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Software Development: Assessment And Revision
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Intermediate
40 hours
10 topics
Learning Objectives
5 objectives- Understand the phases and importance of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Explore Agile methodologies and their application in modern software development.
- Develop skills in code review, quality assurance, testing techniques, and debugging.
- Gain proficiency in version control systems and continuous integration/deployment.
- Learn security best practices, refactoring techniques, and effective software documentation.
Content Outline
PreviewUnit 3262: Comprehensive Software Development Practices
1. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Overview of SDLC
- Phases of SDLC
- Planning
- Analysis
- Design
- Implementation
- Testing
- Deployment
- Maintenance
- Importance of each phase
- Common SDLC models (Waterfall, Iterative, Spiral)
2. Agile Methodologies
- Introduction to Agile Principles
- Overview of popular Agile methodologies
- Scrum
- Roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team)
- Ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, Retrospective)
- Artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment)
- Kanban
- Visualizing workflow
- Managing WIP (Work In Progress)
- Continuous delivery
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Core practices (Pair Programming, Test-Driven Development, Refactoring)
- Scrum
- Benefits of Agile over traditional methods
3. Code Review and Quality Assurance
- Importance of code reviews
- Types of code reviews (peer review, pair programming, automated tools)
- Testing strategies
- Static and dynamic testing
- Quality assurance processes
- Tools for code review and QA (e.g., SonarQube, Crucible)
4. Version Control Systems
- Concepts of version control
- Benefits of using VCS
- Popular VCS tools
- Git
- Basic commands (clone, commit, push, pull, branch, merge)
- Branching strategies
- SVN (Subversion)
- Mercurial
- Git
- Managing code repositories and collaboration workflows
5. Software Testing Techniques
- Overview of testing levels
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Acceptance Testing
- Testing methodologies (manual vs automated)
- Writing effective test cases
- Tools for testing (JUnit, Selenium, etc.)
6. Refactoring and Code Optimization
- Definition and goals of refactoring
- Common refactoring techniques
- Improving code readability and maintainability
- Code optimization strategies
- Performance profiling
- Algorithm optimization
- Memory management
7. Security in Software Development
- Importance of security in SDLC
- Secure coding practices
- Common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
- Vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
- Data protection and encryption methods
8. Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Identifying bugs and issues
- Systematic debugging techniques
- Use of debugging tools and environments
- Troubleshooting common software problems
9. Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD)
- Concepts of CI/CD
- Benefits of automation in build, test, and deployment
- Popular CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Travis CI, GitLab CI)
- Setting up pipelines
- Best practices for CI/CD
10. Software Documentation
- Importance of documentation
- Types of documentation
- Requirements documentation
- Design documentation
- Code documentation
- User manuals
- Tools and techniques for effective documentation
- Maintaining documentation for collaboration and future maintenance
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