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Developing iOS apps with Swift Specialization

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Developing iOS apps with Swift Specialization

Build in-demand iOS app development skills..

Get hands-on experience developing real apps using Swift, SwiftUI, and AI that employers look for.

IBM Skills Network Team
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Ramanujam Srinivasan

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Gain job-ready iOS app development skills using Swift and complete a portfolio-worthy capstone project that demonstrates your hands-on knowledge

  • Build  iOS applications using Swift, writing clean, efficient, maintainable code and applying development practices used in real-world projects 

  • Design intuitive, user-friendly interfaces using UIKit and SwiftUI, applying core UI/UX principles and Apple’s human interface guidelines

  • Develop production-ready iOS apps, implementing navigation flows, managing data, integrating APIs, and ensuring smooth performance across devices

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Specialization - 3 course series

Get Started with iOS App Development

Get Started with iOS App Development

Course 1, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Navigate the Apple development ecosystem and use Xcode 26 to create, run, and debug iOS applications

  • Write Swift 6.2 code using modern language constructs such as structures, closures, enumerations, async/await, and error handling

  • Build SwiftUI user interfaces and the #Preview macro

  • Develop a functional iOS recipe app with features such as search and favorites using modern SwiftUI patterns

Skills you'll gain

Category: Swift Programming
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Mobile Development
Category: User Interface (UI) Design
Category: Application Development
Category: UI Components
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Debugging
Category: Development Environment
Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Mobile Development Tools
Category: iOS Development
Category: Data Management
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Knowledge of Apple Software
Category: Programming Principles
Creating iOS Apps Using Swift

Creating iOS Apps Using Swift

Course 2, 14 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build advanced SwiftUI interfaces using modern layouts, reusable components, and MVVM with observable data flow 

  • Develop data-driven features with async/await networking, URLSession, Codable JSON, and MapKit with location services

  • Manage data using SwiftData and Swift Charts, enhancing apps with animations, accessibility, and internationalization

  • Deliver a portfolio-ready iOS app with AI features, networking, persistence, maps, and data visualization 

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Personalization
Category: Mobile Development Tools
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Apple iOS
Category: iOS Development
Category: Usability
Category: Swift Programming
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: UI Components
Category: Apple software proficiency
Category: Data Persistence
Category: Apple Xcode
Category: Animations
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Category: Software Design Patterns
iOS Development Capstone Project

iOS Development Capstone Project

Course 3, 11 hours

What you'll learn

  • Design and build a production-ready multi-screen iOS app using SwiftUI, MVVM, and SwiftData

  • Implement async/await networking with MapKit and CoreLocation to integrate real-time geospatial and weather data

  • Design relational data models with SwiftData (@Model, @Query, #Predicate) enabling efficient persistence and querying

  • Integrate on-device AI for summaries and tagging, and enhance UX with animations, accessibility, and data visualization

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Personalization
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Swift Programming
Category: AI literacy
Category: Application Development
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Apple Xcode
Category: Plot (Graphics)
Category: Geospatial Information and Technology
Category: Application Design
Category: Generative AI Agents
Category: Apple software proficiency
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Apple iOS
Category: Mobile Development
Category: iOS Development
Category: UI Components

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