CSE320: Software Engineering Notes & Study Material
This course focuses on the evolution of Software Engineering, SDLC models, design principles, UML representation, software testing techniques, project management, DevOps tools, and software quality standards.
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CSE320 Unit-Wise Detailed Syllabus
Unit 1: Software Engineering Foundations & SDLC
Evolution and impact of software engineering, Software development life cycle (SDLC), Life cycle models (Waterfall, Prototyping, Spiral, V-Model Agile & Scrum DevOps lifecycle), Functional & Non-functional requirements, Requirement gathering & analysis, Software Requirements Specification (IEEE standard, writing & validation)
Unit 2: Software Design Principles & System Architecture
Basic principles of software design, Modularity, Cohesion, Coupling, Types of cohesion and coupling, Measuring module independence, Design trade-offs, Function-oriented design: Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) - symbols, notations and leveling , Context diagrams and decomposition and Rules for constructing DFDs, Structure Charts - components and notation, Module hierarchy and control flow and Transform and transaction analysis, Design documentation and design review techniques
Unit 3: Object-Oriented Software Development and Modeling Techniques
Unified Process: Phases and core workflows, Iterative and incremental development, UML Modelling: Use Case Diagrams, Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Object modelling process, Model validation: Consistency and completeness checking , Traceability from requirements, Coding standards and code review techniques
Unit 4: Software Testing Concepts, Techniques, and Automation
Fundamentals of software testing, Functional and Non-Functional Software Testing, Testing Techniques: Black box, White box, Boundary value, Equivalence partitioning, Levels of Testing: Unit, Integration, System, UAT, Types of Software Testing: API Testing, Web Testing, Mobile Testing, Automation Testing: Selenium IDE: Installation, record & playback tests, Introduction to Selenium WebDriver (conceptual), Performance Testing basics, Security Testing basics, Introduction to AI-assisted testing tools (overview)
Unit 5: Software Project Management & DevOps Practices
Project management basics, Project planning & monitoring, Cost estimation methods ( Function Points, Use Case Points, COCOMO (intro), Software Configuration Management (SCM), Introduction to CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitHub CI/CD workflows), Scheduling Techniques (CPM, PERT, Gantt Charts)
Unit 6: Quality Management, Maintenance & Emerging Technologies
Quality management & standards: ISO 9001, SEI CMMI, Six Sigma & PSP, Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE tools), Software maintenance: types & challenges, Software reuse & Component-Based Software Development (CBSD), Advanced and Future Techniques: Cloud-native software development, AI in software development (GitHub Copilot, Code Whisperer), Low-code / No-code platforms
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