Software engineering is a field of engineering that involves the systematic design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of software systems. It focuses on applying engineering principles and practices to create reliable and efficient software solutions. This field covers a range of activities, including:

• Requirements Analysis: Understanding what users need from the software and defining the features and functionalities that the software must include.
• Design: Planning how the software will be structured and how its components will interact. This involves creating design documents, diagrams, and prototypes.
• Implementation: Writing the actual code based on the design specifications. This includes coding, debugging, and integrating different components.
• Testing: Ensuring that the software works as intended by identifying and fixing defects. Testing can be manual or automated and involves various types of testing, such as unit testing, integration testing, and system testing.
• Maintenance: Updating and fixing software after it has been released to address issues, add new features, or adapt to changing requirements.
• Project Management: Planning, coordinating, and overseeing the software development process to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Software engineering combines principles from computer science, project management, and engineering disciplines to create software that meets user needs while being efficient, reliable, and maintainable.

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• Video Course by MIT
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