Software Engineering Essentials

An engineering approach to software development means predictability and quantifiable results.

The IEEE defines Software Engineering as "the application of a systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software; that is, the application of engineering to software." Software engineering is a discipline applied throughout the entire software lifecycle, spanning the early phases of system specifications all the way to maintenance after system deployment. So why use an engineering approach to software? Quite simply, because the alternative would be to use an ad-hoc or disordered approach. An engineering approach means predictability and quantifiable results through the application of theories, methodologies, frameworks, and tools. When applied efficiently, the result is high-quality software created in a cost-effective manner.

• Introduction 19mins
• Software Processes 47mins
• Requirements Engineering 39mins
• Requirements Modeling – Structured Analysis 23mins
• Requirements Modeling – Object Oriented Analysis 40mins
• Design – Essentials 30mins
• Design – Methodology 47mins
• Construction 17mins
• Testing 32mins