1.

INTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING
LECTURE 1
PART 1.1

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 Introduction

Software as a product

Software as a vehicle of
delivery

So why discuss software? OBJECTIVE

Software : Definition

Conclusion

References

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 Today’s software is evolving

INTRODUCTION

Plays a Dual Role

Is a Product
Acts a Vehicle of delivery of
a product

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 Delivers the computing potential
embodied by a computer
hardware or a network of
computers

SOFTWARE
AS A
PRODUCT

Example: cell phone, laptops,

cars etc.

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 Delivers the most product of our
time- Information

SOFTWARE
AS A
VEHICLE OF
DELIVERY
Example: personal data, financial
transactions etc.

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 The Peopl SO WHY
softw e’s Increased
are needs Availabilit DISCUSS
y and
indust are
better SOFTWARE?
ry is in const Costs in
dema antly terms of
nd chang Hardware
today ing

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 1. “Instructions That When Executed Provide
Desired Features, Function And Performance”

2. “Data Structures That Enable The Programs

To Adequately Manipulate Information”
SOFTWARE:
DEFINITION

3. “Documents That Describe The

Operation And Use Of The Programs”

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 1. Software Is
Developed SOFTWARE
Or Engineered, CHARACTERISTICS
Not Manufactured

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 2. Software
SOFTWARE
doesn’t CHARACTERISTICS
Wear out

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 3. Software
SOFTWARE
is generally
CHARACTERISTICS
custom built

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 The Need of software in
today’s time

CONCLUSION

Characteristics of Software

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 ●
“SOFTWARE ENGINEERING – A
PRACTITIONER’S APPROACH “,
BY ROGER PRESSMAN, 6TH
EDITION

●
“AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING”, BY
PANKAJ JALOTE, 3RD EDITION

REFERENCES

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