Software Engineering
Tutorial
,Simply Easy Learning
,About the tutorial
Software Engineering Tutorial
This tutorial provides you the basic understanding of software product, software
design and development process, software project management and design
complexities. At the end of the tutorial you should be equipped with well
understanding of software engineering concepts.
Audience
This tutorial is designed for the readers pursuing education in software development
domain and all enthusiastic readers.
Prerequisites
This tutorial is designed and developed for absolute beginners. Though, awareness
about software systems, software development process and computer
fundamentals would be beneficial.
Copyright & Disclaimer
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(I) Pvt. Ltd. The user of this e-book is prohibited to reuse, retain, copy, distribute or
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We strive to update the contents of our website and tutorials as timely and as precisely as
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Ltd. provides no guarantee regarding the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of our
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, Table of Contents
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TUTORIAL ............................................................................................. I
AUDIENCE ..................................................................................................................................... I
PREREQUISITES ............................................................................................................................. I
COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................ I
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 1
DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 1
SOFTWARE EVOLUTION ............................................................................................................................ 2
SOFTWARE EVOLUTION LAWS .................................................................................................................... 3
E-TYPE SOFTWARE EVOLUTION .................................................................................................................. 3
SOFTWARE PARADIGMS ............................................................................................................................ 4
Software Development Paradigm ................................................................................................... 4
Software Design Paradigm ............................................................................................................. 5
Programming Paradigm .................................................................................................................. 5
NEED OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING............................................................................................................. 5
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................... 6
Operational ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Transitional ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 6
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE.......................................................................................... 8
SDLC ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Communication ............................................................................................................................... 8
Requirement Gathering................................................................................................................... 8
Feasibility Study .............................................................................................................................. 9
System Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 9
Software Design .............................................................................................................................. 9
Coding ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Testing ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Integration .................................................................................................................................... 10
Implementation............................................................................................................................. 10
Operation and Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 10
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM ...................................................................................................... 10
Waterfall Model ............................................................................................................................ 10
Iterative Model.............................................................................................................................. 11
Spiral Model .................................................................................................................................. 12
V – model ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Big Bang Model ............................................................................................................................. 14
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... 15
SOFTWARE PROJECT............................................................................................................................... 15
NEED OF SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 15
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER ............................................................................................................... 16
Managing People .......................................................................................................................... 16
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Tutorial
,Simply Easy Learning
,About the tutorial
Software Engineering Tutorial
This tutorial provides you the basic understanding of software product, software
design and development process, software project management and design
complexities. At the end of the tutorial you should be equipped with well
understanding of software engineering concepts.
Audience
This tutorial is designed for the readers pursuing education in software development
domain and all enthusiastic readers.
Prerequisites
This tutorial is designed and developed for absolute beginners. Though, awareness
about software systems, software development process and computer
fundamentals would be beneficial.
Copyright & Disclaimer
Copyright 2014 by Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd.
All the content and graphics published in this e-book are the property of Tutotorials Point
(I) Pvt. Ltd. The user of this e-book is prohibited to reuse, retain, copy, distribute or
republish any contents or a part of contents of this e-book in any manner without written
consent of the publisher.
We strive to update the contents of our website and tutorials as timely and as precisely as
possible, however, the contents may contain inaccuracies or errors. Tutorials Point (I) Pvt.
Ltd. provides no guarantee regarding the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of our
website or its contents including this tutorial. If you discover any errors on our website or
in this tutorial, please notify us at
, Table of Contents
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TUTORIAL ............................................................................................. I
AUDIENCE ..................................................................................................................................... I
PREREQUISITES ............................................................................................................................. I
COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER ............................................................................................................ I
SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 1
DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 1
SOFTWARE EVOLUTION ............................................................................................................................ 2
SOFTWARE EVOLUTION LAWS .................................................................................................................... 3
E-TYPE SOFTWARE EVOLUTION .................................................................................................................. 3
SOFTWARE PARADIGMS ............................................................................................................................ 4
Software Development Paradigm ................................................................................................... 4
Software Design Paradigm ............................................................................................................. 5
Programming Paradigm .................................................................................................................. 5
NEED OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING............................................................................................................. 5
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................... 6
Operational ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Transitional ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................... 6
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE.......................................................................................... 8
SDLC ACTIVITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Communication ............................................................................................................................... 8
Requirement Gathering................................................................................................................... 8
Feasibility Study .............................................................................................................................. 9
System Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 9
Software Design .............................................................................................................................. 9
Coding ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Testing ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Integration .................................................................................................................................... 10
Implementation............................................................................................................................. 10
Operation and Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 10
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PARADIGM ...................................................................................................... 10
Waterfall Model ............................................................................................................................ 10
Iterative Model.............................................................................................................................. 11
Spiral Model .................................................................................................................................. 12
V – model ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Big Bang Model ............................................................................................................................. 14
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... 15
SOFTWARE PROJECT............................................................................................................................... 15
NEED OF SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 15
SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER ............................................................................................................... 16
Managing People .......................................................................................................................... 16
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