Data persistence is essential to building successful iOS applications. Core Data is a framework you use to manage the model layer objects in your application. It provides generalized and automated solutions to everyday tasks associated with object life cycle and object graph management, including persistence. Did you know that Core Data typically decreases the amount of code you write to support the model layer by 50 to 70 percent? Whether you're brand new to Core Data or looking for a refresher, this crash course is for you.

This course covers the essentials you need to know to use Core Data to explore more advanced topics effectively. Specifically, we'll build an application with various quotes to inspire you. The course will end by giving you a couple of challenges to solidify your knowledge of Core Data. Ultimately, you will learn everything from creating entities, creating your own Core Data Stack from scratch, utilizing NSFetchedResultsController to display that data inside of a UITableView, and how to add and delete objects in Core Data to see it reflected in your app.

Upon completing this course, you'll be equipped with Core Data's essentials to build apps that support data persistence. See you in the course!