Advanced Diploma In Web And Mobile App Development

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN WEB AND MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT

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Unlock Limitless Opportunities with Expert Training in Web and Mobile Development!

Unlock a future in tech with our Advanced Diploma in Web and Mobile Application Development, designed to prepare you for high-demand roles such as Front-End Developer, Back-End Developer, Full-Stack Developer, Mobile Application Developer, UI/UX Designer, Web Developer, Database Administrator, Software Engineer, QA Engineer, and Technical Project Manager. Graduates can expect competitive annual salaries ranging from SGD 45,000 to SGD 110,000, making this program an investment in your future success. Join us and transform your passion for technology into a rewarding career!

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR

Aspiring developers who want to build web and mobile apps to solve real-world problems
Anyone with an interest in joining a technology startup with a web and/ or mobile presence
Anyone with an interest in learning the fundamentals of application design and development
Professionals with coding experience, but new to web and mobile app development
No prior experience or background required in design or programming

Industry Leaders

Instructors @ Metaskills are industry leaders and have over decades of researching and practical industry experience within their respective disciplines.

Passionate Instructors

Our instructors are carefully selected and have more than 30 years of professional teaching experience at corporate training, executive training, Masters and even Doctoral levels. They are reputed for their passion and clarity in simplifying difficult concepts for entry level learners.

Industry recognised

Every certification is meticulously designed to ensure high industry relevancy and are well supported by a network of reputable organisations with the aim of developing talents to place our students at the forefront of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Main Faculty

DR KE JINGHAO

Co-founder, research room, metaskills institute

Dr. Ke is the co-founder of Research Room, an A.I. consulting and development outfit that delivers decision-making capabilities for complex use-cases. Dr Ke manages a highly trained team of Data Scientists and Analysts with domain expertise in economics, finance, strategy, and business management.

He has also provided management consulting for and managed teams to help thousands of individuals, SMEs, MNCs and various Singapore Government agencies deliver bespoke implementations of data-driven turn-key technology solutions in areas of complex prediction, decision making, machine learning, deep learning, amongst others. Notable clients include CERTIS CISCO, Panasonic, SMRT, Gardens By The Bay, amongst others.

Dr. Ke is also co-founder of JCube Institute, a premier Data Science Institute that trains thousands of individuals to combine computing technology, scientific techniques, and transformational business thinking in high demand specialised skillsets such as Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics and Business Intelligence.
Dr Ke is also full-stack programmer well versed in various analytics stacks such as Python, R, SAS, Microsoft Analytics and Stata. On top of his work, he is adjunct faculty with the Singapore Management University in his spare time and teaches at Professional, Masters and Undergraduate levels.

Topics Covered

Part 1: Professional Certificate in Web Application Development)

The Professional Certificate in Web Application Development (PCWEB) prepares learners with the necessary skills and knowledge such as Javascript, Python and Git to be successful software engineers, software developers and web developers.

During the course, participants will be exposed to tools such as Figma and Microsoft Visual Studio Code where they will have hands-on experience to develop web and mobile applications using Facebook’s React web framework. The React framework is widely used in several big firms such as Tesla, Microsoft, Puma and many companies.

MODULES AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand and apply basic app design and prototyping concepts such as mock-ups, typography, iconography
State and internalise basic design thinking principles: empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing
Design a simple user interface (UI) mock-up for a website in Figma
Implement a clickable prototype for a website with basic functionality in Bubble

Understand how the web works, in terms of servers, browser, domains, hosts, and other common terminology
Use the Chrome Web Inspector to view and edit (downloaded) websites
Recall and use basic HTML tags and CSS properties, and select HTML tags for styling with CSS
Install and use the Bootstrap framework for a quick start on web page development
Understand and use basic JavaScript and jQuery for front-end site manipulation and installation of plugins and fonts
Create their own static website and host it on the web

Understand and state the difference between static websites and dynamic web applications
Install and deploy a locally-hosted web server using the WAMP/ MAMP/ LAMP stack
Write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create and style forms, and provide simple front-end validation
Understand HTTP requests and responses
Read, understand, and write basic code in PHP to process form input
Read, understand, and write basic code in SQL to store, retrieve, and delete data from a MySQL database
Create a full-fledged web application that can perform CRUD tasks
Deploy a web application onto shared web hosting

Install, set up, and run a MySQL database on Windows, Mac, and the cloud
Describe the characteristics of a relational database, and understand SQL terms such as databases, schemas, tables, and rows
Build simple to intermediate SQL queries to extract data from a given dataset
Work with multiple tables using multiple keys and different types of join operations
Understand the need for, and perform simple data normalisation
Understand how and why database security issues arise, and how to guard against them
Create a functional CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) web app with user authentication against a MySQL database
Appreciate the availability of different SQL implementations

Install and set up a Laravel back-end, and understand the directory structure of a Laravel app
Understand and apply the concept of Model-View-Controller and how it pertains to web development with Laravel
Set up named Routes
Work with Views to display information in templates
Create and use Controllers to interface between the Model and View layers
Configure a SQL database for use with Laravel, and make use of database migrations to update the database
Understand, configure, and make use of the Eloquent Object Relational Mapper (ORM) to access data without direct SQL queries
Deploy a Laravel app online

Name and understand broad differences across different frameworks for front-end (React, Vue, Angular) and back-end (Laravel, Django, Flask, Rails, Express) web development
Install and set up a React front-end on Laravel
Read and write basic JavaScript for use in React on the front-end
Understand and use modern JavaScript language features from the ES6 specification, such as arrow functions, spread operators, and destructuring
Work with state, props, and components to render HTML elements and apply CSS styles
Work with rendering lists of data using FlatLists

Demonstrate solid foundation in back and front-end web development
Understand and implement roles in a software development team
Collaboratively create a simple project specification
Plan for project creation by creating online mock-ups in Figma
Use an online project planning tool such as Trello for basic software project management and delegation
Understand the need for software source control, and how it applies to usage in teams
Use Git locally and on a back-end service such as GitHub
Select an appropriate technology stack for a given software project idea
Create a minimum viable product for a full-stack web app

Part 2: Professional Certificate in Mobile Application Development

Ever wondered what it takes to create an app on a phone, or have an idea for a mobile app? Come experience the process and be an expert in designing and building a cross-platform mobile app from scratch.

