Development Methodologies Overview

This course is part of Introduction to Application Development Specialization

Instructor: LearnQuest Network

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

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 4 modules in this course

This course provides an introduction to a few of the main development methodologies used by application programmers today. These methodologies provide a framework and structure for the process of development to ensure teams can work together and all critical steps are followed. We'll discuss the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Agile concepts, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery and 12 Factor for cloud development.

In this module, we'll list the topics covered in this curriculum. We'll also discuss the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), development methodologies, and structured methodologies versus unified methodologies.

What's included

6 videos4 readings2 assignments

6 videos Total 19 minutes

Course Introduction 2 minutes
Development Methodologies and Software Development Lifecycle 3 minutes
Development Methodologies 3 minutes
Contrast of OO Methodology to Structured Methodology - Overview 6 minutes
Contrast of OO Methodology to Structured Methodology - More Detail 4 minutes
Contrast of OO Methodology to Structured Methodology - Final Review 2 minutes

4 readings Total 82 minutes

Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC) 15 minutes
Survey of Development Methodologies 45 minutes
About this Lesson 2 minutes
The Rational Unified Process 20 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Practice Review 30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz 30 minutes

In this module, we'll introduce some Agile concepts, discuss methodologies and tools, look at how Agile manages risks, and explore the Agile Manifesto. We will also explore Agile roles, Sprint meetings, and planning a Sprint.

What's included

8 videos8 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videos Total 38 minutes

Overview of Agile and Scrum 7 minutes
Agile Defined 2 minutes
Agile and Risk 3 minutes
The Agile Manifesto 2 minutes
Why Agile? 5 minutes
Adopting Agile 6 minutes
Agile Roles 6 minutes
Organizing a Sprint 6 minutes

8 readings Total 185 minutes

Agile and Scrum Artifacts 10 minutes
Agile and Risk 45 minutes
The Agile Manifesto 20 minutes
Comparisons Of Methodologies 30 minutes
The Price of Failure 10 minutes
The Two Pizza Rule 10 minutes
Sprint Planning, Scrum Artifacts, and Agile Methodologies 30 minutes
Agile Success Stories and Real World Application 30 minutes

2 assignments Total 60 minutes

Practice Review 30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

The Water Cooler 10 minutes

In this module, we will compare and contrast Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment. We will also the capabilities of the Jenkins automation server.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment

In this module, we'll be exploring the 12 factor App methodology. We will look at how it applies to Cloud Native apps and how it can be used in Kubernetes.