App Development with Swift certifications recognizes candidates for their knowledge of Swift, Xcode, and app development tools. Candidates who pass the certification exam will earn a digital badge they can share in a resume, portfolio, email, or in online professional networks.
App Development with Swift Associate: Candidates who successfully complete the App Development with Swift Associate exam demonstrate knowledge of the impact of computing and apps on society, economies, and cultures while exploring iOS app development. This certification is aligned with Develop in Swift Explorations course made available for free from the Apple Book Store.
App Development with Swift Certified User: Candidates who successfully complete the App Development with Swift Certified User exam demonstrate fundamental iOS app development skills with Swift. They have knowledge of core concepts and practices that professional Swift programmers use daily. This certification is aligned with Develop in Swift Fundamentals course made available for free from the Apple Book Store.
Technical Requirements:
You must take the certification exam at a Certiport Authorized Testing Center. For more information see the Getting Started page.
Individuals who earn the App Development with Swift Certified User certification exemplify knowledge of core concepts and practices that Swift programmers use daily and build a basic fluency in Xcode source and UI editors. Students will be able to create iOS apps that adhere to standard practices, including the use of stock UI elements, layout techniques, and common navigation interfaces
1.1 Identify and use the features of the Xcode interface
1.1.1 Navigate Xcode
1.1.2 Create and modify views with Interface Builder
1.1.3 Demonstrate how to access documentation and help
1.2 Demonstrate how to build and run an app
1.2.1 on the iOS simulator
1.2.2 on the iOS device
1.3 Use debugging techniques to resolve errors
1.3.1 Set breakpoints and step through code line by line
1.4 Position and lay out UIKit objects
1.4.1 Use auto layout
1.4.2 Embed objects in stack view
1.4.3 Use alignments and constraints
1.4.4 Navigate UI components via Document Outline
1.4.5 Implement app personality
2.1 Declare and use basic Swift types
2.1.1 Describe and use data types and operators
2.1.2 Demonstrate the use of type casting in both safe and unsafe ways
2.1.3 Demonstrate when to use constants and variables
2.1.4 Interpret and use basic types
2.2 Manage data using collection types
2.2.1 Arrays
2.2.2 Dictionaries
2.3 Know how and when to apply control flow and loops
2.3.1 Use logical operators
2.3.2 Use Guard
2.3.3 Use range operators
2.4 Use functions
2.4.1 Organize and structure code
2.4.2 Create and call a function
2.4.3 Demonstrate how to use a function’s return value
2.4.4 Customize internal, external, and anonymous naming of parameters in functions
2.4.5 Implement default parameter values
2.5 Demonstrate proper use of structs, classes and enums
2.5.1 Define and use properties and methods
2.5.2 Differentiate between structures and classes
2.5.3 Differentiate between various initializers
2.5.4 Define and use property observers
2.6 Demonstrate the use of Optional types
2.6.1 Demonstrate how to unwrap Optionals safely
2.6.2 Apply Optional binding and Optional chaining (including but not limited to if let, guard let)
2.7 Evaluate variable scope and shadowing
3.1 Create view controllers to implement app logic
3.2 Describe the view controller lifecycle
3.3 Use segues to link view controllers to prepare for, pass data, and unwind segues
3.3.1 Differentiate between types of segues
3.4 Create a multi-view app with navigation hierarchy
3.4.1 Create and use Navigation controller
3.4.2 Create and use Tab Bar controller
3.5 Create and manipulate UIKit objects
3.5.1 Use common view objects such as labels and image views
3.5.2 Use common controls such as buttons and text views
3.5.3 Demonstrate the use of IBOutlet
