Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

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Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

This course is part of Secure Software Design Specialization

Instructor: Albert Glock

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

253 reviews

1 week to complete

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This course talks about software development lifecycles a description/prescription for how we write software. Design is a step in this life cycle, and the course explores the implications of this. Design has a role in the life cycle; it is always there, regardless of the kind of life cycle we’re talking about. Why is that? Why was design considered as a step in this life cycle?

Design requires that you be much more than minimally knowledgeable about your project and how to accomplish it.

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2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

How Design translates requirements into specifications which coders can understand and use.

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2 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

There are different ways to develop software, but design plays a similar set of roles regardless of why way is used.

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2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

The difference between high-level and detailed design and how high-level design is good at handling security issues.

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2 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

A comprehensive course assessment comprising of 5 quizzes. Each assessment contains a randomized set of questions from different modules of the course.

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Albert Glock

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Reviewed on May 3, 2018

Great course. The concepts are put across with clarity and insight.

Reviewed on Jun 18, 2019

This course looks very basic if you are already worked on any one of requirements, design, implementation, or testing teams. more details can be included for user

Reviewed on Nov 1, 2020

Some questions appeared before the content was taught. But the instructor is fantastic!

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