<aside> 💡 Welcome to the SWE mini-module! By the end of this lesson, you'll understand (at a high level) what goes into creating a piece of software. You won't be expected to know the specifics of everything, but you should understand the software development process and the pieces that go into developing software.
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Software engineering (SWE) is a branch of computer science which includes the development and building of computer systems software and applications software.