Business English: Software Engineering

Software Engineering is a new educational resource for software engineering professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing.

Career Paths: Software Engineering addresses topics including software development, software testing, the user interface, modeling and career options.

Part 1

Unit 1 – The Software Engineer

Unit 2 – Types of Computers

Unit 3 – Accessories and Peripherals

Unit 4 – Inside the Computer

Unit 5 – System Software 1

Unit 6 – System Software 2

Unit 7 – Programming Software

Unit 8 – Application Software 1

Unit 9 – Application Software 2

Unit 10 – The Desktop and GUI

Unit 11 – Basic Numbers and Math

Unit 12 – Analyzing Numbers and Quantities

Unit 13 – Describing Change

Unit 14 – Presentations and Communication

Unit 15 – Education

Part 2

Unit 1 – Traits of a Software Engineer

Unit 2 – Problem Solving

Unit 3 – Accounting

Unit 4 – Requirements Engineering

Unit 5 – Software Architecture

Unit 6 – Architectural Styles

Unit 7 – Design Considerations

Unit 8 – Design Methods 1

Unit 9 – Design Methods 2

Unit 10 – Design: Methods 3

Unit 11 – Software Testing Objectives

Unit 12 – Software Testing Techniques

Unit 13 – Test Adequacy Criteria

Unit 14 – Software Maintenance 1

Unit 15 – Software Maintenance 2

Part 3

Unit 1 – User Interface Design 1

Unit 2 – User Interface Design 2

Unit 3 – Software Reuse 1

Unit 4 – Software Reuse 2

Unit 5 – Software Reliability

Unit 6 – Software Tools 1

Unit 7 – Software Tools 2

Unit 8 – Configuration Management

Unit 9 – Programming Teams

Unit 10 – Software Quality Control

Unit 11 – Development and Cost

Unit 12 – Project Management

Unit 13 – Ethics

Unit 14 – Cloud Computing: SaaS and PaaS

Unit 15 – Career Options