Software Engineering & Project Management (MCA201) crash course, Online MCA, Semester 2:
This subject covers software engineering fundamentals and IT project management, from life cycle models, requirements and estimation through planning,…
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- 115 quiz questions
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24 lessons in Software Engineering & Project Management
Each lesson pairs one topic with a hand-picked video, trimmed to the part that teaches it.
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This subject covers software engineering fundamentals and IT project management, from life cycle models, requirements and estimation through planning, scheduling, quality, risk and maintenance. After it you will be able to choose a suitable process model, write an SRS, estimate size and cost with Function Points and COCOMO, build a WBS and CPM schedule, and plan quality, risk and maintenance activities for a software project.
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What Is Software Engineering: Reuse, Reengineering, Retooling
Module I, Introduction to Software Engineering and Project Management: Introduction to Software Engineering: Software, Evolving role of software, Three "R"-Reuse, Reengineering and Retooling
introduction to software engineering in hindi | Learn Coding· Learn Coding· 12 min
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IT Project Management Framework and the Project Manager
Module I, Introduction to Software Engineering and Project Management: An Overview of IT Project Management: Define project, project management framework, the role of project Manager
Software Project Management - Project Management Framework· Manish Patankar· 24 min
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Systems View, Stakeholders and Project Life Cycle
Module I, Introduction to Software Engineering and Project Management: Systems View of Project Management, Stakeholder management, Project phases and the project life cycle
(HINDI) Project Management 101 Training | Project Management Basics | PM101 ft PMBOK 7· PMC Lounge· 12 min
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SDLC and the Waterfall Model
Module II, Software Development Life Cycle Models: Overview of Software Development Life Cycle, Process Models: Waterfall Model
SDLC Life Cycle for Beginners | Software Development Life Cycle with Real life example· Gate Smashers· 12 min
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Prototype and Spiral Models
Module II, Software Development Life Cycle Models: Evolutionary Process Model: Prototype and Spiral Model
Prototyping Model in Software Engineering· Gate Smashers· 5 min
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Incremental, RAD, JAD and Concurrent Models
Module II, Software Development Life Cycle Models: Incremental Process model: Iterative approach, RAD, JAD model, Concurrent Development Model
Comparison of All SDLC Models | Waterfall, Iterative, Prototype, Spiral, Increment, RAD, Agile etc.· Gate Smashers· 9 min
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Agile: Extreme Programming and Scrum
Module II, Software Development Life Cycle Models: Agile Development: Extreme programming, Scrum
SCRUM Model in Software Engineering | Agile Technology· Gate Smashers· 8 min
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Requirement Types, Feasibility Study, DFD and Data Dictionary
Module III, Software Requirement Analysis and Specification: Types of Requirement, Feasibility Study, Requirement Analysis and Design: DFD, Data Dictionary
What is DFD? How to design DFD, Symbols, examples full explanation· Gate Smashers· 8 min
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Requirement Elicitation Techniques and SRS Case Study
Module III, Software Requirement Analysis and Specification: Requirement Elicitation: Interviews, Questionnaire, Brainstorming, Facilitated Application Specification Technique (FAST), Use Case Approach, SRS Case study
2.2 Methods of Requirement Elicitation | Software Engineering· KnowledgeGATE by Sanchit Sir· 12 min
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Function Point Analysis Numericals
Module III, Software Requirement Analysis and Specification: Software Estimation: Size Estimation: Function Point (Numerical)
L17: Solved Numerical Examples of Function Point Calculation | Software Engineering Lectures Hindi· Easy Engineering Classes· 25 min
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COCOMO, COCOMO II and Earned Value Management
Module III, Software Requirement Analysis and Specification: Cost Estimation: COCOMO (Numerical), COCOMO-II (Numerical), Earned Value Management
Basic COCOMO & Intermediate COCOMO with Numerical· Gate Smashers· 20 min
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Business Case, Project Selection and Project Charter
Module IV, Software Project Planning: Business Case, Project selection and Approval, Project charter
project selection and approval· Haneen Hijazi· 29 min
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Project Scope Management and Work Breakdown Structure
Module IV, Software Project Planning: Project Scope management: Scope definition and Project Scope management, Creating the Work Breakdown Structures, Scope Verification, Scope Control
SE 28: Learn Project Scope Management in 5 Minutes with Example. #softwareengineeringtutorials· CS & IT Tutorials by Vrushali 👩🎓· 6 min
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People vs Effort: Staffing Level and Schedule Change Cost
