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Comprehensive Guide to Software Engineering

The document outlines the curriculum for a software engineering course, covering key topics such as the introduction to software engineering, requirements analysis, design principles, function-oriented design, coding practices, testing methodologies, and software maintenance. It details various software life cycle models and emphasizes the importance of quality management and CASE tools. Each unit is structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of software engineering principles and practices.

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Comprehensive Guide to Software Engineering

The document outlines the curriculum for a software engineering course, covering key topics such as the introduction to software engineering, requirements analysis, design principles, function-oriented design, coding practices, testing methodologies, and software maintenance. It details various software life cycle models and emphasizes the importance of quality management and CASE tools. Each unit is structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of software engineering principles and practices.

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UNIT I – Introduction

1 Software engineering discipline – Introduction


2 Programs vs software products
3 Why study Software Engineering
4 Emergence of Software Engineering
5 Notable changes in software development
6 Computer systems engineering
7 Software life cycle models:
a Waterfall model
b Iterative waterfall model
c Prototyping model
d Evolutionary model
e Spiral model
f Comparison of life cycle models

UNIT II – Requirements & Design

1. Requirements analysis & specification: Gathering, Analysis, SRS (Software


Requirements Specification)
2. Software design principles: Good design, Cohesion, Coupling, Neat arrangement
3. Software design approaches: Object-oriented vs Function-oriented

UNIT III – Function-Oriented Design & UI

1. Function-oriented software design:


a SA/SD methodology
b Structured analysis, DFDs (Data Flow Diagrams)
c Structured design, Detailed design
2. User-interface design:
a Characteristics, Concepts, Types
b Component-based GUI
c User interface design methodology

UNIT IV – Coding, Testing & Quality

1 Coding: Principles, Practices


2 Code review
3 Testing: Unit, System, Integration
a Black-box testing
b White-box testing
4 Debugging
5 Program analysis tools
6 Software reliability & quality management:
a Statistical testing
b Quality definitions
c SEI CMM (Capability Maturity Model)
d PSP (Personal Software Process)

UNIT V – CASE Tools & Maintenance


1 CASE tools:
a Scope, Environment, Support in life cycle, Characteristics
b Second-generation tools, Architecture
2 Software maintenance:
a Characteristics
b Reverse engineering
c Process models
d Cost estimation

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