Swift Programming Fundamentals & Intro to SwiftUI
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Swift Programming Fundamentals & Intro to SwiftUI
This course is part of Deep Dive into iOS & SwiftUI: 80-Hour Project Course Specialization
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Understand Swift fundamentals and syntax, including variables, optionals, and data types.
Build interactive iOS apps using SwiftUI for user interfaces.
Implement loops, conditionals, and functions to create efficient code.
Explore advanced Swift features like higher-order functions and closures.
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February 2026
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Dive into the world of Swift programming and discover the power of SwiftUI in this comprehensive course. By understanding the fundamentals of Swift, learners will develop a strong foundation in coding concepts like variables, conditionals, loops, functions, and more. Alongside learning Swift, you will also explore SwiftUI for building intuitive and engaging user interfaces. With hands-on exercises and coding projects, this course helps you apply your knowledge in real-world app development scenarios. Through a well-structured curriculum, you'll first master Swift's syntax, dive deeper into coding techniques, and gradually start implementing advanced concepts like higher-order functions and functional programming. You'll work on coding exercises and projects such as the "Greetings App," which will further enhance your practical experience and solidify your understanding of Swift programming. The course is designed for individuals who are passionate about building apps for iOS using Swift. It is perfect for beginners who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of Swift programming and SwiftUI. While there are no strict prerequisites, a basic understanding of programming concepts will be helpful. The course has a beginner level of difficulty, with no prior experience in Swift required. By the end of the course, you will be able to write Swift code, create iOS applications with SwiftUI, use core Swift programming concepts, and implement advanced Swift features such as closures and functional programming techniques.
In this module, we will walk you through the foundational steps of setting up Xcode, starting your first Swift project, and understanding key tools like SF Symbols. You'll get a clear overview of the course roadmap, ensuring you're prepared for your learning journey ahead.
What's included
4 videos2 readings
4 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Course Overview & Roadmap•9 minutes
- Downloading Xcode and Creating Our First App!•13 minutes
- SF Symbols•2 minutes
- Adapting Xcode to Your Needs and Essential Keyboard Shortcuts•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Swift Programming Fundamentals & Intro to SwiftUI'•10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resource•10 minutes
In this module, we will dive deep into the core elements of the Swift programming language. You'll start from the very basics of variables and loops and progress to advanced structures like optionals and enums, building your coding skills step by step.
What's included
15 videos1 assignment
15 videos•Total 87 minutes
- Introduction to Swift Fundamentals•2 minutes
- Variables and Let Constants•5 minutes
- String Arrays and for Loops•5 minutes
- Structs and Arrays of Structs•6 minutes
- Optionals, if, if Let•8 minutes
- A Note About Line Breaks•3 minutes
- Int, Double, Float, Type of•10 minutes
- Division, Modulo, More for Loops and If Statements•7 minutes
- Simplifying the Code With a Function•3 minutes
- Multiline Strings•3 minutes
- More on Loops (for, while, repeat)•8 minutes
- The Guard Statement•5 minutes
- Tuples and Named Tuples•6 minutes
- Enumerations•8 minutes
- Enumerations Continued•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Swift Programming Language Fundamentals - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will extend your knowledge of Swift by introducing key concepts such as advanced arithmetic, string handling, and collection types. You'll also learn how to leverage control flow and functional programming techniques for more powerful Swift code.
What's included
16 videos1 assignment
16 videos•Total 203 minutes
- Introduction•1 minute
- Arithmetic•19 minutes
- Compound Operators•18 minutes
- Compound Operators Continued•26 minutes
- Strings, Escape Sequences, Multi-line and Raw Strings•10 minutes
- Strings - Part 2•16 minutes
- Collections - Arrays and Enumerated•13 minutes
- Collections - Sets•10 minutes
- Collections - Dictionaries•10 minutes
- Control Flow - Loops•8 minutes
- Conditionals - If Statement, Expression, Ternary Operator•15 minutes
- Conditionals - Switch Statement and Expression•7 minutes
- Conditionals - Switch - Tuples and Intervals•14 minutes
- Functions•17 minutes
- Closures•11 minutes
- Multiple Trailing Closures•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Extended Introduction to Swift - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through a series of practical coding exercises designed to strengthen your Swift knowledge. Each exercise will help you apply what you've learned to real-world problems, building your confidence and programming ability.
