The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Software Engineering Specialization
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Software Engineering Specialization

Getting Started as a Software Engineer. Master techniques and skills to plan, design, implement, test, and maintain software systems.

Kenneth W T Leung

Instructor: Kenneth W T Leung

Sponsored by HKUST

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Intermediate level

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2 months
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Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(274 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The principal tasks of software project managers.

    Software Engineering skill and techniques being used in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

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Specialization - 3 course series

Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

Course 128 hours4.6 (281 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Systems Analysis
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Unified Modeling Language
Category: Software Design
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Functional Specification
Category: Functional Requirement
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
Category: Software Systems
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Software Development
Category: Information Systems
Category: User Requirements Documents
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Systems Design

Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing

Course 219 hours4.6 (99 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Development
Category: Software Quality Assurance
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Software Testing
Category: Development Testing
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Computer Science
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Agile Software Development
Category: Configuration Management
Category: Version Control
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Debugging
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Acceptance Testing
Category: Application Lifecycle Management

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Engineering
Category: Software Design
Category: Software Development
Category: Software Design Patterns
Category: Software Quality Assurance
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: System Design and Implementation
Category: Application Lifecycle Management
Category: Engineering Software
Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Project Controls
Category: Systems Engineering
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Software Architecture
Category: Systems Analysis
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Systems Design
Category: Software Development Methodologies

Instructor

Kenneth W T Leung
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
7 Courses199,334 learners

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