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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

Jan 5, 2025

This course is amazing it covers all fundamental concepts that are required for Software Engineering. This course helped me to master concepts and fundamentals. Thanks Coursera & IBM

Jun 6, 2024

It is a good course for people who want to know what is software engineering, what kind of role do you play as a software engineer, what kind of tools and skills you'll need and learn.

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By Sabbavarapu H H 2

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May 4, 2025

I found the course very helpful. Thank you Coursera and team!

By Jo P

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Jan 29, 2023

Perhaps, the intro 0:00-0:15 on most videos could be skipped.

By Yves D

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Oct 30, 2025

Content was holistic, well summarized and clearly explained.

By Steven G F (

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Mar 19, 2025

Esta genial, pero opino que puede mejorar con mas practicas.

By Ayodele K

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Jan 27, 2025

Great course for basic understanding of software engineering

By Jacob B

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Nov 20, 2024

Very interesting and informative about Software Engineering.

By Juanma J

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Jun 4, 2024

Very helpful and informative. Well done putting it together!

By Mikeson A P R

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Jan 31, 2025

Excelente todos los conceptos que se manejaron en el curso.

By Uros M

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Dec 10, 2024

Great course, easy to follow and get important information!

By Dom Z

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Jun 9, 2025

Oriented to the job marketing, practical and professional.

By Talha Y

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Feb 9, 2025

The lessons are meticulously prepared and very educational

By Yousef A

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Sep 27, 2024

thank you very much a bog knowledge and Exp in this course

By Chukwunnoso I

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Jan 24, 2024

Beautiful Approach. Understood every aspects of the course

By Reinaldo P B

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Jun 1, 2025

Excelente course to review and update my knowledge!!!!!!

By adarsh p

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Mar 7, 2025

A good introduction to the basics of Sofware Engineering.

By Iyad S

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Sep 7, 2025

this best course to introduction to software engineering

By shabbir h

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Jan 5, 2025

it was amazing course. I learn lot of things from here..

By Dave M

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Oct 7, 2024

Great course. Loved the input from real life developers

By Juan A R S

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Aug 23, 2024

Me encanto el curso, todo muy bien detallado y explicado

By Azamat N

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Jun 15, 2024

I found this course to be very beneficial! Thanks a lot!

By Emanuel L R

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Apr 9, 2025

Tan o más detallado y profundo que el de la universidad

By Umar F M

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Nov 6, 2024

Great start. Looking forward to learn from this course.

By Alvaro G

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Oct 31, 2024

Una muy buena explicación y accesibilidad el contenido.

By SANATH K C

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Oct 27, 2024

Great For Beginners who want learn from actual scratch.

By Muhammad S F S

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Oct 18, 2024

Wonderful course. I have learned a lot from this course