Exam Objectives
App Development with Swift Associate
The App Development with Swift Associate certification validates knowledge of Swift and SwiftUI, preparing people for opportunities to pursue higher education and careers in app development and coding. Earning an App Development with Swift Associate certification helps them demonstrate knowledge of the impact of computing and apps on society, economies, and cultures.
1. Planning and Design
1.1. Summarize the design cycle
1.2. Summarize how sensitive data can be protected and
1.3. Assess a visual design with accessibility in mind
2. XCode Project Navigation
2.1. Differentiate between basic file types
2.2. After an asset has been imported, recognize available
assets and how they are used in a project
2.3. Import and/or use an asset
2.4. Select the appropriate actions to configure
different areas of the user interface
3. Swift Language Usage
3.1. Write, call and/or evaluate the execution of functions
3.2. Calculate the results when using various operators
3.3. Create and evaluate structures
3.4. Create and manipulate arrays
3.5. Demonstrate how to control the flow of execution
3.6. Declare and/or evaluate constants and variables of
different data types
3.7. Use the appropriate naming syntax
4. View Building with SwiftUI
4.1. Differentiate between imperative and declarative
programming
4.2. Create Content Views using Text, Image, Shape,
and/or Color
4.3. Implement Modifiers including, but not limited to,
.padding, .background, .frame, .foregroundColor, .font,
and .resizable
4.4. Create Container Views (HStack, VStack, ZStack, Spacer)
and arrange Views inside of Stack Views
4.5. Explain the View hierarchy produced by a program
4.6. Create and/or apply Interactive Views including,
but not limited to, Button, TextField, Slider, and Toggle
4.7. Use @State Property Wrapper to control the
appearance of a View
5. Debugging
5.1. Differentiate between syntax and run-time errors when
building and running an app
5.2. Interpret error messages
Swift Overview
Earning the App Development with Swift Associate certification demonstrates knowledge of key computing concepts and a solid foundation in programming with Swift and SwiftUI. They’ll demonstrate knowledge of the impact of computing and apps on society, economies, and cultures while exploring app development.
Earning an App Development with Swift certification recognizes foundational knowledge of
Swift, SwiftUI, and Xcode to prepare students for their future careers. Students who pass the
certification exam will earn a digital badge they can place in a resume, portfolio, email, or share in professional networks.
Swift Certifications
App Development with Swift certification
Digital badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome. Representing your credential as a badge gives you the ability to share your skills online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time.
The App Development with Swift Associate and App Development with Swift Certified User certifications represent foundation-level knowledge of core concepts related to Swift and app development. A digital badge makes it easy for students to promote their Swift knowledge to future employers on professional networking sites.
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