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Software Developer: Assessment And Revision
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Intermediate
60 hours
10 topics
Learning Objectives
5 objectives- Understand and articulate the stages of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and their significance.
- Demonstrate foundational programming skills including variables, control structures, functions, and algorithms.
- Apply Object-Oriented Programming principles to design and implement modular and reusable code.
- Utilize version control systems effectively for code management and collaboration.
- Identify and apply various software testing techniques to ensure software quality.
Content Outline
PreviewUnit 4414: Comprehensive Software Development Fundamentals
1. Overview of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Definition and purpose of SDLC
- Stages of SDLC
- Planning
- Analysis
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
- Maintenance
- Importance of each stage
- Common SDLC models (Waterfall, Agile, Spiral)
2. Programming Fundamentals
- Introduction to programming concepts
- Variables and Data Types
- Primitive types (int, float, string, boolean)
- Complex types (arrays, objects)
- Control Structures
- Conditional statements (if, else, switch)
- Loops (for, while, do-while)
- Functions
- Definition and invocation
- Parameters and return values
- Algorithms
- Definition and examples
- Basic algorithm design principles
3. Object-Oriented Programming Principles
- Introduction to OOP
- Encapsulation
- Data hiding and access modifiers
- Inheritance
- Base and derived classes
- Reusability
- Polymorphism
- Method overloading and overriding
- Abstraction
- Abstract classes and interfaces
- Practical examples and use cases
4. Version Control Systems
- Importance of version control
- Introduction to Git
- Basic Git commands
- git init, git clone, git add, git commit, git push, git pull
- Branching and merging
- Collaboration workflows (feature branches, pull requests)
- Managing codebase history
5. Software Testing Techniques
- Importance of software testing
- Types of Testing
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Acceptance Testing
- Writing test cases
- Automated vs manual testing
- Tools overview (e.g., JUnit, Selenium)
6. Agile Methodologies
- Agile principles and values
- Scrum Framework
- Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team
- Artifacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog
- Events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
- Kanban
- Visualizing work
- Limiting work in progress
- Benefits of Agile
7. Design Patterns
- Introduction to design patterns
- Creational Patterns
- Singleton
- Factory
- Behavioral Patterns
- Observer
- Architectural Patterns
- Model-View-Controller (MVC)
- Benefits of using design patterns
- Examples and practical applications
8. Security Best Practices
- Importance of security in software development
- Data Encryption
- Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
- Authentication and Authorization
- Password management
- OAuth, JWT overview
- Common vulnerabilities and protections
- SQL Injection
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Secure coding guidelines
9. Performance Optimization
- Importance of performance in software
- Code Profiling
- Identifying bottlenecks
- Caching strategies
- Minimizing database queries
- Efficient algorithm design
- Memory management
10. Documentation and Code Review
- Importance of documentation
- Types of documentation
- Code comments
- API documentation
- User manuals
- Code Review
- Purpose and benefits
- Best practices
- Tools for code review (e.g., GitHub Pull Requests)
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