Introduction to Mobile Development

This course is part of Meta React Native Specialization

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

607 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

1 week at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

97%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

The role of a cross-platform mobile developer
Creating a simple webpage using HTML5
Styling a web page using CSS
Explaining React and React Native

Skills you'll gain

Category: Javascript
Category: Web Development
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: React.js
Category: Cross Platform Development
Category: Application Development
Category: Web Design
Category: Browser Compatibility
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Responsive Web Design

Tools you'll learn

Category: Application Frameworks
Category: React Native
Category: JavaScript Frameworks
Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: UI Components

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Assessments

9 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

If you want to become a mobile developer, this course is a good place to start. You will learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of web and mobile developers and get a general understanding of the core and underlying technologies that power the internet.

Learn the basic principles of mobile app development using a cross-platform solution.

What's included

15 videos5 readings2 assignments

15 videosTotal 62 minutes

Introduction to the program3 minutes
Introduction to the course5 minutes
Web and mobile developer roles7 minutes
A day in the life of a mobile developer 7 minutes
How the internet works2 minutes
What are websites and webpages?5 minutes
What is a web server and how does it work?2 minutes
What is a web browser and how does it work?3 minutes
Mobile application evolution3 minutes
iOS: Platform and language6 minutes
Android: Platform and language4 minutes
JavaScript, the language of the web4 minutes
Web browsers vs mobile browsers3 minutes
Responsive websites4 minutes
Module summary: Mobile development5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Course syllabus5 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Capstone project overview 10 minutes
Additional Resources10 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 51 minutes

Knowledge Check - How the web works 27 minutes
Module quiz: Mobile development24 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to construct html documents and add basic styling and layout using CSS.

What's included

11 videos8 readings3 assignments2 programming assignments

11 videosTotal 44 minutes

What is Hyper Text Markup Language?4 minutes
HTML documents4 minutes
Linking documents3 minutes
Introduction to the DOM4 minutes
Web accessibility3 minutes
Selecting and styling6 minutes
Box model introduction4 minutes
Document flow - Block vs. In-line4 minutes
Developer tools3 minutes
What is a an IDE?4 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to HTML and CSS3 minutes

8 readingsTotal 85 minutes

Simple HTML tags15 minutes
Additional Resources10 minutes
Different types of selectors10 minutes
Text and color in CSS10 minutes
Alignment basics10 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes
Exercise: Examine a web page10 minutes
Additional Resources10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Knowledge Check - Getting started with HTML15 minutes
Knowledge check: CSS basics 15 minutes
Module quiz: Introduction to HTML and CSS30 minutes

2 programming assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Creating an HTML Document60 minutes
Styling a page60 minutes

Get a working mobile development environment on your local machine and start exploring different tools and modules for React Native.

What's included

12 videos5 readings3 assignments

12 videosTotal 46 minutes

What is cross-platform mobile development?6 minutes
Pros and cons of cross-platform app development4 minutes
What is an emulator?3 minutes
Static and dynamic content4 minutes
Single page applications6 minutes
What is React?4 minutes
Case Study: Why did Facebook engineers create React?4 minutes
How React works2 minutes
Component hierarchy3 minutes
What is React Native?5 minutes
Why did Meta create React Native?6 minutes
Module summary: React and React Native2 minutes

5 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Other mobile app development approaches5 minutes
The Virtual DOM10 minutes
React and complimentary libraries15 minutes
Additional Resources10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 51 minutes

Knowledge check: Introduction to cross-platform mobile development12 minutes
Knowledge Check: Introduction to React15 minutes
Module Quiz: React and React Native24 minutes

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

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 programming assignment1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 5 minutes

Course 1 recap: Introduction to Mobile development3 minutes
Congratulations, you have completed Introduction to Mobile development2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 8 minutes

About the programming assignment: Create and style a webpage5 minutes
Next steps after Introduction to Mobile development3 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Graded assessment: Introduction to Mobile Development30 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 60 minutes

Create and style a webpage60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What did you find most challenging in Introduction to Mobile development?10 minutes

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Reviewed on Feb 15, 2025

I like this course very much. I will be doing many more courses with Meta. I like the quizzes along with the modules. I’m learning so much each week. I highly recommend doing this.

Reviewed on Oct 26, 2023

Great introduction to CSS and HTML and the basics of mobile/web development. The course helps build your 'vocabulary' - definitely aimed at complete beginners.

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2023

A perfect blend of a technical yet easy going beginner course orchested for understanding. Surely a 10 out 10

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