Real-Time Data with Firebase and Firestore
Programming

Course Overview


This 3-day course introduces developers to building real-time applications using Firebase and Firestore. Participants will learn how to structure data for scalability, implement real-time listeners, handle offline scenarios, secure data with Firebase rules, and integrate Firebase services into web and mobile apps to deliver seamless, responsive user experiences.


Duration: 3 Days

Format: Instructor-led, hands-on coding labs, real-time data syncing exercises, and app integration tutorials

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Description

Course Outline


? Day 1: Firebase & Firestore Fundamentals

Session 1: Introduction to Firebase Ecosystem


  • Overview of Firebase services
  • Setting up Firebase project and Firestore database
  • Differences between Realtime Database and Firestore


Session 2: Firestore Data Modeling


  • Collections, documents, and subcollections
  • Designing scalable data models
  • Data types and references


Session 3: CRUD Operations & Real-Time Listeners


  • Creating, reading, updating, deleting documents
  • Setting up real-time listeners for data changes
  • Handling snapshots and query results


Lab Activities:


  • Create a Firebase project and configure Firestore
  • Build a simple app to perform CRUD operations
  • Implement real-time data listeners and UI updates


? Day 2: Offline Support, Queries & Security

Session 1: Offline Data Persistence


  • Firestore’s offline capabilities
  • Synchronizing local and remote data
  • Handling conflicts and merges


Session 2: Advanced Queries


  • Querying collections with filters, ordering, and limits
  • Compound queries and pagination
  • Using indexes and optimizing query performance


Session 3: Security Rules and Authentication


  • Firestore security rules fundamentals
  • Writing rules to enforce data validation and access control
  • Integrating Firebase Authentication (email, social providers)


Lab Activities:


  • Enable offline persistence and test offline data sync
  • Create complex queries and paginate results
  • Write and test Firestore security rules
  • Add user authentication and role-based access


? Day 3: Integrations, Cloud Functions & Best Practices

Session 1: Firebase Cloud Functions


  • Writing serverless functions triggered by Firestore events
  • Sending notifications and automating workflows
  • Managing function deployment and scaling


Session 2: Integrating with Frontend Frameworks


  • Using Firebase SDK with React, Angular, or Vue
  • State management with real-time data
  • Performance optimization and error handling


Session 3: Monitoring, Analytics & Cost Management


  • Firebase Analytics and crash reporting
  • Monitoring Firestore usage and quotas
  • Cost optimization strategies and best practices


Lab Activities:


  • Write Cloud Functions to handle Firestore triggers
  • Integrate Firestore data with a frontend app (React/Vue/Angular)
  • Set up analytics dashboards and monitor app health