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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, 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 the software engineering field and also hear from industry professionals about what they do on a day-to-day basis. Professionals in the software engineering field are in great demand and now is a great time to learn more about this exciting domain. Start by enrolling now!...

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Pauses are needed when transitioning to different topics.. at times I guess we students get confused when does a sub topic start within the video and when does it end

SA

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This course provided me with the essential principles of software engineering that I sought, and it motivated me to delve deeper into the subject.

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By Nitish K

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May 4, 2023

good

By Vishwa P

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Jun 20, 2024

Ok

By Juan S

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Jan 1, 2024

hi

By MW P

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Aug 6, 2024

Over all, this course is very good a at giving the student a solid lay of the land and the innerworkings of the process of software development. I took this course as an experienced programmer of many years, but I fear that a beginner might struggle when it comes to the more technical questions, as the course is relatively short it often mentions important things only once. Furthermore there are 2 or so, poorly phrased questions that even after reviewing I felt was a bit to ambiguous but other than that I have no complaints. I would recommend this course if you have some level of technical knowledge and experience in programming. The content is very thorough but condensed and does not dwell on topics very long. Thank you for reading, I hope this review provides some value.

By Zahra M

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Aug 7, 2024

I loved this program. I really felt like it introduced me to all of the fundamentals of software engineering. I think the structure was a little scattered though. For example, words like component were used in early modules but only explained in later ones. On a brighter note however, I really enjoyed the hands-on projects and assignments. I loved the structured freedom and the space it gave me to learn and practise basic coding. It really gave me a positive first glance into the world of programming. Thank you!

By Shivam S

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Jun 21, 2023

Nice

The Introduction to Software Engineering course was exceptional. The instructor's knowledge and teaching style were impressive, and the course materials were well-organized and relevant. The hands-on projects and interactive discussions enriched the learning experience. Overall, a highly recommended course for anyone interested in software engineering.

By Maan G

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Aug 30, 2024

A lot of the portions are theoritical and speak in a complex, hard to understand vocabulary of technical terms, specifically the beginning modules, which causes difficulty in retaining the information(knowledge) of the concepts near the end of the course. It would be beneficial to like have them explained from a very basic level.

By Efraim S H

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Aug 16, 2023

I could have rated this course 5 stars, but there's one thing I would like to point out. The course is good enough, but it is packed with a lot of theoretical presentations. It would have been more enjoyable if it was mixed with a good amount of practical activities to stimulate learning.

Nonetheless, I have learned a lot.

By Aisha S

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Feb 18, 2024

This is a course full of definitions and some practice exercises involving python. There were some bugs in the exercises but, not a big deal. The instructors were very responsive and helpful. I really enjoyed learning about the software engineering careers in week 5.

By Refiloe M

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Nov 25, 2022

I enjoyed this course and it made me gain more interest to want to learn more so I can execute in this career field. Except that i could not view the backend lecture in one of the video modules. i have been emailing the coursera team and still got no help.

By KALYANI B S

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Jul 20, 2024

Wonderful course and i done every project. the content which was given in this project it was understable and easy to understand and learn. https://github.com/ibm-developer-skills-network/jbbmo-Introduction-to-Git-and-GitHub/blob/master/README.md

By Fede S

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Jun 3, 2023

El curso esta bastante bueno. Lo que me juega en contra es el no entender ingles.

Traduzco todo online pero muchas veces no entiendo expresiones o conceptos, por eso mismo trato de mirar video tutoriales en español en paralelo al curso.

By Jeremy T

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Jun 23, 2024

A very detailed and in-depth over view of Software Engineering. There are several sections where maybe they go to far into the weeds for an introductory over view of the field, but that is not a bad thing at all in my opinion.

By Hardy T

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Dec 10, 2023

Pauses are needed when transitioning to different topics.. at times I guess we students get confused when does a sub topic start within the video and when does it end

By Sherly C h

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Aug 24, 2023

For someone to simply understand what Software Engineering field comprises of and thus maybe plan their career path in this field, this is a good introductory course.

By Jeilsyn D A B

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Sep 1, 2024

En general está bien estructurado, las explicaciones son comprensibles. Sin embargo hubiese estado bien tener a disposición más tareas a realizar en cada módulo.

By Bruno F

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Jun 27, 2024

Great approach to the theoretical part of programming, however a bit too theoretical though. There could be more hands-on activites other than only the Labs

By Adhil M

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Aug 1, 2024

It is good for those who have the mentality to pursue in software engineering. This course provide the best way to enroll into software field.

By Angel L

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Nov 25, 2023

The content provided is quite useful for beginners because it covers the fundamental aspects of this field. I highly recommend it.

By MARTIN M

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Oct 2, 2023

It is been quite a better learning and experience for me it has build my coding capabilities to the next better level

By Mohamed A H

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Nov 28, 2023

Very Nice course, better have access to slides and needs more diagrams to explain the myriad of new terminoligies

By Richard H

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Jun 10, 2024

Very insightful introduction to Software Engineering. Great for novice and experienced professionals.

By Erivelto C d C e S

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Aug 14, 2024

Great content, very well explained. It was just a shame not being able to download the presentations.

By Aram

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Mar 9, 2023

Very good course, incredibly in depth with content. However, I wish the lectures were less mono-tone.

By Talat R

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Aug 12, 2024

Good overview of the subject. Although the project at the end, not mandatory, is a little pointless.