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UBCx: Software Engineering: Introduction

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Learn software engineering principles that are applicable to the breadth of large-scale software systems.

Software Engineering: Introduction
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Software Engineering: Introduction

About this course

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This course introduces how teams design, build, and test multi-version software systems.

You will learn software engineering principles that are applicable to the breadth of large-scale software systems. The course explores topics such as agile development, REST and Async programming, software specification, design, refactoring, information security, and more.

By the end of this course, learners will work in teams, applying an agile software development process to specify, design, and test multiple versions of complex software systems.

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  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
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  • Associated skills:Software Development, Software Systems, Software Engineering, Full Stack Development, Programming Tools, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development

What you'll learn

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  • How to build a non-trivial software system using an agile approach in a pair or team

  • Techniques for specifying the functional and non-functional aspects of a software system

  • Techniques for designing and testing a software system

  • The role of refactoring in building a quality system

Syllabus

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Week 0: Introduction

Week 1: Process

Week 2: Specifications

Week 3: Testing

Week 4: High Level Design

Week 5: Low Level Design

Week 6: Construction

Week 7: Information Security

Week 8: Intellectual Property and Ethics

This course is part of Software Development Foundations MicroMasters Program

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