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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 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!

Aug 24, 2023

For someone to simply understand what Software Engineering field comprises of and thus maybe plan their career path in this field, this is a good introductory course.

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Feb 20, 2025

More hands on would be nice

By 050 I A L A

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Oct 25, 2024

excellent the coursera team

By Muvanika M

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Sep 17, 2024

It was too good to be true.

By Robert J

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Aug 18, 2024

Good for Absolute Beginners

By Gino B

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May 14, 2025

to much innecesary content

By Khizar

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Dec 31, 2025

Good and useful to learn

By Ibrahim

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Oct 24, 2025

It's a good introduction

By Suraj J

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Aug 30, 2024

Quite Good for beginners

By 李明儒

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Feb 1, 2025

Very good and detailed.

By suleiman s

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Aug 31, 2024

Very nice and Educative

By Jarlinton M Z

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Jul 15, 2023

Good references course.

By Gandham S

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Jan 26, 2023

Gave me a good overview

By Frank W

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Mar 11, 2025

instructional and fun

By Muhammad R M

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Sep 12, 2024

Good training course

By SACHIN Y

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Jul 18, 2023

very good

this course

By Ranajeet b

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Jul 13, 2025

Godd for freshers

By Шакрух М

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Sep 30, 2024

it good, coursera

By Antonio B

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Sep 12, 2024

Excellent course.

By julian c

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Aug 24, 2025

Ok for beginners

By Wisdom K

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Jul 23, 2025

Really Great! :)

By James A P

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May 26, 2025

Where's my cert?

By Francisco D

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Jan 11, 2025

Podia ser melhor

By Obateru I r

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Jan 27, 2024

very educational

By Jose R

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Aug 4, 2025

verry good!!!!

By don c

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May 14, 2024

Nice overview.