Introduction

Mobile App Development with Flutter & Dart

Afrilen Technologies — 3 Months (24 Sessions, 24 Chapters)

Foreword

At Afrilen Technologies we train practical, job-ready developers. This manual converts the 12-week, 24-session course into a step-by-step guide that takes learners from zero to a publishable Flutter app. Each chapter maps to one or two sessions, includes clear objectives, focused explanations, a hands-on assignment, and suggested extensions for practice.

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Course Overview

Duration

3 Months (12 Weeks, 24 Sessions)

Session Length

1.5 hours (theory, coding, assignment)

Goal

Move beginners to capable Flutter developers who can build and publish an app

Projects

2 Mini-projects and 1 Final Project

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction and Course Overview
  2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Flutter and Dart
  3. Chapter 2: Dart Language Fundamentals
  4. Chapter 3: Flutter Widgets and Architecture
  5. Chapter 4: Project Setup and Tooling
  6. Chapter 5: State Management Basics setState and Patterns
  7. Chapter 6: Asynchronous Programming Futures Streams and Isolates
  8. Chapter 7: Networking and REST APIs
  9. Chapter 8: Layout Deep Dive Advanced Widgets Constraints and Responsive Design
  10. Chapter 9: Theming Styling and Custom Widgets
  11. Chapter 10: Navigation Routing and Deep Linking
  12. Chapter 11: Forms Input Handling and Validation
  13. Chapter 12: Advanced State Management setState InheritedWidget Provider and Scalable Patterns
  14. Chapter 13: Lists Grids and Dynamic Collections
  15. Chapter 14: Mini Project Course Catalog App Requirements Architecture and Step by Step Build
  16. Chapter 15: Testing and CI CD
  17. Chapter 16: Performance and Profiling
  18. Chapter 17: Security and Data Storage
  19. Chapter 18: Accessibility and Internationalization
  20. Chapter 19: Firebase Integration for Flutter
  21. Chapter 20: Publishing and Release Management
  22. Chapter 21: Project: Data Fetch System using Free Online API
  23. Chapter 22: Project: Simple Firebase CRUD
  24. Chapter 23: Project: Simple Quiz App
  25. Chapter 24: Project: Simple E-Commerce App
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Tools and Setup Checklist

  • Install Flutter SDK (stable channel)
  • Install VS Code or Android Studio and Flutter extension
  • Configure Android SDK and create an emulator OR enable developer USB debugging on a physical Android device
  • Install Git and create a GitHub account (optional, recommended)
  • Verify setup with: flutter doctor
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Getting Started

This course is designed to take you from zero programming experience to building and publishing your first Flutter app. Each chapter builds upon the previous one, with hands-on assignments and practical exercises.

Begin with Chapter 1 to set up your development environment and create your first Flutter project. Follow along with each chapter, complete the assignments, and by the end of the course, you'll have the skills to build professional mobile applications.