The document outlines various knowledge areas and roles within the software engineering field, including requirements management, design, construction, testing, maintenance, project management, quality assurance, and security. It details specific skills related to each area and provides possible roles for professionals in software engineering. Additionally, it offers guidance on selecting learning paths and job search strategies.

1. College of Computer and Information Sciences
Software Engineering Department
NGSWEP
Learning Paths
Abobakr Shahrah
Program Founder and Director
Department of Software Engineering
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2. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer

3. Software Requirements
The management of requirements during the whole life cycle of
the software product.
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4. Knowledge and Skills
Elicitation Analysis Specification Validation
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5. Possible Roles
 Software Requirements Engineer
 Software Requirements Analyst
 Systems Analyst
 Business Analyst
 Business System Analyst
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6. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer

7. Software Design
Defining the architecture, components, interfaces, and other
characteristics of a system or component.
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8. Knowledge and Skills
High-level design Detailed design
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9. Possible Roles
 Software Designer
 Software Architect
 GUI Designer
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10. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer

11. Software Construction
The detailed creation of working software.
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12. Knowledge and Skills
Verification Unit testing Integration
testing
Debugging
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Coding

13. Possible Roles
 Software Programmer
 Integration Engineer
 Software Developer
 Web Developer
 Mobile Apps Developer
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14. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction

15. Software Testing
The dynamic verification that a program provides expected
behaviors on a finite set of test cases.
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16. Knowledge and Skills
Functional testing Nonfunctional testing
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17. Possible Roles
 Software Testing Engineer
 Software Tester
 QA Tester
 Software Quality Control Engineer
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18. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction

19. Software Maintenance
The totality of activities required to provide cost-effective
support to software.
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20. Knowledge and Skills
Transition Configuration Monitoring Support
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21. Possible Roles
 System Administrator
 Software Operator
 Technical Support Engineer
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22. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction

23. Software Engineering Management
The application of management activities to ensure the
achievement of the software project objectives.
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24. Knowledge and Skills
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Initiating Planning Executing Closing
Monitoring &
Controlling

25. Possible Roles
 Software Project Manager
 IT Project Manager
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26. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction

27. Software Quality
The capability of software product to satisfy stated and implied
needs under specified conditions.
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28. Knowledge and Skills
Quality planning
Quality
assurance
Quality control
Process
improvement
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29. Possible Roles
 Software Quality Engineer
 QA Engineer
 Software Quality Analyst
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30. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction

31. Software Security
Following a set of established and/or recommended rules and
practices in software development.
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32. Knowledge and Skills
Requirements
security
Design
security
Construction
security
Testing
security
Maintenance
security
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33. Possible Roles
 Software Security Engineer
 Software Cybersecurity Engineer
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34. Knowledge Areas
Requirements
DesignTesting
Maintenance
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• Requirement Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Software Designer
• Software Architect
• Software Programmer
• Software Developer
• Software Tester
• Quality Control Engineer
• System Administrator
• Software Operator
• Project Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Security Engineer
• Data Scientist
Construction

35. Data Science
Extract knowledge or insights from data in various forms,
either structured or unstructured.
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36. Knowledge and Skills
Data collection Data cleaning Data analysis
Data
visualization
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37. Possible Roles
 Data Scientist
 Data Analyst
 Data Engineer
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38. How to Select a Learning Path?
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Work on what you like Like what you work

39. How to Find a Good Job?
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Company website Jobs website

40. THANK YOU..
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