Course unit: software engineering

NAME: OGWANG ROBERT
REG No. 18/U/2107/GCS/PS
COURSE UNIT: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
QUESTION.
Discuss how software engineering can help deliver IT solutions for fighting covid-19 pandemic.
Identify an innovation and develop a use case diagram for managing incoming people by
temperature detection at Gulu university main Gate.
Discuss how software engineering can help deliver IT solutions for fighting covid-19
pandemic.
Over the past few months, we have seen how Software Engineering helps in the fight against
COVID-19 (coronavirus). Several recent blogs discussed how expanding digital services can help alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy now and boost the growth later
(here, here and here). We will show that Software Engineering economies have lower epidemic risks and explain some channels through which risks can be mitigated. Moreover, digital development can help Africa fight the virus as COVID-19 begins to take hold in the continent.
Using cross-sectional data on Software Engineering usage and epidemic risk for 180 economies, we show that countries with wider internet access and safe, Software servers tend to be more resilient to epidemics such as COVID-19. For this analysis, the European commission’s Epidemic Risk Index is used to assess the risk of countries to epidemic outbreak that could exceed the national capacity on three dimensions: the exposure to infectious agents, the vulnerability of the exposed population and the lack of coping capacity. Countries with wider internet access and safer internet servers tend to have better infrastructure (such as energy and transport), stronger governance and human development (such as health, nutrition and social protection) to cope with pandemics. Additionally, digital technology can help flatten the curve through various channels as follows;
First, through Software platforms, authorities can provide official, trustworthy and timely information and advice about COVID-19. Of the 193 United Nations member states, 167

countries provided information on their national portals, mobile apps or through social media platforms that covers outbreak statistics, travel restrictions, practical guidance on protection and governmental responses. Reliable information from the governments helps people make informed decisions about their daily routines and build public trust. In the United Kingdom, the government launched an automated chatbot service on WhatsApp that allowed the public to get answers to the most common questions about COVID-19 directly from the government.
Second, online software platforms connect millions of students and workers to their schools and offices from home during the closures to contain the spread of COVID-19.
In China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, South Korea, Spain, Uganda and the United States, educators embraced online learning and held live-streaming classes through digital software platforms such as Alibaba’s DingTalk, Google Hangouts, Kolibri, Moodle, Meet and Microsoft Teams. Around the globe, businesses are bringing their teams together face-to-face with video conferencing and screen sharing on electronic devices through digital platforms.
Third, digital data and artificial intelligence (AI) can help diagnose and monitor the infectious virus. In South Korea, an artificial intelligence firm released free COVID-19 analysis software for early diagnosis and assessment of virus symptoms. The software can detect, segment and produce 3D models of lung damage caused by COVID-19 based on analysis of CT images. The country also used contact tracing in combating the coronavirus outbreak through mobile technologies such as GPS, cellphone masts and AI-powered big data analytics to help the government understand and manage the spread of COVID-19 within their communities.