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Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

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.

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

253 reviews

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in 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?

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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.