Digital and IT

Introduction to Creating Apps

Introduction - Non Regulated

What is Introduction?

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

This hands-on course is tailored for beginners who are curious about apps, their uses, and want to try their hand at creating a simple app using a user-friendly drag-and-drop editor.

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Introduction

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

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Course description

Embark on a two-day journey to explore the world of mobile apps, understand their functionalities, and learn the basics of app creation.

Course content

The course will teach you how to build an app.

What can this course lead to?

Once this and the college’s Creating Webpages course are completed, you will be ready to join the Intro to Computer Programming course.

Course session dates

Tailored Learning Objective

Engaging and/or building confidence

Useful information

All work is completed on the college computers. The software, Jotform, is available for free on the Internet. It would be useful if students were to setup a Jotform account prior to joining the course (www.jotform.com).

When does this start and end?

31 March 2025 - 1 April 2025

What are the entry requirements?

No formal requirements; students will be required to have completed the Next Steps in Computers course, or already have digital skills equivalent to those listed in that course’s description.

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