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There are 4 modules in this course
Software is quickly becoming integral part of human life as we see more and more automation and technical advancements. Just like we expect car to work all the time and can't afford to break or reboot unexpectedly, software industry needs to continue to learn better way to build software if it were to become integral part of human life.
In this course, you will get an overview of how software teams work? What processes they use? What are some of the industry standard methodologies? What are pros and cons of each? You will learn enough to have meaningful conversation around software development processes.
After completing this course, a learner will be able to
1) Apply core software engineering practices at conceptual level for a given problem.
2) Compare and contrast traditional, agile, and lean development methodologies at high level. These include Waterfall, Rational Unified Process, V model, Incremental, Spiral models and overview of agile mindset
3) Propose a methodology best suited for a given situation
In this module and next one, we will learn about various software development processes at a high level to understand what is involved in each of these processes. In this module, we will cover Requirements and Architecture.
What's included
11 videos1 reading9 assignments
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11 videos•Total 69 minutes
Why Take This Course?•4 minutes
Motivation and Course Intro•3 minutes
What software development looks like•10 minutes
Why do we need requirements?•5 minutes
Requirements vs Specification•4 minutes
Non-functional Requirements•3 minutes
WRSPM•7 minutes
WRSPM Model: Real-world Example•7 minutes
Software Architecture: Definition•7 minutes
Software Architecture: Models•13 minutes
Software Architecture: Process•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
Welcome to the course•5 minutes
9 assignments•Total 270 minutes
Requirements and Architecture•30 minutes
What software development looks like•30 minutes
Why do we need requirements?•30 minutes
Requirements vs Specification•30 minutes
Non-functional Requirements•30 minutes
WRSPM Quiz•30 minutes
Software Architecture: Definition•30 minutes
Software Architecture Models•30 minutes
Software Architecture: Process•30 minutes
Software Development Processes : Part 2
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, we will learn about processes that are used to implement the software, verify and validate the software, deploy the software and maintain the software.
What's included
12 videos10 assignments
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12 videos•Total 75 minutes
Software Design: Introduction•6 minutes
Software Design: Modularity•5 minutes
Software Design: Coupling•4 minutes
Software Design: Cohesion•4 minutes
Implementation•5 minutes
Deployment•4 minutes
Deployment: Rollback•4 minutes
Deployment: Cutover Strategies•10 minutes
Software Testing: Introduction•10 minutes
Software Testing: Definitions•7 minutes
Software Testing: Strategies•11 minutes
Software Testing: Perspectives•6 minutes
10 assignments•Total 224 minutes
Design, Implementation, and Testing•30 minutes
Software Design: Introduction•10 minutes
Software Design: Modularity•30 minutes
Software Design: Coupling•30 minutes
Software Design: Cohesion•30 minutes
Implementation•10 minutes
Deployment•30 minutes
Deployment: Rollback•30 minutes
Deployment: Cutover Strategies•10 minutes
Software Testing: Introduction•14 minutes
Software Development Models: Traditional Models
Module 3•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module we will learn about various traditional models like waterfall, RUP, Incremental, and Spiral models.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments1 peer review
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9 videos•Total 73 minutes
Software Development Models•9 minutes
Waterfall Model•6 minutes
V-Model•3 minutes
Sashimi Model•4 minutes
Incremental Models•5 minutes
Unified Process and its Variants•14 minutes
Spiral Model•9 minutes
Phase Gates / Stage Gates•9 minutes
Applying Software Development Models•14 minutes
4 assignments•Total 125 minutes
Traditional Software Development Models•35 minutes
Waterfall methods•30 minutes
Waterfall and Incremental Software Development Models•30 minutes
Unified and Spiral Processes•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Project Scenario 1•120 minutes
Software Development Models: Agile and Lean
Module 4•5 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, we will learn about agile and modern techniques of software development. We will also learn about techniques that helps you learn faster about your market, your users, and your product.
What's included
9 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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9 videos•Total 58 minutes
Why Agile?•4 minutes
Agile Manifesto and Principles•8 minutes
Agile Frameworks•3 minutes
Scrum•8 minutes
Kanban•10 minutes
Agile and Lean Summary•3 minutes
Lean Startup•14 minutes
Model Selection: When to use which model?•7 minutes
What Next?•1 minute
2 readings•Total 35 minutes
Watch Agile Manifesto Video•5 minutes
Video - Agile Manifesto Explained•30 minutes
3 assignments•Total 80 minutes
Agile & Lean Software Development•30 minutes
Agile Mindset•20 minutes
Agile Frameworks and models•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Project Scenario 2•120 minutes
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The course has theory and instructors well explained the concept. But if Kevin Sir made his discussion more picturesque Learning in the Course will be easy for Anyone.
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I found this course very impressive. Such amazing context is not available even on you tube. The way of presentation is outstanding and the real world examples make it perfect for anyone.
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Very nice course that provides good insight on software development practices and common problems. It provides also some insights on project management, highlighting pros and cons of different models.
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