10 minutes
Next steps3 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 55 minutes

Part 1: Self-review10 minutes
Part 2: Self-review10 minutes
Part 3: Self-review5 minutes
Final graded quiz: Programming fundamentals30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Reflect on learning10 minutes

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