Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by Joseph Hagan
January 9, 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 Design
- Category: Programming Principles
- Category: Unified Modeling Language
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Back-End Web Development
- Category: Software Documentation
- Category: Software Development Life Cycle
- Category: Web Applications
- Category: Full-Stack Web Development
- Category: Software Development Tools
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Front-End Web Development
