IOS Course And Certification

What is iOS?

iOS is a Mobile Operating System (OS) that is developed and distributed by Apple Inc.

iOS was originally released in 2007 for the iPhone, Apple TV, and iPod Touch. iOS is gotten from OS X, from which it shares the Darwin foundation. iOS is Apple's mobile version of the OS X software operating system that is used in Apple computers.

Mobile devices that run on iOS get upgraded quite frequently and from experience, we find out that at least one version of the iPhone and iPad is released every year. currently, we have the iPhone 11 that was recently launched which has its predecessors Similarly, the iPad has evolved from iPad (1st Generation) to a more recent version which has evolved greatly together with other versions of iPad Mini. 

The iOS SDK has greatly evolved from 1.0, the latest iOS SDK is the only officially supported version in Xcode 4.5 and higher. We have a rich Apple documentation with which we can find the various methods and libraries that can be used based on our deployment target in iOS development. In the latest version of Xcode, software developers will be able to choose between various deployment targets of all the supported iOS versions.

The number of users that are using the iPhone/iPad has increased a great deal since 2007. This alone opens up a great opportunity for software developers to make money by creating applications for iPhone and iPad and deploying it to Apple's App Store.

Apple Inc. also designed an online store known as: App Store where users can buy apps that have been developed for their iOS devices. A developer can deploy both free and paid apps to the App Store. To develop an application and distribute it to the store, the software developer will be required to register with the iOS developer program which will cost them approximately $99 a year and a Mac with Mountain Lion installed or higher for its development with the latest version of Xcode.

Features of IOS

There are many features of iOS that makes it very popular and really important to study, and some of them are:

1. Dark Mode.

2. Photos.

3. Camera.

4. Privacy and Security.

5. Sign in with Apple.

6. HomeKit.

7. Maps.

8. AirPods.

9. Memoji and Messages.

10. Reminders.

11. Performance.

12. Augmented Reality.

13. Accessibility.

Benefits of IOS

There are lots of benefits of iOS and below are some of them:

1. iOS Provide Very High Security: While developing an app for a business, a company has to choose a platform with various exciting features and the platform should also provide them with the utmost level of security to their users. iPhone users always stay safe from external threats. iOS offers a strong shield for viruses and malware, making it the perfect choice for app development of any business.

2. Secure Transactions: Though security measures are always implemented to enhance the security aspect of an online payment gateway, iOS makes it even more secure for its users by encrypting the online deals and removing various threats like phishing, SQL-injection, etc. The market image of iOS and its supportive devices such as the iPad and iPhone are making it increasingly important to improve business sales and productivity.

3.  Nice User Interface: iOS applications are known to have a very nice, intuitive, and sleek User Interface(UI) so as an iOS developer, you are offered very unique and sleek app components to ensure that your applications all look awesome. 

Career Opportunities in IOS

An increasing number of companies are bringing up the need for iOS professionals. If you are in the look for career opportunities that are available in this field, they are large, and some of them are listed below.

1. You get a lot of job opportunities with iOS Development. 

2. You can become an iOS Development Specialist in an organization. 

3. After taking this certification course of the IOS Development module, you can become a Certified Mobile Application Developer or Engineer. 

4. You can become a Team Leader in any organization and be responsible for managing mobile user experience design. 

5. You can become an iOS Development Specialist and Mobile Development Engineering Trainer. 

6. You can become a Senior iOS Engineer commanding high pay. 

IOS Course Outline

iOS - Getting Started

iOS - Environment Setup

iOS - Objective-C Basics

iOS - First iPhone Application

iOS - Actions and Outlets

iOS - Delegates

iOS - UI Elements

iOS - Accelerometer

iOS - Universal Applications

iOS - Camera Management

iOS - Location Handling

iOS - SQLite Database

iOS - Sending Email

iOS - Audio & Video

iOS - File Handling

iOS - Accessing Maps

iOS - In-App Purchase

iOS - iAd Integration

iOS - GameKit

iOS - Storyboards

iOS - Auto Layouts

iOS - Twitter & Facebook

iOS - Memory Management

iOS - Application Debugging

iOS - Video Lectures 

iOS - Exams And Certification