What's included
22 videos1 assignment
22 videos•Total 141 minutes
- Coding Exercises Introduction•1 minute
- Exercise - Divisible by 7•4 minutes
- Solution - Divisible by 7•11 minutes
- Exercise - Divisible by D and Range of Divisors•3 minutes
- Solution - Divisible by D and Range of Divisors•6 minutes
- Exercise - Loops - Power Function•2 minutes
- Solution - Loops - Power Function•10 minutes
- Exercise - Loops - Sums of Powers•2 minutes
- Solution - Loops - Sums of Powers•8 minutes
- Exercise - Counting Occurrences•5 minutes
- Solution - Counting Occurrences•8 minutes
- Exercise - Character Rectangle•3 minutes
- Solution - Character Rectangle•12 minutes
- Exercise - Sum of N Powers•4 minutes
- Solution - Sum of N Powers•6 minutes
- Exercise - My Cosine•7 minutes
- Solution - My Cosine•10 minutes
- Exercise - My Logarithm•9 minutes
- Solution - My Logarithm•9 minutes
- Discussion - My Logarithm - "Bug"•10 minutes
- Print Sorted Names of Numbers•1 minute
- Solution - Print Sorted Names of Numbers•13 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Swift Coding Exercises - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will introduce you to the powerful concepts of higher-order functions and closures. You'll learn how these tools enhance your ability to write flexible, clean, and modular Swift code.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 33 minutes
- Introduction to Higher Order Functions•1 minute
- An Excursion Into Higher Order Functions - Part 1•14 minutes
- An Excursion Into Higher Order Functions - Part 2•9 minutes
- An Excursion Into Higher Order Functions - Part 3•9 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Higher Order Functions and Functional Programming - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through the development of the Greetings App using SwiftUI. From designing the user interface to adding interactivity and customization features, this hands-on project will provide a comprehensive introduction to building functional and visually appealing apps.
What's included
27 videos1 assignment
27 videos•Total 224 minutes
- Introduction to the Greetings App•6 minutes
- Introduction to Modifiers•15 minutes
- More Text Views in VStack•8 minutes
- Adding a View•8 minutes
- Adding a Struct and an Array of Structs•7 minutes
- Simplifying the Code With a ForEach View•7 minutes
- Add the Greeting Title and Some Spacers•3 minutes
- Cleaning Up the Code and Adding a Background Color•4 minutes
- Adding a Cool Gradient Background•3 minutes
- Random Color on Tap Gesture and @State•8 minutes
- Random Animation of a Circle Using a @State Variable•13 minutes
- Creating a Random Subtitle•6 minutes
- Dark Mode•17 minutes
- Adding an App Icon•6 minutes
- Adding a Little Documentation•4 minutes
- Localization New Way vs Old Way•1 minute
- Localization Using String Catalog New Way•12 minutes
- Code Refactorization and Some Thoughts on Landscape Mode and iPad Support•3 minutes
- Landscape View•12 minutes
- Adapting to Portrait and Landscape Mode•7 minutes
- Supporting iPad•7 minutes
- Change Language UI and Context Menu Copy•14 minutes
- Change Language and Persist Using AppStorage•11 minutes
- TipKit Example•11 minutes
- Importing Launch Screen From Previous Greetings App•3 minutes
- Appendix Replacing the Context Menu With a Menu•7 minutes
- Adapting to Mac•20 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- The Greetings App - Assessment•15 minutes
In this module, we will teach you how to create and implement custom icons for iOS 18, focusing on the new features for light, dark, and tinted modes. Using the Bakery Icon Creator tool, you'll learn how to design icons that adapt seamlessly to the latest iOS 18 themes.
What's included
1 video1 reading3 assignments
1 video•Total 10 minutes
- (iOS18+) Download Bakery Icon Creator and Explore Light, Dark and Tinted Icons•10 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Swift Programming Fundamentals & Intro to SwiftUI'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- (iOS18+) Icons - Light, Dark and Tinted Icons in iOS 18 - Assessment•15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
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Swift Programming is a modern and powerful programming language developed by Apple for building apps for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. It's relevant because it allows developers to create fast, efficient, and reliable applications for Apple devices. With its growing popularity, learning Swift is essential for anyone looking to develop apps in the Apple ecosystem.
This course covers the fundamentals of the Swift programming language and introduces SwiftUI, a framework used for building user interfaces. You’ll start by understanding basic programming concepts in Swift, such as variables, functions, and conditionals, and progress to building interactive iOS apps using SwiftUI. The course also covers key topics like collections, closures, and higher-order functions.
After completing this course, you will have a solid understanding of the Swift programming language and be able to create iOS applications with SwiftUI. You'll know how to work with variables, functions, and data structures, as well as how to use SwiftUI to build responsive user interfaces. You will also have hands-on experience building and customizing apps, such as the Greetings App project.
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