Software Engineering - Syllabus

An overview of computers and their significance in today's world. This topic sets the stage for understanding the basics of computers.

Understanding the difference between digital and analog computers, their characteristics, and applications.

Exploring the key characteristics of computers, including input, processing, storage, and output.

A brief history of computers, from their inception to the present day, highlighting key milestones and developments.

Understanding the different generations of computers, including their features, advantages, and limitations.

Categorizing computers based on their size, functionality, and application, including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.

An in-depth look at the components of a computer system, including hardware and software.

Exploring the various applications of computers in different fields, including business, education, and healthcare.

Understanding the legal framework governing E-commerce in Nepal.

This topic explores the various application areas of simulation, including engineering, economics, and healthcare.

Ethical considerations and principles in software engineering, including accountability, privacy, and intellectual property.

This topic covers the sources of errors in numerical calculations, propagation of errors, and a review of Taylor's Theorem.

This topic explains the trial and error method for solving non-linear equations, including its convergence.

This topic covers the half-interval method for solving non-linear equations, including its convergence.

This topic explains Newton's method for solving non-linear equations, including its convergence and application to calculating multiple roots.

This topic covers the secant method for solving non-linear equations, including its convergence.

Introduction to Agile development, its principles, and benefits. Understanding the Agile mindset and its application in software development.

Comparing and contrasting plan-driven and Agile development approaches. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

Overview of popular Agile methods such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Extreme Programming (XP). Understanding the core values and principles of each method.

Exploring Agile development techniques such as user stories, acceptance testing, continuous integration, and refactoring. Understanding how these techniques support Agile development.

Understanding the role of project management in Agile development. Introduction to Agile project management frameworks and tools.

Understanding the different types of requirements from the user and system perspective. This topic covers the fundamental concepts of user requirements and system requirements.

Distinguishing between functional requirements that define what the system must do and non-functional requirements that define how the system should perform.

The systematic approach to defining, analyzing, documenting, and maintaining requirements throughout the software development lifecycle.

The process of gathering requirements from stakeholders through various techniques such as interviews, surveys, and observation.

Documenting and specifying requirements in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner to ensure stakeholder understanding.

Ensuring that the specified requirements meet the stakeholder needs and are feasible to implement.

Managing changes to requirements throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure that the system meets the evolving stakeholder needs.

Overview of system modeling, its importance, and applications in software engineering.

Understanding the context of a system, including its environment, boundaries, and interactions.

Modeling interactions between systems, including communication, data exchange, and dependencies.

Representing the internal structure of a system, including components, relationships, and architecture.

Modeling the behavior of a system, including its dynamics, processes, and responses to stimuli.

Using models to drive the design, development, and deployment of software systems.

Overview of architectural design in software engineering, its importance, and role in the software development life cycle.

Key considerations and factors that influence architectural design decisions, including functional and non-functional requirements.

Different perspectives or views of a software system's architecture, including logical, physical, and conceptual views.

Reusable solutions to common architectural design problems, including creational, structural, and behavioral patterns.

High-level structures of software applications, including monolithic, microservices, and event-driven architectures.

This topic covers the fundamentals of designing databases, including the relational database model, normalization, and transforming E-R diagrams into relations.

This topic focuses on designing forms and reports, including formatting and assessing usability to create effective user interfaces.

This topic explores the design of interfaces and dialogues, including interaction methods and devices, and designing interfaces and dialogues in graphical environments.

Addressing common challenges and considerations that arise during the implementation phase of software development.

Exploring the principles, benefits, and best practices of open-source software development.

Overview of software project management, including activities and best practices to ensure successful project delivery.

Detailed planning of software projects, including software pricing, plan-driven development, project scheduling, estimation techniques, and COCOMO cost modeling.

Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in software projects to minimize potential threats and ensure successful project delivery.

Effective management of project team members, including communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.

Creating effective reports and proposals to stakeholders, including project status updates, progress reports, and bid proposals.

Fundamentals of quality management in software development, including quality assurance, quality control, and quality metrics.

Managing changes to software configurations, including version control, change control, and release management.

Testing techniques and methods used to validate software from the user's perspective.

This topic covers the sources of errors in numerical calculations, propagation of errors, and a review of Taylor's Theorem.

This topic explains the trial and error method for solving non-linear equations, including its convergence.

This topic covers the half-interval method for solving non-linear equations, including its convergence.

Overview of software project management, including activities and best practices to ensure successful project delivery.

Detailed planning of software projects, including software pricing, plan-driven development, project scheduling, estimation techniques, and COCOMO cost modeling.

Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks in software projects to minimize potential threats and ensure successful project delivery.

Effective management of project team members, including communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution.

Creating effective reports and proposals to stakeholders, including project status updates, progress reports, and bid proposals.

Fundamentals of quality management in software development, including quality assurance, quality control, and quality metrics.

Managing changes to software configurations, including version control, change control, and release management.