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Software Engineering Basics for Everyone (edX)

Offered by IBM,
Software Engineering Basics for Everyone (edX)

Build the foundation for an in-demand Software Engineering related career. Explore fundamental software engineering principles, processes, architecture, tools, and stacks. Hear from software experts discuss what it takes to be successful.

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The demand for software engineers doubled according to the “State of Software Engineers” report by the tech specialist Hired. Nearly every industry uses software to accelerate its growth, providing a vast number of opportunities. With the importance of software engineers and the technical skillset required, it isn’t surprising that according to Indeed.com, “The good starting software engineer salary in the US is considered to be $113,211 per year. Competitive starting salaries will vary depending on location and cost of living.”
This course is suitable for anyone wanting to start in a software development related role, including those aspiring to be Software Engineers, IT Product and Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Information Developers, UI/UX Designers, QA Engineers, as well as Sales Executives, and Marketing Managers in the Tech industry. No prior programming experience or degree is required.
This course teaches you about the power of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and software development methodologies such as Agile. You will explore fundamental programming principles and foundations of design, architecture, and deployment, investigate skills that a software engineer needs and identify job opportunities with hands-on projects. You will also learn about programming basics and software development tools and stacks.
Throughout this course, you’ll hear first-hand experiences from expert software engineers to geta feel for the job and their perspectives. After completing this introductory course, you will be familiar with the software engineering tools, technologies, terminology, processes, and practices.
This course is part of the DevOps and Software Engineering Professional Certificate.

What you'll learn

  • Explain software engineering, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies, and stacks.
  • Describe the difference between types of programming languages and create basic programming constructs such as loops and conditions using Python.
  • Outline approaches to application architecture and design, patterns, and deployment architectures.
  • Summarize the skills required in software engineering and describe the career options it provides.

Syllabus

Module 1: SDLC – The Software Development Lifecycle
What is Software Engineering?
Insiders’ Viewpoint: What is software engineering?
Introduction to the SDLC
Activity: Phases in the SDLC
Building Quality Software
Requirements
Software Development Methodologies
Software Versions
Software Testing
Software Documentation
Roles in Software Engineering Projects
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Job Roles in Software Engineering Teams

Module 2: Introduction to Software Development
Overview of the Web and Cloud Development
Learning Front-End Development
The Importance of Back-End Development
Teamwork and Squads
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Teamwork in Software Engineering
Pair Programming
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Pair Programming
Activity: Categorizing Front-end and Back-end Technologies
Introducing Application Development Tools
More Application Development Tools
Introduction to Software Stacks
Hands-on Lab: Getting Started With an IDE
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Tools and Technologies

Module 3: Basics of Programming
Interpreted and Compiled Programming Languages
Comparing Compiled and Interpreted Programming Languages
Query and Assembly Programming Languages
Understanding Code Organization Methods
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Types of languages
Activity: Programming Logic and Organizational Methods
Branching and Looping Programming Logic
Introduction to Programming Concepts Part 1, Part 2
Hands-on Lab: Programming Fundamentals with Python

Module 4: Software Architecture, Design, and Patterns
Introduction to Software Architecture
Software Design and Modeling
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Importance of Design and Software Architecture
Activity: Create an Architectural Diagram
Approaches to Application Architecture
Architectural Patterns in Software
Application Deployment Environments
Production Deployment Components
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Deployment Architecture

Module 5: Job Opportunities and Skillsets in Software Engineering
What Does a Software Engineer Do?
A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer
Skills Required for Software Engineering
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Advice to Future Software Engineers
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Women in Software Engineering
Job Outlook for Software Engineers
Career Paths in Software Engineering
Software Engineering Job Titles
Insiders’ Viewpoint: Career Paths
Activity: Matching Roles with Responsibilities
Software Engineering Code of Ethics

Module 6: Final Quiz

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