Firebase App Development
BeginnerFree LearningMobile Development

Firebase App Development

by UptoSkills Team, Priyanshu Das

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8

Quests

55

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24

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340

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35

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About This League

This league equips students with the foundational knowledge to build robust mobile applications using Firebase. By understanding Firebase services, students will gain the practical skills to develop and deploy applications efficiently. The curriculum covers essential backend functionalities for modern app development.

What you will learn

Upon completion, you will be able to:

  • Build full-stack mobile apps with real-time data using Cloud Firestore and Firebase Authentication.
  • Implement secure user authentication, including email/password and social logins, for your applications.
  • Develop features for file storage and retrieval using Firebase Cloud Storage and manage their security.
  • Integrate push notifications into your apps with Firebase Cloud Messaging for enhanced user engagement.
  • Deploy serverless backend logic with Cloud Functions, triggered by database events or authentication changes.
  • Monitor app performance and track user behavior using Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics.

What this league covers

ModuleWhat it covers
Firebase Fundamentals for App BuildersIntroduction to Firebase, setting up projects, SDK integration, console navigation, and Firebase authentication overview.
Realtime Data with Cloud FirestoreData modeling with collections and documents, reading, writing, updating, deleting data, and real-time listeners in Firestore.
User Authentication with Firebase AuthImplementing email/password and social logins (Google, Facebook), managing user profiles, and securing data with auth state.
Storing and Serving Files with Cloud StorageUploading, downloading, and managing files in Cloud Storage buckets, handling progress, and securing storage with rules.
Sending Notifications with Cloud MessagingConcepts of FCM, registering devices, sending targeted messages, and handling notifications in foreground and background states.
Running Code on the Server with Cloud FunctionsSetting up Cloud Functions, HTTP and database triggers, deploying, and debugging serverless code.
Hosting Your Web Content with Firebase HostingDeploying static websites and SPAs, configuring custom domains, SSL, and implementing redirects with Firebase Hosting.
Monitoring and Analytics with Firebase ToolsTracking custom events and user properties with Analytics, monitoring performance, and viewing crash reports with Crashlytics.

This league prepares students for the Mobile Application Development league.

A look inside

Firebase App Development screen 1

Prerequisites

  • Comfortable writing JavaScript, including functions, arrays and objects.
  • Know how a web page is built from HTML and CSS.
  • Understand what a backend service does.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the core concepts of Firebase and its key services relevant to mobile app development, including Authentication, Firestore, and Cloud Storage.
  • Create a basic mobile application project in Android Studio or Xcode and successfully integrate the Firebase SDK.
  • Implement user authentication using Firebase Authentication to allow users to sign up and log in with email/password.
  • Store and retrieve simple data from Firebase Firestore, demonstrating basic CRUD operations within the mobile app.
  • Upload and download small files (e.g., images) to Firebase Cloud Storage from the mobile application.
  • Configure Firebase project settings and connect them to the mobile application project.