QT AND QML ESSENTIALS 010-003 - Exam Curriculum

0. WHAT IS QT?

   Qt definition from:

   • Arch Wiki
   • Wikipedia

1. FUNDAMENTALS OF QT AND QML PROGRAMMING

• Create, build and debug Qt and QML apps. through QtCreator
• Qt modules
• Qt licensing
• QObject's meta-object system, properties and event handling

• QT MODULES

  • The need for cross platforms libraries
  • Overview of Qt modules and their key functionality
  • The difference between native APIs and cross platform APIs
  • The difference between toolkits and frameworks

• QT LICENSING

  • Know Qt licensing options: GPL, LGPL, commercial
  • Understand how to choose the right license
  • Understand the difference between application development and device creating licenses
  • Basic differences between GPLv2, GPLv3, LGPLv2.1, and LGPLv3

• BASIC DEVELOPMENT STEPS

  • Simple application creation using wizards in QtCreator: widget-based and QML-based
  • Documentation, community, and other sources for help
  • Qt project file (.pro) creation and management
  • qmake: key variables, basic syntax, and variable values
  • Basic development and build tools: Qt Designer, Qt Help, Qt Linguist, qmake, Makefiles, moc, uic.

2. ESSENTIAL QT CORE CLASSES

3. COMMON APPLICATION BUILDING BLOCKS

4. DEVELOPING A WIDGET APPLICATION

5. DEVELOPING A QML APPLICATION