October 19th, 2020 
Please read the following articles about Software Engineering:
1. The Art and Science of Software Engineering
2. Who Needs Software Engineering?
3. The Challenge of Software Development
Task
Write a 500 word essay, using the above 3 articles on software engineering. Talk about the following in your essay:
1. What is software engineering, and how it is an art, a science, and an engineering discipline
2. Why software engineering is challenging
3. Trade offs in software engineering
4. Attributes of good software developers
5. Challenges of software engineering
6. Unique qualities of software
7. The difference between hardware and software
8. Other issues you find valuable
Format
1. Title Page
2. Introduction & Body of Paper
3. Conclusion
4. Reference Page (listing in proper APA format the 3 articles)
5. In text citations must be used throughout the paper referencing the 3 articles
Product Requirements
You must complete in a Word document with a 11 point Times New Roman Font, 1.5 spacing with no double spacing between paragraphs.
Plagiarism Prevention
Cite any sources that you use. All work must be in your own words.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this class. There will be no “cutting and pasting” from the Internet, papers, or your classmates’ work.
The more sources that you use, the better your grade, so make sure you cite all sources that you use properly, in APA 6th Edition format.
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