AY 2007-2008/Sem-1/Software Engineering

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1 Software Engineering

Software Engineering

About the Course

Software Engineering is defined in IEEE Standard 610.12 as "the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software; that is, the application of engineering to software". It is a discipline that encompasses the process associated with software development, the methods used to analyze, design and test computer software, the management techniques associated with the control and monitoring of software projects and the tools used to support process, methods, techniques and management.

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Objective

The 0bjective of this course is

To prepare students to develop fault-free or fault-tolerant software that satisfies the user's needs and that is delivered on time and within budget.
To provide the students with a thorough understanding of the principles, processes and tools required for the successful design and development of dependable, large software systems.
To provide the students with experience in teamwork and management, preparing them for the role of technical management.

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Instructor(s)

Instructor :Dr. Elizabeth Sherly, Assoc. Professor, IIITM-K, sherly_at_iiitmk.ac.in
Instructor :Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Sr. Design Engineer, IIITM-K, pradeep_at_iiitmk.ac.in
Associate instructor :Mrs. Smitha rani, Project Associate, IIITM-K, smitharani_at_iiitmk.ac.in

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Class Schedule

to be Announced

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Target Audience and Prerequisite

PGDIT Students of IIITM-K

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Syllabus

Module-1: Introduction to Software Engineering Introduction to the course, History of the development of Software Engineering and its importance

Module-2:Software engineering Models: Software Life cycle Models, Water fall, Incremental, Prototype, Spiral, Iterative models

Module-3:Requirements Management: Requirement Analysis, SRS preparation, Requirement Reviews

Module-4:Software Measurements: software Metrics, Software costing, Function Point analysis, COCOMO model

Module-5:Configuration and Risk management: SCM Processes, version control, change management, Risk Management

Module-6: Software Testing: Various testing Methodologies like unit testing, functional, integrated, stress testing, Performance evaluation, Defect density, Test case preparations

Module-7: Software Quality: Quality Assurance, Quality control,Statistical Quality control, Software Defects, reviews, SQA plan

Module-8: Software Project Management: Project Management Processes, Project Estimations, Project Planning and Tracking, scheduling,Scope Management, Communications Management, Cost Management, Integrated Change Management

Module-9: Review Processes: Review/inspection procedure document, checklists, Recording Defects and Actions Recommended

Module-10:Process Frameworks: Five levels of CMM, Introduction to CMMi, Introduction to six sigma, DMAIC model

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