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Teaches software development as a whole, as opposed to treating it as a discipline where you only write code
Anyone can learn from this book, all you need is a normal level of computer knowledge and how to use the internet
Covers the methods and procedures of the software engineering industry
Explores good design principles and methodologies used in all the stages of software design
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Start programming from scratch, no experience required. This beginners’ guide to software engineering starts with a discussion of the different editors used to create software and covers setting up a Docker environment. Next, you will learn about repositories and version control along with its uses. Now that you are ready to program, you’ll go through the basics of Python, the ideal language to learn as a novice software engineer. Many modern applications need to talk to a database of some kind, so you will explore how to create and connect to a database and how to design one for your app. Additionally you will discover how to use Python’s Flask microframework and how to efficiently test your code. Finally, the book explains best practices in coding, design, deployment, and security.
Software Engineering for Absolute Beginners answers the question of what topics you should know when you start out to learn software engineering. This book covers a lot of topics, and aims to clarify the hidden, but very important, portions of the software development toolkit.
After reading this book, you, a complete beginner, will be able to identify best practices and efficient approaches to software development. You will be able to go into a work environment and recognize the technology and approaches used, and set up a professional environment to create your own software applications.
What You Will Learn
- Explore the concepts that you will encounter in the majority of companies doing software development
- Create readable code that is neat as well as well-designed
- Build code that is source controlled, containerized, and deployable
- Secure your codebase
- Optimize your workspace
Who This Book Is For
A reader with a keen interest in creating software. It is also helpful for students.
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Authors and Affiliations
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London, UK
Nico Loubser
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Software Engineering for Absolute Beginners
Book Subtitle: Your Guide to Creating Software Products
Authors: Nico Loubser
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6622-9
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books
Copyright Information: Nico Loubser 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-6621-2Published: 31 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-6622-9Published: 30 January 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 334
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations
Topics: Software Engineering, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems