Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by Alicia Azevedo
January 5, 2026
14 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain the principles of software engineering, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and software development tools, technologies, and stacks
Differentiate between programming language types and apply basic programming constructs such as loops, conditionals, and functions using Python
Summarize key software architecture and design approaches, including common architectural and deployment patterns
Outline the roles, skills, and career paths in software engineering
Skills you will gain
- Category: Software Development
- Category: Software Design
- Category: Software Development Tools
- Category: Full-Stack Web Development
- Category: Web Applications
- Category: Software Design Patterns
- Category: Back-End Web Development
- Category: Software Development Methodologies
- Category: Unified Modeling Language
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Web Development
- Category: Software Development Life Cycle