Module V, Project Scheduling and Human Resource management: Relationship between people and Effort: Staffing Level Estimation, Effect of schedule Change on Cost, Degree of Rigor & Task set selector
What is COCOMO Model? | Software Engineering· Learn Coding· 5 min
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Project Scheduling and Critical Path Method (CPM)
Module V, Project Scheduling and Human Resource management: Project Schedule, Schedule Control, CPM (Numerical)
CPM (Critical Path Method) in Software Engineering | PERT/CPM Numerical· Gate Smashers· 15 min
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HR Planning, Resource Loading and Leveling
Module V, Project Scheduling and Human Resource management: Human Resource Planning, Acquiring the Project Team, Resource Assignment, Loading, Leveling
RESOURCE ALLOCATION , RESOURCE LEVELLING , RESOURCE SMOOTHENING IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT· PM Home Tuitions · 9 min
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Team Structures and Managing the Project Team
Module V, Project Scheduling and Human Resource management: Developing the Project Team: Team Structures, Managing the Project Team
#4 PROJECT MANAGER, PROJECT TEAMS IN HINDI | Concept, Roles & Responsibilities | Composition· Sonu Singh - PPT wale· 10 min
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Software Quality and Reliability Models
Module VI, Software Quality and Risk Management: Software quality, software reliability models
SE 52 : Software Quality Explained with Examples @csittutorialsbyvrushali· CS & IT Tutorials by Vrushali 👩🎓· 10 min
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ISO 9001, SEI CMM, McCall's Model and Six Sigma
Module VI, Software Quality and Risk Management: Overview of ISO 9001, SEI Capability Maturity Model, McCalls Quality Model, Six Sigma
ISO 9001 & SEI - CMM | Quality Standards | #08 Software Engineering | IPU B.Tech CSE Sem 5th Unit 1· IP Academy· 12 min
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Formal Technical Reviews and Quality Control Charts
Module VI, Software Quality and Risk Management: Formal Technical Reviews, Tools and Techniques for Quality Control, Quality Control Charts, Modern Quality Management
IT364 Software Project Management-Asst. Prof. Neomi-Software Quality Assurance- Module 6 - Part I· Toc H Kochi· 12 min
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IT Project Risk Management
Module VI, Software Quality and Risk Management: Risk Management: Identify IT Project Risk, Risk Analysis and Assessment, Risk Strategies, Risk Monitoring and Control, Risk Response and Evaluation
Risk Identification | Reactive vs Proactive Risk Management |Types of Risks with real life examples· Gate Smashers· 10 min
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Software Maintenance Process, Models and Cost Estimation
Module VII, Software Maintenance: Maintenance Process, Maintenance Model, Estimation of maintenance cost
Unit 5: Software Maintenance and SPM AKTU With Notes | BTech 3rd Year KCS 601· Engineering in One Video· 15 min
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Regression Testing, Reverse Engineering and Re-engineering
Module VII, Software Maintenance: Regression Testing, Reverse Engineering, Software Re-engineering
L86: Reverse Engineering | Introduction, Uses, Tasks, Levels, Re-documentation, Design Recovery· Easy Engineering Classes· 16 min
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Software Configuration Management and Documentation
Module VII, Software Maintenance: Configuration Management and Documentation
SE 40 : Software Configuration Management (SCM) with Examples @csittutorialsbyvrushali· CS & IT Tutorials by Vrushali 👩🎓· 14 min
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Plan and Estimate a Campus Library App: A Software Project Management Case Workbook
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Software Engineering & Project Management: common questions
This subject covers software engineering fundamentals and IT project management, from life cycle models, requirements and estimation through planning, scheduling, quality, risk and maintenance. After it you will be able to choose a suitable process model, write an SRS, estimate size and cost with Function Points and COCOMO, build a WBS and CPM schedule, and plan quality, risk and maintenance activities for a software project. It's the Software Engineering & Project Management subject of Online MCA, Semester 2, in 24 lessons: What Is Software Engineering: Reuse, Reengineering, Retooling; IT Project Management Framework and the Project Manager; Systems View, Stakeholders and Project Life Cycle; SDLC and the Waterfall Model; Prototype and Spiral Models; Incremental, RAD, JAD and Concurrent Models; Agile: Extreme Programming and Scrum; Requirement Types, Feasibility Study, DFD and Data Dictionary; Requirement Elicitation Techniques and SRS Case Study; Function Point Analysis Numericals; COCOMO, COCOMO II and Earned Value Management; Business Case, Project Selection and Project Charter; Project Scope Management and Work Breakdown Structure; People vs Effort: Staffing Level and Schedule Change Cost; Project Scheduling and Critical Path Method (CPM); HR Planning, Resource Loading and Leveling; Team Structures and Managing the Project Team; Software Quality and Reliability Models; ISO 9001, SEI CMM, McCall's Model and Six Sigma; Formal Technical Reviews and Quality Control Charts; IT Project Risk Management; Software Maintenance Process, Models and Cost Estimation; Regression Testing, Reverse Engineering and Re-engineering; Software Configuration Management and Documentation.
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