Diploma in Software Engineering

At PACE we believe in a comprehensive education made simple. With theory, practical and self-study hours that were carefully chosen to suit the requirements of students of various skills and knowledge levels, Diploma in Software Engineering course has a syllabus that has been recommended by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

• Computing Essentials
• Computer Science Foundations – programming fundamentals, algorithms, data structure and complexities, basic user human factors, operating system basics, programming language basics, etc.
• Construction Technologies – API design and use, parameterization and generics, runtime configuration, concurrency primitives, etc.
• Construction tools- Development environments, unit testing tools, etc
• Requirement Analysis and Specification
• Requirement fundamentals
• Eliciting Requirements
• Requirement validation
• Software Process
• Process Concept
• Process Implementation
• Project Planning and Tracking
• Software configuration management
• Evolution Process and Activities
• Mathematical and Engineering Fundamentals
• Mathematical Foundations
• Engineering Foundations for Software
• Software Modeling and Analysis
• Modeling Foundations
• Types of Models – information, behavioral, architectural, domain, and enterprise modeling, and modeling embedded systems
• Analysis Fundamentals – Analyzing form, correctness, and dependability and formal analysis
• Introduction to Computer Programming in C
• Database Management with MySQL
• Object-Oriented Programming with Java
• Internet and Web Programming
• Internet fundamentals, concepts, and components in modern web
• Web designing and design software
• Markup language
• Styling language
• Scripting language
• Server side scripting
• Content management system
• Web hosting and security
• Software Verification and Validation
• Foundation, metrics, and measurement of software verification and validation
• Review and static analysis
• Testing
• Problem Analysis and reporting
• IT Security
• Security
• Computer and network security
• Developing secure software
• Professional Practice
• Group dynamics and psychology
• Communication skills
• Professionalism

The successful completion of the software engineering course also requires the finalization of a project proposal and submission of assignments in addition to a final examination.