Value Benefit:

Software developers are in high demand right now with a projected 22.8-percent employment growth for software developers between 2012 and 2022. Software developers can expect to find employment in a range of industries, including computer systems design, electronic product manufacturing, finance, web-based systems, and network security.

The profession’s superb job prospects, low unemployment rate, and excellent median salary landed it a top spot in the 2015 Best Jobs rankings.

Module Overview:

  • Provides a foundation in tool, techniques, and principles that underlie modern software development;
  • Understand object-oriented programming and the core principles that make object technology the most used approach to building complex software systems;
  • Learn to write code to solve a variety of problems;
  • Create effective unit tests for all codes;
  • Learn all aspects of the software lifecycle: requirements, design, testing, and maintenance;
  • Explore traditional models like the waterfall and special attention on agile development models and techniques: refactoring and continuous integration;
  • Learn the Unified Modeling Language (UML);
  • Apply object-oriented design patterns;
  • Learn details of distributed computing and builds from developing a stand-alone library to designing and developing an operational web-based service that is accessible via web browsers and mobile devices;
  • Critically assess the design and quality of complete software systems;
  • Exposure to the practices of the industry along with new research in quantitative measurement, software quality management, and verification and validation; and
  • Manage, design, and develop complex software systems.

Course Names

softwaredev

Did You Know?

Virginia Tech has more than 15 years of serving as an industry leader in online master of information technology programs, and was recently ranked #2 in U.S. News & World Report, along with the following distinctions:

  • Student Engagement Ranked #1
  • Outstanding Faculty Ranked #2

 

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