Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

This course talks about software development lifecycles a description/prescription for how we write software. Design is a step in this life cycle, and the course explores the implications of this. Design has a role in the life cycle; it is always there, regardless of the kind of life cycle we’re talking about. Why is that? Why was design considered as a step in this life cycle?

• Design, is a Thoughtful Process
• Design requires that you be much more than minimally knowledgeable about your project and how to accomplish it.
• How Design fits into the flow of software development
• How Design translates requirements into specifications which coders can understand and use.
• Design in the Context of Different SDLC's
• There are different ways to develop software, but design plays a similar set of roles regardless of why way is used.
• How High-Level Design (or Architecture) handles Security Problems
• The difference between high-level and detailed design and how high-level design is good at handling security issues.
• Final Exam
• A comprehensive course assessment comprising of 5 quizzes. Each assessment contains a randomized set of questions from different modules of the course.