The design step in developing software has some unique characteristics. First of all, it’s the only step where drawing pictures of things is the norm. Why is that? What do pictures do that other representations cannot do? Pictures have varying levels of detail; pictures have context. Pictures…paint a picture. Why are these things important? In this course, too, we begin looking at other disciplines (building architecture is a favorite one) for lessons on design.
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Intermediate Level
Approx. 16 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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University of Colorado System
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Who needs abstractions?
Contrasted to design as a step in the software development process, a look at design as an abstract representation of the project.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Focus on the Users
Design considerations to make when users are involved.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 17 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
What if there are no users?
Design considerations to make when users are not involved
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 16 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Advanced database design
When to create a database in third-normal form, and when not to.
2 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 18 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM SOFTWARE DESIGN AS AN ABSTRACTION
by ASSep 6, 2019
Really good course with lot of real examples and experiences shared by the Trainer. Helps me to Improve my thinking of software development and design as an Engineer.
by JBMar 16, 2018
Great experience!! Would love to share with my friends. Thank You So Much.
by SRMay 8, 2020
The detailed analysis presented by Albert Glock is really wonderful.
by JWMay 3, 2018
Fantastic accessible course for those interested in software design
About the Secure Software Design Specialization
Information security is an extremely important topic in our world today. As individuals, we seek to protect our personal information while the corporations we work for have to protect suppliers, customers, and company assets. Creating secure software requires implementing secure practices as early in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) as possible.
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