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About the Course

Are you curious about the lucrative field that is software engineering and how you might be a part of it? This is the course for you! By taking this course, you will gain foundational knowledge of software development, programming, and the many exciting job roles and career paths that the IT industry offers. Learn about the power of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and modern software development frameworks methodologies like Agile and Scrum. Explore fundamental programming principles and foundations of design, architecture, and deployment. The course offers a number of labs that will help you get important hands-on experience. These include getting started with an IDE, the basics of programming in Python, and Hello World in 10 languages. The field of software engineering is growing at an estimated rate of 22% according to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. In addition to aspiring software engineers, front-end, back-end, full-stack developers, and DevOps professionals, this course is also suitable for those in related careers such as Product and Project Managers, IT Managers, Information Developers, UI/UX designers, and others who communicate and interact with software engineers. You will learn about the different job opportunities and possible career paths in software engineering and hear from industry professionals about their daily work. Software engineering professionals are in great demand, and now is the right time to learn more about this exciting domain. Start by enrolling now!...

Top reviews

Apr 23, 2023

Great course for anyone wanting to get into Software Engineering, or a great refresher for those who have SE experience but need to fill in any gaps they may have. Highly recommended!

Jan 11, 2024

This course is the best introduction course in Coursera in terms of learning everything you need to know about Software Development. You will feel like a pro after completing this course.

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By Laiba I

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Jul 29, 2025

very precise and to the point, focusing on technical and soft skills and avoiding fluff

By Tamorah M

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Jul 1, 2025

I learned a lot. Some of the examples could have been more specific to the real world.

By Adedeji A

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Jan 7, 2025

Very informative and hands-on. The lectures were thorough and practicals were concise.

By Baseer U H M

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May 19, 2025

Its a decent course to give you generic high level overview of software engineering

By Sanket P

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Apr 4, 2025

The Course is well structured for make you familiar with the Software Engineering

By Yenny M G R

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Aug 25, 2025

Excelente curso, siento que me va ayudar a crecer en mi vida profesional.

By Irina H

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Jun 19, 2025

I would prefer when a human speakes :) Like that Im losing concentration.

By Guillermo C F

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Oct 25, 2022

very well explain but a bit tedious, more exercises should be implemented

By Patricia J

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Mar 28, 2025

Feels a bit mixed up sometimes in terms of how the content is structured

By Javier A

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Mar 17, 2025

very good and informative course, a little repetitive but still good

By D P

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Mar 5, 2025

the course does provide valuable insights but it was too long for me

By Hichem D

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Jul 29, 2023

A very good introduction to a field with a large skills to acquire

By Lakshya S

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Jan 2, 2025

pretty basic stuff , added complex topics which have no use in SE

By Bapi M

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Mar 1, 2024

It was a very useful course. It will help me a lot in the future.

By Mpumelelo M

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Jan 26, 2023

Solid foundation to Software Engineering, all the void is gone...

By Layla M

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May 23, 2024

Great way to be introduced to the topic of Software Engineering

By Rohit D

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Oct 22, 2024

Good course. Can be made more practical with the proejct work.

By Vimal K

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Aug 23, 2025

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

By Tooba Z

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May 6, 2025

This the most easily understandable course I have ever seen

By Arlen E R P

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Feb 28, 2025

Super bien me gustaría que profundizaran más en el modulo 4

By Bili V

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Sep 28, 2023

good lessons but a little boring because of the AI voice

By Mohammed S

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Nov 14, 2024

preffered for who have no idea about software engineering

By Andrés J

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Aug 21, 2024

Muy buen curso para empezar en la ingeniería de software.

By Rishi

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Jul 17, 2025

It was beneficial to learn about software engineering.

By Renzo “

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Jan 15, 2025

Mejorar la temporización de los subtítulos al español.