Estimate-convergence graph for software development, taken from Lecture 3, entitled "Software Schedule Estimation," in the
lecture notes section. (Image courtesy of MIT OCW.)
This course is an introduction to information technology as applied to systems engineering practice. It covers topics in software development methods, data modeling and databases, application development, Web access and development, middleware, data communications.
Technical Requirements
Microsoft® Visio® software is recommended for viewing the .vsd files found on this course site. Microsoft® Access software is recommended for viewing the .mdb files found on this course site. Free Microsoft® viewer software can also be used to view the .vsd and .mdb files. Any text editor can be used to view the .xml and .xsl files found on this course site. File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .zip files found on this course site.
Microsoft® and Visio® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
StuffIt® is a trademark of Aladdin Systems, Inc.
WinZip® is a registered trademark of WinZip Computing, Inc.