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.
Software Development Processes and Methodologies
Software Development Processes and Methodologies
This course is part of Software Development Lifecycle Specialization
Instructors: Praveen Mittal
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No prior experience required
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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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Skills you'll gain
- User Requirements Documents
- System Requirements
- Waterfall Methodology
- Software Architecture
- Requirements Analysis
- Software Design
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Agile Methodology
- Agile Software Development
- Development Testing
- Process Driven Development
- Software Engineering
- Verification And Validation
- Software Development Methodologies
- Release Management
- Systems Development
- Software Testing
- Scrum (Software Development)
- Application Deployment
- Maintainability
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This course is part of the Software Development Lifecycle Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course
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.
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11 videos1 reading9 assignments
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.
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12 videos10 assignments
In this module we will learn about various traditional models like waterfall, RUP, Incremental, and Spiral models.
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9 videos4 assignments1 peer review
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.
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9 videos2 readings3 assignments1 peer review
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Yes!! I completed 1 of 4 courses in Software Development Processes and Methodologies. This is what it takes to understand the beginning of your Software Development Journey. Let's Go!
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Be wary of first peer reviewed assignment--requires detailed readings and not all reviewers take the time to read what you wrote or even the rubric.
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A good course, contains an outline on the subject without too much clutter. The assignments help you apply your knowledge gained by studying the material. Can be completed with ease.
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