React Native Developer Syllabus

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Beginner to Advanced | Industry-Oriented

This syllabus is designed to train developers in building cross-platform mobile applications using React Native for Android and iOS.

React Native Developer Syllabus Development Environment Setup

  • Install Node.js and React Native CLI
  • Configure Android Studio and Xcode for emulators and builds
  • Project structure and npm/yarn package management
  • Running and debugging on simulators and real devices

React Fundamentals

  • JSX syntax, ES6+ JavaScript features
  • TypeScript
  • Functional and class components
  • Props, state, lifecycle methods
  • React hooks: useState, useEffect, useRef, useContext

Core React Native Components

  • Layout & display: View, Text, Image, ScrollView, FlatList, SectionList
  • Form & interaction: TextInput, Button, touchable components, Picker
  • Modals, ActivityIndicator for loading states

UI Layouts and Styling

  • Flexbox for layout design
  • StyleSheet and inline styling best practices
  • Custom fonts and platform-specific styling
  • Responsive and adaptive design

Navigation

  • React Navigation setup: Stack, Drawer, Tab navigators
  • Route parameters and deep linking
  • Navigation events and hooks

State Management

  • Local state management within components
  • Context API for global state sharing
  • Optional: Redux fundamentals — actions, reducers, store

Data Handling

  • Fetch API, axios for API calls
  • Working with RESTful services and JSON
  • Error handling and loading state management

Device Integration

  • Access device features: Camera, Location, Permissions
  • Handling platform differences (iOS and Android)
  • Using native modules and deep linking

Animations and User Experience

  • Animated API for transitions and effects
  • Gesture Handler library for touch interactions
  • Navigation animations and modal transitions

Authentication

  • Email/password authentication with Firebase/Auth
  • Social login integrations (Google, Facebook via SDKs)
  • Managing sessions and tokens securely

Payments Integration

  • Stripe and PayPal SDK integration
  • Secure payment processing workflows

Push Notifications

  • Local and remote notification setup
  • Handling notification behavior and interactions in-app

Testing and Debugging

  • Unit and integration testing with Jest
  • Writing maintainable and effective test cases

App Deployment

  • Building signed release APKs and IPAs
  • Testing on physical devices
  • Submission process for Play Store and App Store

Architecture and Best Practices

  • Modular code organization for scalability
  • ESLint, Prettier for code quality & formatting
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