Creating iPhone and iPad apps can be very rewarding. But before you start writing code you need a foundation in the basic concepts of programming. This introductory course, in our new iOS series, helps you do just that… and you'll build your first Hello World app to boot!

You start by learning the correct way to install Xcode, Apple’s iOS Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This is the tool you use to develop iOS apps. As you learn your way around the interface, almost right away you build your first little “Hello World” app!

Next, you learn about the Interface Builder area where you spend much of your time designing how your Graphic User Interface (GUI) will look and feel.

Quickly you end up going behind the scenes and learn some of the important concepts of programming like data types, operators and basic control structures. While basic, these are critical foundational elements that make app building possible!

This is a great course to kick off your learning curve into the world of iOS app development! Be sure to watch all the courses in our growing iOS App Development series!

Table of contents:

1. Installing Xcode - Part 1
2. Installing Xcode - Part 2
3. The Xcode IDE and HelloWorld
4. Interface Builder
5. Basic Data Types - Part 1
6. Basic Data Types - Part 2
7. Introduction to Operators - Part 1
8. Introduction to Operators - Part 2
9. Working with Control Structures - Part 1
10. Working with Control Structures - Part 2