Syllabus

Syllabus we covered

Module 1

Introduction to Flutter

Introduction to Mobile App Development
Overview of mobile platforms
Differences between native and cross-platform development
Getting Started with Flutter
Introduction to Flutter and Dart
Setting up the development environment (Flutter SDK, Android Studio, VS Code)
Creating your first Flutter app

Module 2

Dart Programming Language

Dart Basics
Syntax and Data Types
Variables and Constants
Control Structures (Loops, Conditionals)
Functions and Scope
Advanced Dart
Object-Oriented Programming (Classes, Objects, Inheritance)
Asynchronous Programming (Futures, Async/Await)
Collections (Lists, Sets, Maps)
Error Handling

Module 3

Flutter Fundamentals

Flutter Architecture
Widgets (Stateless and Stateful)
Widget Tree and Element Tree
Rendering and Build Context
Basic Widgets
Text, Image, Icons
Row, Column, Container
ListView, GridView
Layout and Styling
Padding, Margin, Alignment
BoxDecoration and Custom Styling

Module 4

State Management

State Management Basics
Stateful Widgets
setState() method
Advanced State Management
Provider Package
Riverpod
Bloc Pattern
Redux (optional)

Module 5

Navigation and Routing

Navigation Basics
Navigator Widget
Routes and Named Routes
Advanced Navigation
Nested Navigation
Navigation with Arguments
Deep Linking

Module 6

Forms and Input Handling

Form Basics
TextField and TextFormField
Form Validation
Handling User Input
Advanced Form Handling
Custom Form Widgets
Managing Focus and Keyboard

Module 7

Networking and Data Handling

HTTP Requests
Using the http package
GET, POST, PUT, DELETE methods
JSON Parsing
Converting JSON to Dart Objects
Using serialization tools (json_serializable)
State Management with Networking
Integrating APIs with State Management

Module 8

Persistent Storage

Local Storage
Shared Preferences
File System
Database Integration
SQLite with sqflite package
Object-Relational Mapping (hive, Moor)

Module 9

Animations and Advanced UI

Basic Animations
Implicit Animations (AnimatedContainer, AnimatedOpacity)
Advanced Animations
Explicit Animations (AnimationController, Tween, CurvedAnimation)
Custom Animations and Transitions
Complex UI Components
Custom Paint and Drawing
Gesture Detection

Module 10

Platform Integration

Accessing Native Features
Using platform channels
Integrating with Android and iOS features
Third-Party Plugins
Using popular plugins (camera, location, sensors)
Creating custom plugins

Module 11

Testing and Debugging

Testing Basics
Writing Unit Tests
Widget Testing
Integration Testing
Debugging Techniques
Using Flutter DevTools
Debugging with VS Code and Android Studio

Module 12

Deployment and Distribution

Preparing for Deployment
Building and Signing APK/IPA
App Store and Google Play Store Guidelines
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
Using tools like Codemagic, GitHub Actions

Module 13

Advanced Topics

Flutter Web
Setting up for web development
Differences between mobile and web
Flutter Desktop
Setting up for desktop development
Platform-specific considerations

Module 14

Project Work

Capstone Project
Building a complete Flutter application
Implementing learned concepts
Code Reviews and Refactoring