This programme deep dives into the development in mobile app design, essential for any developer to create a successful app. Participants will also build their own web back-ends to allow for cloud storage and communication across apps, and apply their knowledge to create a variety of full-stack mobile apps with practical real-world uses.

MODULES AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand and apply basic app design and prototyping concepts such as mock-ups, typography, iconography
State and internalise basic design thinking principles: empathy, definition, ideation, prototyping, and testing
Design a simple user interface (UI) mock-up for an app
Implement a clickable prototype for an app prototype with basic functionality

Install and run a basic app using Android Studio on PC or Mac, and (if available) Xcode on Mac
Create and run an Android emulator
Install the components necessary to get started building cross-platform mobile apps with React Native: Node JS, NPM, and Expo
Lay out user interfaces in JSX with HTML-like tags
Understand and work with stateful UI in React Native Style user interfaces using React Native StyleSheets
Understand JavaScript syntax on functions and ternary operators, in order to add basic interactivity to the app
Use existing libraries, such as React Native Navigation, to add pre-built functionality to apps

Explain the difference between a relational (SQL) and document-based (No SQL) database, and be able to select one for a given project
Be aware of the different SQL databases out there, e.g. SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Implement a basic database design in SQL
Write code for a mobile app to interface with a local SQL database
Design and implement a document-drive database design for a simple mobile app on Firebase, and write code for a mobile app to interface with Firebase

Understand what an Application Programming Interface (API) is, and how to read documentation when working with common APIs
Read, understand, and write common API data storage and communication formats: JSON and XML
Implement common web requests: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and more, to perform database tasks
Create a mobile app that retrieves information asynchronously from a given web back-end
Write code in Python for the purposes of modifying a given web server
Read and write SQL code to store data on the web back-end

Understand what an Application Programming Interface (API) is, and how apps and websites use APIs and Representational State Transfer (REST) web services to communicate
Set up a local Flask app backed by a SQL database
Read and write Python code to serve up API endpoints for the web back-end that provide Create, Read, Update, and Delete (CRUD) functionality
Read and adapt basic HTML, CSS, and Jinja2 code to create a web admin panel for the Flask app
Deploy a Flask app onto the web using online hosting services
Write a mobile app working with a Flask back-end to provide a full-stack mobile experience

Understand and use modern JavaScript language features from the ES6 specification, such as arrow functions, spread operators, and destructuring
Work with state, props, and components to render JSX elements and apply stylesheets
Work with rendering lists of data using FlatLists
Select and use React Native UI libraries
Handle screen layout with Flexbox
Understand and use Redux and reducers for application state management
Publish apps onto Expo and the respective app stores

Next Run Dates

Run 5 (Registration opened. Spaces Limited. Left 3 seats)
23, 24 July 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)
30, 31 July 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)

Run 4 May 2022 (16 pax Class Full)

7,8 May 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)
14,15 May 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)

Run 3 March 2022 (16 pax Class Full)

12,13 March 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)
19,20 March 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)

Run 2 Jan 2022 (15 pax Class Full)

8,9 Jan 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)
15,16 March 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)

Run 1 Nov 2021 (11 pax Class Full)

20,21 Nov 2021 (9 am to 6 pm)
27,28 Nov 2022 (9 am to 6 pm)

Course Fees

INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS

FULL FEE: $24,416

SELF-SPONSORED PARTICIPANTS

SINGAPOREANS < 40, PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND LTVP+ HOLDERS: S$$7324.80 (AFTER SSG FUNDING 70%)
SINGAPOREANS >= 40 YEARS OLD: $2844.80 (AFTER SSG FUNDING 70% + MCES FUNDING 20%)

All Prices Include 9% GST

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COMPANY-SPONSORED PARTICIPANTS

A) FOR EMPLOYEES IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME)

SINGAPOREANS < 40, PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND LTVP+ HOLDERS: $2844.80 (AFTER SSG FUNDING 70% + ETSS FUNDING 20%)
SINGAPOREANS >= 40 YEARS OLD: $2844.80 (AFTER SSG FUNDING 70% + MCES FUNDING 20%)

B) FOR EMPLOYEES IN NON-SMES

SINGAPOREANS < 40, PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND LTVP+ HOLDERS: $7324.80 (AFTER SSG FUNDING 70%)
SINGAPOREANS >= 40 YEARS OLD: $2844.80 (AFTER SSG FUNDING 70% + MCES FUNDING 20%)

All Prices Include 9% GST

Enhanced Training Support Scheme(ETSS)

Organisation Must Be Registered Or Incorporated In Singapore
Employment Size Of Not More Than 200 Or With Annual Sales Turnover Of Not More Than $100 Million
Trainees Must Be Hired In Accordance With The Employment Act And Fully Sponsored By Their Employers For The Course
Trainees Must Be Singapore Citizens Or Singapore Permanent Residents
Trainees Must Not Be A Full-Time National Serviceman
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