Back to Introduction to Software Engineering

Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Software Engineering by IBM

4.7

stars

4,592 ratings

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 24, 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 6, 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

Filter by:

376 - 400 of 985 Reviews for Introduction to Software Engineering

By mohamad a

•

Jan 29, 2026

great course, with good lab for practice

By Emad A

•

Nov 14, 2024

A very informative course for beginners.

By SAFNA A M

•

Feb 17, 2026

Make more simple topics for beginners🙂

By Shaik.Mahinoor.Begum

•

Nov 19, 2025

very useful and good to adapt knowledge

By Pedro G

•

Aug 7, 2025

Material excelente e projeto fantástico

By bora a

•

Mar 14, 2025

Very Good course and content Thank youu

By Iqbal H

•

Jan 8, 2025

this subject is very meaningful subject

By ERIKSSON T

•

Nov 29, 2024

Excelente, Gracias por la oportunidad!.

By Jerónimo S

•

Aug 31, 2024

very useful information of the industry

By Jibran M

•

Feb 15, 2026

Quality and Professional course by IBM

By Stella

•

Feb 18, 2025

Educational: I learned some new terms.

By Taha V T

•

Jul 21, 2024

It was an amazing introductory course.

By Don E

•

Aug 6, 2025

Great information to get you started.

By Barry N

•

May 27, 2025

excellent for intermediate refreshing

By J_1063_Kaivallya T

•

Mar 3, 2025

Very nice course to learn Full Stack.

By Shahbaz A

•

Feb 8, 2025

Very informative and detailed course.

By Ricardo K

•

Sep 6, 2024

Some of the final exam are too tricky

By Edoghotu G

•

Nov 22, 2023

I really love the modules arrangement

By Luis c V

•

May 1, 2023

It was a fantastic experience. Thanks

By marakala g

•

Nov 19, 2025

Good to learn and more informational

By Akuete A

•

Oct 31, 2025

Very informative courses. Thank you!

By Benny A G

•

Jun 20, 2025

it is helpful and easy to understand

By Jesús D A G

•

Feb 8, 2025

Me encantó el conocimiento adquirido

By Oleg K

•

Jun 16, 2024

Amazing well-structured information.

By Pradeep C

•

Jan 15, 2024

good course and very understandable.