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Fundamentals for Self-Taught Programmers. Embark on your software engineering journey without exhaustive courses and bulky tutorials

Fundamentals for Self-Taught Programmers. Embark on your software engineering journey without exhaustive courses and bulky tutorials

Jasmine Greenaway

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Software engineering is a set of techniques, including programming, within the computer science discipline associated with the development of software products. This practical guide to software engineering will enable aspiring and new developers to satisfy their curiosity about the industry and become ready to learn more about the basics before beginning to explore programming languages, along with helping junior and upcoming developers to effectively apply their knowledge in the field.
The book begins by providing you with a comprehensive introduction to software engineering, helping you gain a clear, holistic understanding of its various sub-fields. As you advance, you’ll get to grips with the fundamentals of software engineering, such as flow control, data structures and algorithms. The book also introduces you to C# and guides you in writing your first program. The concluding chapters will cover case studies, including people working in the industry in different engineering roles, as well as interview tips and tricks and coding best practices.
By the end of this programming book, you'll have gained practical knowledge of the implementation and associated methodologies in programming that will have you up and running and productive in no time.
  • 1. Defining Software Engineering
  • 2. The Software Engineering Life Cycle
  • 3. Roles in Software Engineering
  • 4. Programming Languages and Introduction to C#
  • 5. Writing Your First C# Program
  • 6. Data Types in C#
  • 7. Flow Control in C#
  • 8. Introduction to Data Structures, Algorithms, and Pseudocode
  • 9. Applying Algorithms in C#
  • 10. Object-Oriented Programming
  • 11. Stories from Prominent Job Roles in Software Development
  • 12. Coding Best Practices
  • 13. Tips and Tricks to Kickstart Your Software Engineering Career
  • Title: Fundamentals for Self-Taught Programmers. Embark on your software engineering journey without exhaustive courses and bulky tutorials
  • Author: Jasmine Greenaway
  • Original title: Fundamentals for Self-Taught Programmers. Embark on your software engineering journey without exhaustive courses and bulky tutorials
  • ISBN: 9781801810982, 9781801810982
  • Date of issue: 2023-04-28
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3d55
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing