Since many software developers are compulsive coders, they have created software over the years to help them do their job. There are tools which make design and its associated tasks easier. The course introduces some basic tools and techniques to help you with design. Tools aren’t always tangible, however. The last two lessons of this course discuss questions of Ethics in software development. The purpose here is, as with tools, to equip you to better carry our your responsibilities as a designer. Students will be required to have a prior knowledge of writing and delivering software and some programming knowledge in java.
Software Design Methods and Tools
Software Design Methods and Tools
This course is part of Secure Software Design Specialization
Instructor: Albert Glock
Sponsored by Barbados NTI
8,320 already enrolled
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7
(157 reviews)
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
13 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Skills you'll gain
- Systems Development Life Cycle
- Unified Modeling Language
- Software Development Tools
- Test Automation
- Java
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Systems Design
- Software Development Methodologies
- Development Testing
- Software Testing
- Software Design
- Systems Engineering
- Software Development
- Computer Programming Tools
- Software Engineering
- Software Engineering Tools
- Unit Testing
- Test Driven Development (TDD)
- JUnit
- Software Architecture
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Taught in English
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There are 6 modules in this course
What is in a design and an introduction to hierarchical design representations.
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2 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Hierarchical design which shows data flow, and rigorous, formally provable methods of design representation.
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
An introduction to IBM Rhapsody, a UML modeling tool.
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3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
An introduction to the use of JUnit which performs unit testing for Java software.
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
Unusual situations in a project in which you may find yourself, and what to do about them.
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2 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
A comprehensive course assessment comprising of 5 quizzes. Each assessment contains a randomized set of questions from different modules of the course.
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5 assignments
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AK
5
Reviewed on Jun 21, 2019
Highly informative subject and well taught by the instructor
EP
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Reviewed on Sep 26, 2021
Great oversight on the design and implementation of good software
AG
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Reviewed on Apr 18, 2020
Learning about Software Design is always a great add on in IT where a day to day activites will start with Design of Project/code
Recommended if you're interested in Computer Science
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