Mobile App Development

Course Description

A practical, project-driven program designed for students who already have basic programming knowledge and want to build real mobile applications. The course focuses primarily on native Android development with Kotlin and Android Studio — the most in-demand skillset for mobile developers in Africa and worldwide. Students also gain optional exposure to cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter or React Native. By the end of the course, learners will have built multiple production-level apps and understand the full lifecycle of mobile development from UI design to publishing.

Curriculum

• Programming Fundamentals Recap: Logic, functions, OOP basics, and application structure.
• Kotlin for Android: Syntax, data types, OOP, coroutines, and modern Android patterns.
• Android Studio Mastery: Activities, fragments, navigation components, layout design, and Material UI.
• APIs & Networking: Fetching data from servers, JSON parsing, and integrating REST APIs.
• State Management & Local Storage: SharedPreferences, Room database, offline-first patterns.
• Flutter or React Native (Optional Intro): UI building, hot reload, components, and multi-platform basics.
• Publishing & Deployment: Packaging apps, debugging, testing, and preparing for Google Play Store publishing.

Career outcomes & prerequisites (The Why & Who)

• Students who already understand basic programming concepts.
• Beginners who want a clear, structured entry into native Android development.
• Anyone aiming to build mobile apps for clients, startups, or personal projects.

Key outcomes & value

• Job & Freelance Ready: Ability to build functional, polished Android apps from scratch.
• Strong Portfolio: Multiple real mobile projects showcasing UI, API integration, and offline support.
• Clear Pathway: Foundation to specialize in Android, Flutter, React Native, or full mobile engineering.