React Native: Developing Android and iOS Apps from Coursera

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Introduction to React Native

This module serves as an initiation into the world of React Native, focusing on the foundational aspects required for developing mobile applications. You will be introduced to the core principles, benefits, and unique features of React Native and set up a comprehensive development environment. Additionally, the module will emphasize how React Native compares to other frameworks. You’ll also explore the Expo Command Line Interface (CLI), its advantages, and how to work with Expo CLI.

Working with React Native

This module dives deeper into the practical application of React Native, covering the essential components and navigation techniques. You will explore the intricacies of the virtual DOM, component structure, and navigation systems within React Native, enabling them to build more complex applications. The module also includes hands-on experience with iOS simulators and Android emulators for thorough testing.

Working with Style and State Management

This module focuses on enhancing the aesthetics and functionality of mobile applications through effective styling and robust state management. You will explore various styling techniques, including Flexbox and styled-components, to create visually appealing and responsive apps. Additionally, the module delves into state management strategies using the useState and useReducer hooks and the Context API and Redux, ensuring efficient data handling and optimal app performance. You will also gain insights into the use of props for customizing components, facilitating a deeper understanding of data flow in React Native. By the end of the module, you will design and develop a fully styled application that integrates effective state management practices, equipping you with the skills necessary to build dynamic and user-friendly mobile experiences.

Handling User Interactions and Lists

This module emphasizes the importance of user interactions and efficient data presentation in mobile applications. You will develop expertise in handling touch events, managing forms with TextInput, and validating user input using Formik and Yup. The module also explores list optimization techniques with FlatList and SectionList, incorporating features like pull to refresh and infinite scrolling for enhanced user experience. Additionally, you will implement persistent data storage techniques using AsyncStorage, enabling seamless data retrieval across app sessions. By the end of the module, you will be equipped to create interactive, user-friendly mobile applications that effectively manage both user input and data presentation.

Debugging and Publishing Apps in React Native

This module will cover all concepts related to debugging applications and then publishing them. You will delve into the powerful features of React DevTools, specifically for React Native applications. The module also focuses on inspecting components, editing props and states, and performing performance profiling. You will explore common debugging techniques and the importance of APK files. In addition, you will discover how to create APK files without using Android Studio. By the end of the module, you will be equipped to effectively build Android applications using APK files, which will ensure you can apply the latest updates seamlessly to your devices.

Final Project and Assessment

In this module, you’ll complete peer review, practice, and final projects, which will allow you to demonstrate your proficiency in creating applications using React Native. Additionally, you will complete a final exam that will assess your learning across all the modules of this course.

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Provides hands-on experience setting up the React Native development environment, which is essential for getting started with mobile app development

Explores state management strategies using useState, useReducer hooks, Context API, and Redux, ensuring efficient data handling and optimal app performance

Teaches debugging techniques using React DevTools, which allows learners to inspect components, edit props and states, and perform performance profiling

Covers handling touch events and managing forms with TextInput, which are essential for creating interactive and user-friendly mobile applications

Requires learners to use emulators and simulators, which may require a computer with sufficient processing power and memory for optimal performance

Explores the Expo Command Line Interface (CLI), which may not be the only tool used in professional React Native development environments

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Review JavaScript Fundamentals

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Solidify your understanding of JavaScript fundamentals, as React Native relies heavily on JavaScript syntax and concepts.

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Review data types, variables, and operators.
Practice working with functions and objects.
Familiarize yourself with ES6+ features.

Practice ReactJS Components

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Refresh your knowledge of ReactJS components, as React Native uses a similar component-based architecture.

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Build simple React components with JSX.
Practice passing props and managing state.
Explore lifecycle methods or hooks.

Review 'Learning React Native'

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Read 'Learning React Native' to gain a solid foundation in React Native concepts and best practices.

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Read the chapters on components and styling.
Review the sections on navigation and data handling.
Try the example projects in the book.

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Build a Simple To-Do App

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Develop a to-do app using React Native to practice component creation, state management, and user interaction.

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Set up a new React Native project.
Create components for tasks and lists.
Implement functionality to add, delete, and mark tasks as complete.
Style the app using Flexbox or styled-components.

Document Your Learning Journey

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Create a blog or video series documenting your learning process and sharing tips with other aspiring React Native developers.

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Choose a platform for your content (blog, YouTube, etc.).
Document your progress and challenges.
Share code snippets and explanations.
Engage with your audience and answer questions.

Contribute to a React Native Library

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Contribute to an open-source React Native library to gain experience with real-world projects and collaborate with other developers.

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Find a React Native library on GitHub.
Identify an issue or feature to work on.
Submit a pull request with your changes.
Respond to feedback and iterate on your code.

Design a UI Component Library

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Create a reusable UI component library in React Native to improve code organization and maintainability.

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Identify common UI elements in your projects.
Create reusable components for each element.
Document the components and their props.
Publish the library to npm or GitHub.

Career center

Learners who complete React Native: Developing Android and iOS Apps will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Mobile Application Developer

A Mobile Application Developer is responsible for creating and maintaining applications for mobile devices, and this course in React Native directly prepares you for this role. This course provides hands-on experience setting up the React Native environment, styling apps, managing application state, handling user interactions, and debugging. The use of iOS simulators and Android emulators provides vital experience. With this course, you will also work with lists and develop an understanding of mobile app design and development using React Native, a popular framework in the industry. The ability to debug and publish apps, which this course provides, is essential for any mobile developer.

