Software Engineering (1) – Lab 01

Introduction
 Course Information
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Instructor :Dr. Mayar Aly
• TAs : ……………(Ainshams)

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Course Code : SWE 204
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Credit Hours : 3

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Course Assessment :
• Assignments
• Quizzes
• Midterm Exam
• Project
• Final Exam
 Course Objectives (1)

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Fundamentals
• FAQs (Frequently Answered Questions) about
software engineering
 What is software?
 What is software engineering?
 What is the difference between software engineering
and computer science?
 What is the difference between software engineering
and system engineering?
 What is a software process?
 What is a software process model?
 Course Objectives (1)

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Fundamentals
• FAQs (Frequently Answered Questions) about
software engineering
 What are the costs of software engineering?
 What are software engineering methods?
 What is CASE (Computer-Aided Software Engineering)
 What are the attributes of good software?
 What are the key challenges facing software
engineering?
 What is difference between verification and validation?
 Course Objectives (2)

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Software Process
• Waterfall model
Analysis
• Incremental model
Design
• Evolutionary model
• Spiral model Development

• V- model Testing

Deployment
 Course Objectives (3)
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Analysis Model (Graphical Representation)
• Structured modeling
 Data Flow Diagram (DFD)
 Context model

• Object Oriented Modelling (OOM)

 Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
 Business Use Case diagram
 Use Case diagram
 Activity diagram
 Sequence diagram
UML
 Course Objectives (3)
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Analysis Model
• Structured modeling
 Data Flow Diagram (DFD)
 Context model

• Object Oriented Modelling (OOM)

 Collaboration diagram
 Class diagram
 Statechart diagram
 Component diagram
 Deployment diagram UML
 Course Objectives (4)

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Practices (Cases Study)
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Projects in Groups using:
 Software Requirement Specification (SRS) Template,
and
 Rational Rose program
Fundamentals
 What is software?
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Computer programs and associated documentation such as
requirements, design models and user manuals.

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Software products may be developed for a particular customer or
may be developed for a general market.

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Software products may be
• Generic - developed to be sold to a range of different customers e.g. PC
software such as Excel or Word.
• Bespoke (custom) - developed for a single customer according to their
specification.

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New software can be created by developing new programs,
configuring generic software systems or reusing existing software.
 What is software engineering?
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Software engineering is an engineering discipline
that is concerned with all aspects of software
production.

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Software engineers should adopt a systematic
and organised approach to their work and use
appropriate tools and techniques depending on
the problem to be solved, the development
constraints and the resources available.
 What is the difference between software
engineering and computer science?

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Computer science is concerned with theory and
fundamentals; software engineering is concerned
with the practice of developing and delivering
useful software.

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Computer science theories are still insufficient to
act as a complete underpinning for software
engineering (unlike e.g. physics and electrical
engineering).
 What is the difference between software
engineering and system engineering?

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System engineering is concerned with all aspects of
computer-based systems development including
hardware, software and process engineering.
Software engineering is part of this process
concerned with developing the software
infrastructure, control, applications and databases in
the system.

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System engineers are involved in system
specification, architectural design, integration and
deployment.
 What is a software process?
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A set of activities whose goal is the development or
evolution of software.

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Generic activities in all software processes are:
• Specification - what the system should do and its
development constraints
• Development - production of the software system
• Validation - checking that the software is what the
customer wants
• Evolution - changing the software in response to
changing demands.
What is a software process model?
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A simplified representation of a software process, presented from
a specific perspective.

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Examples of process perspectives are
• Workflow perspective - sequence of activities;
• Data-flow perspective - information flow;
• Role/action perspective - who does what.

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Generic process models
• Waterfall;
• Iterative development;
• Component-based software engineering.
 What are the costs of software engineering?

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Roughly 60% of costs are development costs, 40% are
testing costs. For custom software, evolution costs often
exceed development costs.

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Costs vary depending on the type of system being
developed and the requirements of system attributes such
as performance and system reliability.

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Distribution of costs depends on the development model that
is used (e.g linear / parallel / evolutionary).
 Product development costs

0 25 50 75 100

Specification Development System testing

What are software engineering methods?

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Structured approaches to software development which
include system models, notations, rules, design advice and
process guidance.

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Model descriptions
• Descriptions of graphical models which should be produced;
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Rules
• Constraints applied to system models;
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Recommendations
• Advice on good design practice;
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Process guidance
• What activities to follow.
What is CASE (Computer-Aided Software
Engineering)

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Software systems that are intended to provide automated
support for software process activities.

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CASE systems are often used for method support.
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Upper-CASE
• Tools to support the early process activities of requirements
and design;
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Lower-CASE
• Tools to support later activities such as programming,
debugging and testing.
What are the attributes of good software?

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The software should deliver the required functionality and
performance to the user and should be maintainable,
dependable and acceptable.
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Maintainability
• Software must evolve to meet changing needs;
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Dependability
• Software must be trustworthy;
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Efficiency
• Software should not make wasteful use of system resources;
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Acceptability
• Software must accepted by the users for which it was designed. This
means it must be understandable, usable and compatible with other
systems.
What are the key challenges facing software
engineering?

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Heterogeneity
• Developing techniques for building software that can cope with
heterogeneous platforms and execution environments;
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Delivery
• Developing techniques that lead to faster delivery of software;
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Trust
• Developing techniques that demonstrate that software can be
trusted by its users.
What is difference between verification and
validation?

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Verification
• Does the program that, what the model describes;

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Validation
• Do the results match the reality;
 Summary
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What is software?
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What is software engineering?

What is the difference between software
engineering and computer science?

What is the difference between software
engineering and system engineering?

What is a software process?

What is a software process model?
 Summary
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What are the costs of software engineering?

What are software engineering methods?

What is CASE (Computer-Aided Software
Engineering)

What are the attributes of good software?

What are the key challenges facing software
engineering?

What is difference between verification and
validation?
Thank You 