Software Engineering with UML

Unit 1: Introduction to Software and Software Engineering

• The Evolving Role of Software
• Software: A Crisis on the Horizon and Software Myths
• Software Engineering
  • A Layered Technology
  • Software Process Models:
    • Linear Sequential Model
    • RAD Model
    • Evolutionary Process Models: Prototyping Model, Spiral Model, Concurrent Development Model
    • Agile Process Model
    • Component-Based Development
• Process, Product, and Process

Unit 2: Requirement Analysis and Specification

• Understanding the Requirement
• Requirement Modeling
• Requirement Specification (SRS):
  • Characteristics of SRS
  • Writing a Software Requirement Specification (SRS)
• Requirement Analysis and Elicitation
• Requirement Engineering
• Software Design Concepts and Principles
• Architectural Design
• Component-Level Design
• Function-Oriented Design
  • Data Flow Diagram (DFD):
    • Drawing Rules
    • Leveling of DFD: Level 0, Level 1, Level 2

Unit 3: Project Management Concepts & Project Metrics

• Project Management Concepts:
  • The Management Spectrum (People, Product, Process, Project)
  • The W5HH Principle
• Metrics in Process and Project Domains:
  • FP (Function Points)
  • LOC (Lines of Code)
• Software Measurement:
  • Process, Product, and Project Metrics
• Software Project Estimation:
  • COCOMO Model
• Software Project Planning:
  • Objectives
  • Scheduling and Tracking
  • MS Project Tool
• Risk Analysis & Quality Management:
  • Risk Identification, Projection, and Refinement
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Quality Concepts and Software Quality Assurance
  • Software Reviews and Formal Technical Reviews

Unit 4: Software Testing and Advanced Topics

• Software Testing Fundamentals and Test Case Design
• Testing Strategies:
  • White-Box Testing
  • Black-Box Testing
  • Gray-Box Testing
• Functional Testing:
  • Unit Testing
  • System Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • Interface Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Alpha Testing and Beta Testing
  • Smoke Testing and Sanity Testing
• Non-Functional Testing:
  • Performance Testing
  • Load Testing
  • Security Testing
  • Scalability Testing
  • Stress Testing
  • Volume Testing
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Recovery Testing
• Advanced Topics in Software Engineering:
  • Reengineering
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Agile Development
  • Scrum Framework
  • Kanban Framework