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Mobile Software Developer

A Mobile Software Developer specializes in creating software for mobile devices, and this course can provide a foundation for this career. This course provides practical experience with React Native, a popular framework for mobile app development. The curriculum explores setting up the development environment, working with style and state management, handling user interactions, and debugging and publishing mobile apps. This course gives you experience with building cross-platform apps for both Android and iOS, which is valuable in this field.

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Cross-Platform Developer

A Cross Platform Developer builds applications that work on multiple operating systems and platforms, and this course is beneficial towards this career because it focuses on React Native. This course specifically explores how to build cross-platform mobile apps using React Native, covering topics like styling and state management, handling user interactions, and debugging and publishing apps. This course helps to develop proficiency in creating applications that work on both Android and iOS devices. The hands-on experience with testing on various mobile platforms makes this course particularly relevant for a career as a cross platform developer.

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Application Developer

An Application Developer designs, develops, and maintains software applications, and this course in React Native can help prepare you for this kind of role. Throughout the course, you gain practical experience with React Native, including how to work with style and state management, handle user interactions and lists, and debug and publish mobile apps. This course provides experience testing mobile applications on different operating systems and platforms. This course can support your career growth in application development by giving you experience of a prominent mobile application technology.

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Mobile UI Developer

A Mobile UI Developer focuses on the user interface of mobile applications, and this course on React Native is useful for this career goal. This course provides in-depth experience with styling and state management. You'll use Flexbox and styled-components to build responsive user interfaces, which are key aspects of mobile UI development. The course helps build a foundation for the development of visually appealing and user-friendly mobile applications. The focus on user interactions and the creation of interactive mobile experiences is also important in this field.

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Technology Trainer

A Technology Trainer educates others on using technology, and this course may help someone become such a trainer. By taking this course, you'll gain practical experience in React Native development. This includes setting up the environment, working with styles and state, handling user interactions, and debugging and publishing apps. The experience you gain may be helpful in delivering training on mobile application development using React Native, especially since this course gives specific experience with the publishing and debugging phases of mobile application development. A trainer should have practical experience with a technology they plan to train others on.

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Mobile Application Tester

A Mobile Application Tester ensures the quality of mobile applications, and this course may be helpful to someone entering this career. This course emphasizes debugging mobile apps and testing on different Android and iOS versions and platforms. You will also explore common debugging techniques and learn to use React DevTools for testing, inspection, performance profiling. This course may help train you to check for consistent performance and experience on a variety of devices. This is critical to mobile testing.

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Software Development Engineer

A Software Development Engineer is responsible for developing and testing software, and this course in React Native may be useful in preparing you for this career. This course allows you to gain experience in setting up a React Native development environment. You'll learn to work with styles and state management, handle user interactions, and debug and publish mobile applications. These skills are directly applicable to building and improving software products. The experience of testing on real devices may be helpful in becoming a software development engineer.

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Software Engineer

A Software Engineer builds software applications, and this course may be useful for this role. This course provides practical experience in React Native. You'll explore the development environment, style, state management, handling user interactions, and debugging. This course also explores debugging and publishing mobile applications. These skills are important to the work of any Software Engineer, even if they are not specializing in mobile app development. This course can support success in software engineering careers.

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Front-End Developer

A Front End Developer builds the user-facing aspects of websites and applications, and this course may be useful if you wish to become such a developer. This course provides an introduction to React Native, a framework used for building mobile apps, and explores styling, state management, user interactions, and lists. These skills also translate to website development when using React. Although this course specifically focuses on mobile app development, the knowledge of React and the concepts it presents, such as state management and components, are applicable to a career as a front end web developer. You'll gain experience using React-based tooling for development.

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User Interface Engineer

A User Interface Engineer builds the interactive elements of a user interface, and while this course is focused on mobile app development, it may help you prepare for this role. This course includes content on styling using Flexbox, styled-components, state management with useState and useReducer hooks, the Context API, and Redux. These skills are relevant to UI engineering, even though this course focuses specifically on mobile applications. This course also covers handling user interactions and developing data presentation. These skills provide foundations in interface design and implementation.

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Application Support Analyst

An Application Support Analyst provides technical support for software applications, and this course may be helpful in understanding the underlying technology. This React Native course provides hands-on experience with mobile app development. You will gain skills in setting up the development environment, managing state and style, user interactions, and debugging. While the course focuses on building apps, this knowledge can help an analyst diagnose and troubleshoot issues encountered in mobile applications. This understanding may help with issue replication and support.

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Mobile Solutions Architect

A Mobile Solutions Architect designs and plans mobile application solutions, and this course may be helpful if you wish to grow into this role. While this course does not focus directly on architecture, it provides an introduction to mobile development with React Native and will help you understand the technology in more depth. This course includes content on setting up development environments, working with style and state management, handling interactions, and debugging. The knowledge gained may be helpful in understanding how mobile applications are built and maintained. An architect often works with development teams, and this course will familiarize you with their work.

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Technical Project Manager

A Technical Project Manager oversees technology projects, and this course may be useful if you wish to understand the technical work involved in mobile projects. This course introduces React Native, providing valuable insight into how mobile apps are developed. You'll learn about concepts such as setting up development environments, styling, state management, handling user interactions, and debugging. While this course does not focus on project management skills, understanding the phases of mobile app development may be helpful to a technical project manager overseeing such a project.

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Mobile Product Manager

A Mobile Product Manager is responsible for the strategy and execution of mobile products, and this course may be useful for this role. This course provides information on the development of mobile applications, and can help provide insight into app development. This course will help you understand the technical aspects of building mobile products. You'll gain experience with how apps are built using React Native, from the initial setup to debugging. While the focus is not on product management, this understanding may help product managers make better decisions about mobile development.

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