Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by David Nelson
November 27, 2025
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: Python Programming
- Category: Unified Modeling Language
- Category: Software Design Patterns
- Category: Back-End Web Development
- Category: Web Applications
- Category: Full-Stack Web Development
- Category: Software Development Tools
- Category: Web Language
- Category: Front-End Web Development
- Category: Integrated Development Environments
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Software Engineering
