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Overview of Software Engineering Concepts

Software engineering is the systematic approach to the development, operation, maintenance, and retirement of software products, utilizing well-defined engineering principles. It addresses challenges such as increasing user requirements, cost overruns, and project delays while emphasizing characteristics like reliability, maintainability, and reusability. The discipline aims to minimize costs, reduce complexity, and ensure effective software delivery through structured methodologies.

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Overview of Software Engineering Concepts

Software engineering is the systematic approach to the development, operation, maintenance, and retirement of software products, utilizing well-defined engineering principles. It addresses challenges such as increasing user requirements, cost overruns, and project delays while emphasizing characteristics like reliability, maintainability, and reusability. The discipline aims to minimize costs, reduce complexity, and ensure effective software delivery through structured methodologies.

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Software Engineering

SWE1002

Module 1

An Overview of Software Engineering

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What is software
 Software is a collection of programs to acquire inputs and
generates desired output after execution in terms of
functions and performance as determined by users.

 It also includes set of documents, user manual in order to


enable users to understand its functionality and usage.
Data

Rules Software Procedure

Documentation Programs

Software is a logical rather than a physical system


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Characteristics of Software

• Intangible

• Software is developed using engineering approach

• Reliability

• Portability (easy to alter/modify)

• Non-perishable (may obsolete, but doesn’t wear out)

• Operational in specific environment, end user, etc.

• Maintainability

• Reusability
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Types of software

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Causes of software
crisis
 Increasing user requirements
 Expensive (cost overrun)
 Difficult to alter, debug or enhancement
 Delayed delivery
 Non-optimal resource utilization

Sales

28

49

23

succesful project completion cancelled project


challenged project

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What is Software Engineering?
• The term software engineering is the product of two words,
software, and engineering.

• Software, when made for a specific requirement is called a


software product.

• Engineering, on the other hand, is all about developing


products, using well-defined, scientific principles and
methods.

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Definition

• Software Engineering is an engineering, technological and managerial


discipline that provides systematic approach to the development,
operation, maintenance and retirement of software product. The result
of software engineering is an effective and reliable software product.

• IEEE(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) definition:

• Software Engineering: (1) The application of a systematic, disciplined,


quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of
software; that is, the application of engineering to software.

• The study of approaches as in (1).

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Software development
phases

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Importance of Software Engineering

To minimize
Effectiveness
Software Cost

Importance Handling Large


Reduce the time
Effort
of Software Projects
Engineering

Reduces complexity
Reliable Software

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Is software development an Art or systematic
engineering approach??

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Layers of software engineering

Tools provides
“self operational
system”
“how to execute” the
phases
•Communication
•Planning
•Modeling or
prototyping
•Development and
testing
•Deployment
Ensure usage of
product by only
authorized users

The foundation for software engineering is the process


layer.
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Challenges of SE
 Problem understanding
 Product quality and productivity (productivity measurement unit KLOC
PPM)

 Cycle time and cost


 Reliability
 Maintainability
 Usability and reusability
 Estimation and planning

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Evaluation of SE methodologies

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