ASD107A — Foundations of Software Engineering, Part 1

AAS In Software Development
  • Course ID: ASD107A
  • Course Credits: 4
AAS In Software Development Program Availability:
  • California Institution
  • New Mexico Institution

About ASD107A — Foundations of Software Engineering, Part 1

This course introduces the basics of Software Engineering and how to select the most appropriate develop process model, make a selection for the most appropriate development methodology/model, understand and be able to apply the Unified Process Model, learn about the human aspects of software engineering (e.g., teams concerns/issues), gathering software requirements and be able to create a project  documentation. In addition, students will have an opportunity to work in a team to design and implement a software application while enhancing their software development skills and completion of this course student will be able to contribute to a custom application. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to organize the basics of organizing a projects development lifecycle, application of UML.

Topics Covered in Course

ASD107A Topics
  • Understand the importance of software engineering and the challenges in developing high-quality software within time and budget constraints
  • Learn about different process models in software engineering and how they organize activities to guide software development
  • Grasp the principles of agile software engineering, including self-organizing teams, effective communication, embracing change, and rapid software delivery

Prerequisites

Completion of ASD104B: Web Applications with PHP and MySQL, Part 2

Required Materials

Textbook

Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach, 9th Edition

Roger S. Pressman and Bruce R. Maxim

9781260423297 / 9781259872976

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New Mexico Institution

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