Module 1: Introduction to Mobile App Development

• What is mobile app development?
• Mobile app types: Native, Cross-platform and Hybrid
• Android vs iOS
• Understanding the mobile development ecosystem
• Introduction to React Native
• Setting up the development environment
• VS Code, Node.js, npm and Expo
• Git and GitHub fundamentals

Module 2: Programming Fundamentals

• Variables and data types
• Operators
• Conditional statements
• Loops
• Functions
• Arrays and objects
• ES6+ JavaScript
• Destructuring
• Spread/rest operators
• Modules
• Error handling

Module 3: TypeScript for Mobile Development

• TypeScript fundamentals
• Types and interfaces
• Functions and type annotations
• Objects and arrays
• Type aliases
• Generics
• Enums
• TypeScript with React Native

Module 4: React Fundamentals

• Components
• JSX
• Props
• State
• Event handling
• Conditional rendering
• Lists and keys
• Forms
• Component architecture
• Reusable components

Module 5: React Native Fundamentals

• React Native architecture
• Core components
• Views and Text
• Images
• Buttons
• Text inputs
• ScrollView
• FlatList
• Styling
• Flexbox
• Responsive layouts
• Platform-specific development

Module 6: Navigation & App Structure

• React Navigation
• Stack navigation
• Tab navigation
• Drawer navigation
• Nested navigation
• Passing parameters between screens
• Authentication navigation
• Deep linking
• Organizing a scalable mobile project

Module 7: State Management

• Understanding application state
• Local state
• Context API
• Zustand/Redux Toolkit
• Global state management
• Managing loading and error states
• Persisting application state

Module 8: Working with APIs

• Understanding REST APIs
• HTTP methods
• JSON
• GET, POST, PUT and DELETE
• Fetch API
• Axios
• API authentication
• Error handling
• Loading states
• Pagination
• Connecting a mobile app to a backend

Module 9: Backend Development for Mobile Apps

• Introduction to Node.js
• Express/NestJS fundamentals
• Creating REST APIs
• Database concepts
• PostgreSQL
• Supabase
• CRUD operations
• User authentication
• JWT
• Password security
• API validation

Module 10: Authentication & Security

• Registration and login
• JWT authentication
• Secure token storage
• Password hashing
• Role-based access
• Protected routes
• Environment variables
• API security
• Common mobile security mistakes

Module 11: Database & Data Management

• Relational databases
• Database tables and relationships
• PostgreSQL
• Supabase database
• CRUD operations
• Queries
• Database relationships
• Data validation
• Managing user data

Module 12: Mobile Device Features

• Camera
• Image picker
• Location/GPS
• Maps
• File uploads
• Push notifications
• Permissions
• Device information
• Contacts and other device APIs

Module 13: Payments & Third-Party Services

• Integrating third-party APIs
• Payment gateway concepts
• Payment initialization
• Payment verification
• Webhooks
• Transaction status
• Email/SMS integrations
• Google Maps integration

Module 14: Testing & Debugging

• Debugging React Native applications
• Console/debugging tools
• Common mobile errors
• API debugging
• Form validation
• Unit testing fundamentals
• Component testing
• Testing user flows

Module 15: Git, GitHub & Team Development

• Git fundamentals
• Branches
• Commits
• Pull requests
• Merge conflicts
• GitHub
• Code reviews
• Working with development teams
• Project documentation

Module 16: App Performance & Best Practices

• Performance optimization
• Image optimization
• Reducing unnecessary renders
• FlatList optimization
• API optimization
• Caching
• App startup performance
• Code organization
• Clean code
• Reusable architecture

Module 17: Building & Publishing Mobile Apps

• Development vs production builds
• App configuration
• App icons and splash screens
• Android APK/AAB
• iOS builds
• Expo Application Services (EAS)
• App signing
• Environment configuration
• Google Play Store requirements
• Apple App Store requirements
• App submission process