Introduction to Software Engineering
Completed by Michael Westley
December 11, 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
- Category: Software Engineering
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Software Design Patterns
- Category: Programming Principles
- Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
- Category: Software Development Methodologies
- Category: Unified Modeling Language
- Category: Front-End Web Development
- Category: Full-Stack Web Development
- Category: Software Development Tools
- Category: Web Design and Development
