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About the Course

Are you curious about the lucrative field that is software engineering and how you might be a part of it? This is the course for you! By taking this course, you will gain foundational knowledge of software development, programming, and the many exciting job roles and career paths that the IT industry offers. Learn about the power of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and modern software development frameworks methodologies like Agile and Scrum. Explore fundamental programming principles and foundations of design, architecture, and deployment. The course offers a number of labs that will help you get important hands-on experience. These include getting started with an IDE, the basics of programming in Python, and Hello World in 10 languages. The field of software engineering is growing at an estimated rate of 22% according to the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. In addition to aspiring software engineers, front-end, back-end, full-stack developers, and DevOps professionals, this course is also suitable for those in related careers such as Product and Project Managers, IT Managers, Information Developers, UI/UX designers, and others who communicate and interact with software engineers. You will learn about the different job opportunities and possible career paths in software engineering and hear from industry professionals about their daily work. Software engineering professionals are in great demand, and now is the right time to learn more about this exciting domain. Start by enrolling now!...

Top reviews

Apr 23, 2023

Great course for anyone wanting to get into Software Engineering, or a great refresher for those who have SE experience but need to fill in any gaps they may have. Highly recommended!

Jan 5, 2025

This course is amazing it covers all fundamental concepts that are required for Software Engineering. This course helped me to master concepts and fundamentals. Thanks Coursera & IBM

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By Hubaib A

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Jun 5, 2023

mashallah the course was fantastic and well understanding thank you

By Sehrish Z

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Nov 20, 2024

It was really good course, i had fun learning all the fundamentals

By مريم ب ع ز ا

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Jul 25, 2024

تعرفت بشكل كافي عن هندسة البرمجيات وشرح مسؤوليات مهندس البرمجيات.

By NAHOM S

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Jun 28, 2024

It was awesome and confident to my resources to improve my skills.

By Brailinson D

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May 12, 2024

Very insightful, with great advice from employees in the industry.

By Adil K

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Jan 10, 2024

it is a bit new area of study for me, but it was interesing a lot.

By Muhammad K

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Nov 25, 2025

Recommended course if you are ready to explore and practice a lot

By Juan f G

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Nov 21, 2024

Incredibly useful for learning the basics of software engineering

By Timson t

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Sep 6, 2024

A Great Introduction to the general basis of Software Engineering

By Roberto S

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May 11, 2024

Great course. Like several classes in Computer Science all in 1!

By Saifullahi S

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Jun 9, 2025

It was a really a great and good foundation course to the field.

By Juan E L S

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May 19, 2025

Aprendí demasiado me gusto todo el contenido del curso y los lab

By Sebastian L

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Aug 13, 2025

Excelente curso para introducirse en la ingeniería de software.

By Matt B

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Jul 2, 2024

Enjoyed the format and the quizzes which kept me clicking along

By Okechukwu I

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May 29, 2023

This course gave me so much exposure into software engineering.

By Leopold M

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Oct 22, 2025

The course was conducted very well and also easy to understand

By Sabbavarapu H H 2

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May 4, 2025

I found the course very helpful. Thank you Coursera and team!

By Jo P

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Jan 29, 2023

Perhaps, the intro 0:00-0:15 on most videos could be skipped.

By Pasindu L

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Dec 19, 2025

Recommended for beginner level. Good for improve Your Skill.

By Yves D

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Oct 30, 2025

Content was holistic, well summarized and clearly explained.

By Steven G F (

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Mar 19, 2025

Esta genial, pero opino que puede mejorar con mas practicas.

By Ayodele K

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Jan 27, 2025

Great course for basic understanding of software engineering

By Jacob B

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Nov 20, 2024

Very interesting and informative about Software Engineering.

By Juanma J

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Jun 4, 2024

Very helpful and informative. Well done putting it together!

By Mikeson A P R

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Jan 31, 2025

Excelente todos los conceptos que se manejaron en el curso.