Course Handout Software Engineering

Abstract

Scope of the Subject Software engineering is a discipline of computer science that applies scientific knowledge to build cost-effective solutions for computing and information processing challenges. It focuses on developing software systems that benefit humanity. This course teaches the principles of software engineering, including system requirements, engineering compromises, design, coding, and testing techniques, team software development, and tool application. Course Pre-Requisites ■ Familiar with the fundamental concepts of Algorithms, information systems, and object oriented programming (OOP). Course Objectives ■ Learn object modelling with the universal language UML ■ Illustrate basic taxonomy and terminology of software engineering. ■ Plan and monitor the control aspects of the project. Course Outcomes ■ Understand how software is built. ■ Be able to understand a customer needs and follow a software development process. ■ Develop software development skills.