Certified software development professional

The IEEE Computer Society introduced the CSDP in 2002, and on October 27, 2008, it became the first certification to conform to ISO/IEC 24773 standard for software engineering certification.) ==Determination of eligibility==

Candidates had to undergo a peer review of their education and professional qualifications in order to receive authorization to take the CSDP examination. Candidates therefore had to submit an application to the IEEE Computer Society that provided verifiable information regarding their educational background and professional experience. The Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) certification was available to graduating students and early-career software professionals who did not meet the eligibility requirements for the CSDP. ==CSDP examination content==

The CSDP examination content was based on the Guide To The Software Engineering Body of Knowledge. The examination covered content from all primary knowledge areas in the SWEBOK Guide Version 3. Below is a list of the topics tested in terms of their proportion of the total examination. • Software requirements 11% • Software design 11% • Software construction 9% • Software testing 11% • Software maintenance 5% • Software configuration management 5% • Software engineering management 8% • Software engineering process 5% • Software engineering methods 4% • Software quality 7% • Software engineering professional practice 5% • Software engineering economics 5% • Computing foundations 5% • Mathematical foundations 3% • Engineering foundations 4% ==External links==