Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by Alina Perfilova
January 15, 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 Tools
- Category: Full-Stack Web Development
- Category: Web Applications
- Category: Software Architecture
- Category: Web Development
- Category: Back-End Web Development
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Software Engineering
- Category: Software Design
- Category: Web Language
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Front-End Web Development
