Software Development Fundamentals

This accelerated Software Development Fundamentals course will provide you with a basic understanding of the software development lifecycle as well as the decisions that have to be made when selecting a software development methodology. You'll also develop an appreciation of how software developers need to work effectively in teams to produce software.

Your role as a software developer is to build and test high-quality code across frontend, logic and database layers. Typically, you will work as part of a larger team, responsible for some of the straightforward tasks and deliverables of the overall project. You will interpret design documentation and specifications. Customer requirements will typically be defined and agreed by more experienced or specialist members of the team, such as a business analyst or technical architect.

Upon completion of this course, you will have gained the knowledge and skills to fulfil the role of a Software Developer. These include carrying out the following:

• Review requirements and specifications, and define test conditions.
• Design test cases and test scripts under your own direction, mapping back to pre-determined criteria, recording and reporting outcomes.
• Analyse and report test activities and results.
• Identify and report issues and risks associated with your work.
• Design, code, test, correct, and document moderately complex programs and program modifications from supplied specifications, using agreed standards and tools.
• Conduct reviews of supplied specifications, with others when necessary.
• Apply ergonomics tools and methods to develop users' tasks, interactions and interfaces to meet users' requirements.
• Apply data analysis and data modelling techniques to establish, modify or maintain a data structure and its associated components.
• Develop specialist knowledge of database concepts, object and data modelling techniques and design principles.
• Translate object and data models into appropriate database schemas within design constraints.
• Interpret installation standards to meet project needs and produce database components as required.
• Evaluate potential solutions, demonstrating, installing and commissioning selected products.
• Produce software builds from software source code.
• Conduct tests as defined in an integration test specification, record the details of any failures, and carry out fault diagnosis relating to simple failures, reporting the results of the diagnosis in a clear and concise manner.

This is a vendor-neutral IT developer course is aimed at anyone who is involved in any aspect of systems development. Ideal for someone looking to develop foundation knowledge in Software Development.

Module 1 - Understand the Software Development Lifecycle

You will:

• Understand the role of software development and its relationship to other, associated disciplines
• The importance of following procedural/staged lifecycle

Module 2 - Understand Software Development Methodologies

You will:

• Understand software development methodologies, applications as well as advantages/disadvantages
• Be able to compare and contrast software development methodologies

Module 3 - Business Environment

You will:

• Be able to describe the business environment related to software development
• Know how to respond to business environment and issues

Module 4 - Effective Teams

You will:

• Describe the roles and responsibilities with the software development and implementation lifecycle
• Appreciate the importance of working as a member of an effective development team

Module 5 - Case Study

You will:

• Apply learning to a practical example

Please contact our team to find out more about the Software Fundamentals Exam.

There are no prerequisites for this course. It is suitable for beginners.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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