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CS101x S019 Introduction To Software Engineering IIT Bombay

The document provides an overview of software engineering, highlighting the need for special techniques to manage large software systems. It categorizes software into system software, application software, embedded systems, and web applications, each with distinct characteristics and uses. The session emphasizes the complexity and collaborative efforts required in software development, operation, and maintenance.

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CS101x S019 Introduction To Software Engineering IIT Bombay

The document provides an overview of software engineering, highlighting the need for special techniques to manage large software systems. It categorizes software into system software, application software, embedded systems, and web applications, each with distinct characteristics and uses. The session emphasizes the complexity and collaborative efforts required in software development, operation, and maintenance.

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IIT Bombay

Computer Programming
Dr. Deepak B Phatak
Dr. Supratik Chakraborty
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
IIT Bombay

Session: Introduction to Software Engineering

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 1


Overview
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• Programs written to make computers work for us, are collectively


referred to as Software
• As the size of software becomes large, we need special techniques to
manage software development, usage, and maintenance
• In this and the following session, we will discuss concepts of Software
Engineering, to handle such large systems
• In this session, we will introduce some basic terms

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 2


Categories of Software
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• System Software
• Application Software
• Embedded software
• Web applications

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 3


System Software
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• Operating System
• Compilers for Programming Languages (3GL)
• 4GL (SQL used in Data Bases)
• Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tools
• IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
• Scripting languages
• HTML, JavaScript, XML, …
Tools To Build Software Keep Evolving

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 4


Application Software
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• Software written to solve practical problems


• Determines functionality needed by people
• Accounting, Payroll, Inventory Control
• Software for operations of Banks (Core banking)
• Railway and Airlines reservation system
• Simulators, Equation solvers, genome sequencing
Software is characterized by large size, has complex functions, is used
by a large number of people, and requires significant time and efforts
• Packaged Software, customized to local requirements
• Bespoke Development

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 5


Embedded Systems
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Software inside any gadget or appliance


• Washing machine, TV set, watch, camera, lift, car, aircraft, …
• Equipment in manufacturing Plant
• Medical instruments and equipment
• Some special characteristics of Embedded Software
• Code size has to be ‘compact’
• Changes in versions are difficult
• Development cycle is longer

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 6


Web Applications
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• Application software, where


• End-user has a web (browser) based interface
• Connects to one or more back-end systems through network
• Distributed applications
• Go to airlines reservation site to book a ticket
• Guided to a payment system gateway
• Further guided to your bank or credit card system
• May be guided to other sites such as hotel booking
• Applications have to interface and interact with each other

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 7


Summary
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• We have studied categories of software


• We understand that large coordinated efforts are required to build,
operate and maintain software

Dr. Deepak B. Phatak & Dr. Supratik Chakraborty, IIT Bombay 8

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