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WEEKLY PLAN FOR THE SUBJECT OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

1st Week

1. Introduction to Software Engineering:

• Definition and Importance of Software Engineering

• Software Crisis and the Need for Software Engineering

• Difference Between Software Engineering and Programming

• Characteristics of Software (Complexity, Conformity, Changeability, Invisibility)

• Software Myths

2nd Week

2. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC):

• Software Process Models: Waterfall Model, Incremental Model, Spiral Model, V-


Model, Agile Methods (Scrum, XP)

• Overview of Software Development Phases

• Feasibility Study and Planning

3rd Week

3. Software Requirements Engineering:

• Importance of Requirements Engineering

• Types of Requirements: Functional and Non-Functional

• Requirements Elicitation Techniques (Interviews, Surveys, Prototyping)

• Requirements Specification and Documentation

• Requirements Validation and Verification

• Use Case Modeling

4th Week

4. Software Design:

• Importance of Software Design


• Software Design Principles (Modularity, Abstraction, Encapsulation, Cohesion,
Coupling)

• Architectural Design and Patterns

• Design Notations (UML Diagrams: Class, Sequence, Activity, Use Case Diagrams)

• Interface Design and User-Centered Design

• Design Documentation

5th Week

5. Software Project Management:

• Software Project Planning and Scheduling

• Cost Estimation Techniques (COCOMO)

• Risk Management in Software Projects

• Team Structures and Roles in Software Development

• Configuration Management and Version Control Systems

6th Week

6. Software Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Introduction to Software Testing

• Types of Testing (Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance Testing)

• White-box and Black-box Testing

• Debugging and Error Management

• Quality Assurance and Software Standards (ISO, IEEE)

7th Week

7. Software Maintenance and Evolution:

• Types of Software Maintenance (Corrective, Adaptive, Perfective, Preventive)

• Challenges in Software Maintenance

• Software Re-engineering and Reverse Engineering

• Legacy Systems
8th Week

8. Software Documentation and Communication:

• Importance of Documentation

• Types of Documentation (User Manuals, Technical Documentation)

• Best Practices for Writing Effective Documentation

• Communication in Software Teams

9th Week

9. Ethics and Professional Practice in Software Engineering:

• Importance of Ethics in Software Engineering

• Professional Codes of Conduct (ACM, IEEE)

• Intellectual Property Rights and Software Licensing

• Privacy and Security Concerns in Software Development

Recommended Textbooks:

1. Ian Sommerville, "Software Engineering" (10th Edition), Pearson Education.

2. Roger S. Pressman, "Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach" (7th


Edition), McGraw-Hill.

Assessment Criteria:

• Mid-term Exam: 25%

• Final Exam: 40%

• Assignments: 10%

• Quizzes: 10%

• Projects/Case Study: 15%

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