Swift training course

Name: Swift training course
Start: 2026-04-20 11:00
End: 2026-04-22 12:00
Location: Swift training course

A "World Class" course - Learn how to use Swift to Speed Up your iOS App Development, at the same time as preventing errors and improving readability

"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away." Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022

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From £1200 / day

Highlights

Understand Swift and its role in iOS and OS X software development
Create, compile and execute Swift programs using Xcode
Verify Swift code in Playgrounds
Organise code with classes, structures and enumerations
Develop Mac, iPhone and iPad applications that use functions
Implement flexible object-oriented designs
Gain experience using Swift's data types and standard library.
Become familiar with the advanced features of the Swift language
Speed Up your iOS App Development With Swift

Here is a short video of a session on sets in Swift that would be taught during JBI Training's 4 day Swift training course.

Course Details

Basic Swift Concepts

Module 1: Introduction to Swift Fundamentals

Exploring Why Swift Differs from Other Languages

Module 2: Getting Started with Swift Basics

Introduction to Playgrounds and Command Line: The Essential Tools
Constants: Their Preference over Variables and Data Passing in Swift
Understanding Strings in Swift, Including Swift 5 Strings
Swift's Strong Data Typing and its Significance

Module 3: Working with Constants and Data Types

Using Constant Arrays: Immutable Data Collections and Functions
Leveraging Constant Sets to Remove Duplicates from Datasets
Introducing Tuples: Ad-Hoc Data Types
Understanding Basic Operators for Constants
Understanding Program Flow and Control in Swift

Module 4: Advanced Data Handling and Operations

Intervals, Ranges, and Strides: Building and Comparing without Iteration
Exploring Optionals: Swift's Approach to Basic Error Handling
Overview of Function Signatures and Functional Concepts
Utilizing Closures: Anonymous Functions and Passing Functionality
Creating Basic Custom Types with Enumerations
Utilizing Constant Dictionaries: Working with Key-Value Datasets

Intermediate Swift Concepts and Functional Programming

Module 5: Functional Programming and Intermediate Concepts

Pattern Matching: Filtering Data and Enumerations using Switch
Introduction to Functions: Passing Data and Differences from Closures
Implementing Sorted, Map, Filter, Reduce, Flatmap, and Zip in Swift
Variables in Swift: Implementation and Differences from Other Languages
Variable Operators: Applying Operators to Variables, Not Constants
Expanding Variable Arrays: Beyond the Realm of Constant Arrays
Enhancements in Variable Dictionaries and Sets
Loop Structures for Variables: Enhancing Control

Module 6: Advanced Data Types and Memory Management

Understanding Structures: Swift's Core Type and Its Importance
Basics of Classes and Objects: Enabling iOS and MacOS Interfaces
Memory Management with Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)
Delving Deeper into Enums, Structures, Classes, and Initializers
Implementing the Observer Design Pattern in Swift
Applying Composition Over Inheritance: iOS and MacOS Design Pattern
Standard Built-In Functions: Leveraging Swift's Functionality

Advanced Concepts, Protocol-Oriented Programming (POP), and More

Module 7: More Closures

Exploring Advanced Closure Concepts
Utilizing Key Paths within Closures
Leveraging Trailing Closures for Concise Syntax
Capturing Values in Closures
Understanding Closures as Reference Types
Differentiating Between Escaping and Non-Escaping Closures
Using Autoclosures for Deferred Execution

Module 8: Property Wrappers

Introduction to @propertyWrapper
Understanding the wrappedValue Property
Setting Initial Values with Property Wrappers
Practical Application of Property Wrappers
Exploring the projectedValue Property for Extra Functionality

Module 9: Advanced Concepts and Protocol-Oriented Programming

Extending Types with Extensions: Enumerations, Structures, and Classes
Implementing Protocols: Facilitating Interface Design Patterns
Exploring Swift's Protocol-Oriented Programming Approach
Understanding Standard Library Protocols

Module 10: Generics, Inheritance, and Swift's Unique Features

Leveraging Generic Functions: Reducing Overloading in Algorithms
Basics of Class Inheritance as Implemented in Swift, Especially for iOS
Deepening the Understanding of Functions: More Advanced Features
Implementing Currying and Partial Calls: Functional Design Patterns

Module 11: Multi-Threading, Persistence, and Advanced Concepts

Casting and Inspecting Types: Evaluating Variables and Constants
Implementing Multi-Threading with Grand Central Dispatch (GCD)
Handling JSON with Swift's Codable Protocol
Exploring Access Control Levels for Protection
How to Handle Errors and Exceptions in Swift

Module 12: More on Sets

Understanding Sets in Swift
Working with Read-Only Sets
Leveraging Variable Sets
Combining Sets: Union and Intersection
Finding Common Values in Two Sets
Calculating Symmetric Differences of Sets
Subtracting Elements from Sets

Module 13: Interface with Objective-C

Establishing Communication with Objective-C
Creating an Objective-C Class and Bridging Header
Interacting with Foundation Objects
Utilizing C Libraries within Swift

Module 14: Saving Data

Introduction to Data Persistence
Using the Codable Protocol for Serialization
Encoding and Decoding Data with Encoders and Decoders
Writing Data to Files and Reading Data from Files
Storing and Retrieving Arrays using Codable

Who should attend

Developers who want to take iOS and OS X application development a step further by building on the best of Objective-C and other modern languages.

Feedback

4.8 out of 5 average

“JBI did a great job of customizing their syllabus to suit our business needs and also bringing our team up to speed on the current best practices.The Instructor handled this particularly well - very impressive” Brian F, Team Lead, RBS, Data Analyst, 20 April 2022

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More about this course

Our Swift training course teaches delegates how to take iOS and OS X application development a step further by building on the best of Objective-C and other modern languages. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Swift's concepts and will show you how its concise and expressive syntax can help reduce coding time and create fast and powerful applications.

FAQs

Why use Swift?

Swift is a clean and concise language that is also growing fast and gaining popularity. Initially developed only for native , programmers also use Swift to write safe, concise, and easy-to-use code for operating systems like Windows and Linux.

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