About this course: 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?
Who is this class for: This is a graduate class and it will be best appreciated by students who have a solid foundation in basic software engineering, who can code well (although no real coding is required) and who have had at least internships if not full-time jobs in software development. This is not to say that you need to know how to design software before you learn about designing secure software. It is to say that the more experience you already have in software development, the more the examples and ideas put forth in this course will resonate with you.
Created by: University of Colorado System
Taught by: Albert Glock, Instructor
Computer Science
| Basic Info | Course 1 of 4 in the Secure Software Design Specialization |
| Commitment | 4 weeks, 1-2 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Design, is a Thoughtful Process
Design requires that you be much more than minimally knowledgeable about your project and how to accomplish it.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Video: Introduction to Software Design
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Video: Thinking
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Discussion 1
- Cuestionario de práctica: Introduction to Secure Software Design
WEEK 2
How Design fits into the flow of software development
How Design translates requirements into specifications which coders can understand and use.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Video: What's an SDLC
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Video: What happens in Design
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Discussion 2
- Cuestionario de práctica: How Design fits
WEEK 3
Design in the Context of Different SDLC's
There are different ways to develop software, but design plays a similar set of roles regardless of why way is used.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Video: Design in different SDLCs
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Video: Interfacing with Requirements and Implementation
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Discussion 3
- Cuestionario de práctica: Design in the Context of Different SDLC's
WEEK 4
How High-Level Design (or Architecture) handles Security Problems
The difference between high-level and detailed design and how high-level design is good at handling security issues.
2 videos, 1 reading, 1 practice quiz
- Video: The role of Architecture in Design
- Leyendo: Additional Resource
- Video: Permitted Activities that Can Cause Problems
- Cuadro de aviso de la discusión: Discussion 4
- Cuestionario de práctica: How High-Level Design (or Architecture) handles Security Problems
WEEK 5
Final Exam
A comprehensive course assessment comprising of 5 quizzes. Each assessment contains a randomized set of questions from different modules of the course.
Graded: Assessment 1
Graded: Assessment 2
Graded: Assessment 3
Graded: Assessment 4
Graded: Assessment 5
FAQs
How It Works
Trabajo del curso
Cada curso es como un libro de texto interactivo, con videos pregrabados, cuestionarios y proyectos.
Ayuda de tus compañeros
Conéctate con miles de estudiantes y debate ideas y materiales del curso, y obtén ayuda para dominar los conceptos.
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Pricing
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MA
The instructor knows what he is saying. Very informative course.