The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Software Engineering: Software Design and Project Management

This course is part of Software Engineering Specialization

Taught in English

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Kenneth W T Leung

Instructor: Kenneth W T Leung

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Intermediate level

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19 hours (approximately)
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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.6

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Intermediate level

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19 hours (approximately)
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There are 6 modules in this course

Welcome to the first module of this course! In this module, you will learn: (1) The purpose and importance of system analysis and design. (2) The major activities that take place during system analysis and design. (3) How to realize design goals and deal with the implementation environment. (4) What are architectural patterns and design patterns and when to use them.

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4 videos3 readings1 quiz

In this module, you will learn: (1) How to use a state machine diagram to describe the behavior inside an object.

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2 videos3 readings1 quiz

In this module, you will learn: (1) A design pattern is a general reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem in software design. (2) Strategy Pattern. (3) Observer Pattern.

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3 videos3 readings1 quiz

In this module, you will learn: (1) Mediator Pattern. (2) Proxy Pattern. (3) Bridge Pattern. (4) Singleton Pattern. (5) Factory Pattern. (6) When to use design patterns. (7) Anti Patterns.

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5 videos3 readings1 quiz

In this module, you will learn: (1) The quality assurance process and the central process activities of quality assurance, quality planning and quality control. (2) The quality assurance process and the central process activities of quality assurance, quality planning and quality control. (3) The principles of software development process improvement and why process improvement is worthwhile.

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4 videos1 reading1 quiz

In this module, you will learn: (1) The principal tasks of software project managers. (2) The need of project planning in all software projects. (3) Requirements for staffing and scheduling in software projects. (4) Techniques for estimating the size and cost of software development. (5) Project tracking and control.

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3 videos1 reading1 quiz

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4.3 (24 ratings)
Kenneth W T Leung
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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