Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by John Cordell
November 20, 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: Software Design Patterns
- Category: Back-End Web Development
- Category: Software Development Methodologies
- Category: Integrated Development Environments
- Category: Software Design
- Category: Web Language
- Category: Front-End Web Development
- Category: Software Development Life Cycle
- Category: Programming Principles
- Category: Software Engineering
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Software Architecture
