Global Certificate in Modern Flight Software Development

• Flight Software Fundamentals: An introduction to flight software, including its role in modern aviation, types of flight software, and key considerations for development. • Avionics Systems: Understanding avionics systems, interfaces, and data protocols used in modern flight software development. • Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS): Exploring the concept of RTOS, its benefits, challenges, and best practices in flight software development. • Programming Languages for Flight Software: A survey of popular programming languages used in flight software development, with a focus on C, C++, and Ada. • Software Verification and Validation (V&V): Techniques for ensuring the quality and safety of flight software through rigorous testing, reviews, and analysis. • Safety-Critical Systems: An examination of safety-critical systems, their certification requirements, and best practices for developing flight software that meets these standards. • Model-Based Design (MBD): Utilizing MBD for flight software development, including tools, techniques, and best practices. • Software Architecture and Design: Designing flight software architecture, including modularity, encapsulation, and abstraction, for maintainability, scalability, and performance. • Flight Software Development Processes: Applying industry-standard software development processes, such as Agile and Waterfall, to flight software development projects. • Cybersecurity for Flight Software: Understanding cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and countermeasures for flight software, and implementing best practices for secure development.