Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by Johannes Hermanus Gouws
January 21, 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: Full-Stack Web Development
- Category: Software Design
- Category: Web Applications
- Category: Software Development Tools
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Unified Modeling Language
- Category: Web Language
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Front-End Web Development
- Category: Web Development
- Category: Application Deployment
- Category: Programming Principles
