Software Quality and Testing
Duration
One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Corequisites
Concurrent Pre-requisite (can be completed prior or at the same time)
Aims and objectives
The aim of this unit is to expose students to techniques for realising high quality of contemporary software systems using a range of activities in the lifecycle of software engineering, including requirements, planning, and testing.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of theoretical aspects of software and system quality
2. demonstrate understanding of important activities which facilitate realisation of high-quality software systems
3. Write programs in scripting language
4. Identify algorithms which are suitable for testing a variety of quality attributes
5. Adapt suitable scripts to execute different test tasks
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
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Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 24 | 12 weeks | 2 | No Description |
Face to Face Contact | Tutorial Labs | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | Tutorials in Computer Labs |
Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 114 | 12 weeks | 9.5 | No Description |
Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 |
Assessment
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General skills outcomes
Content
- Quality assurance
- Quality of services and related features
- Requirements, modelling, planning and testing
- Writing of test scripts
- Application of appropriate techniques and tools to software testing
Study resources
- Reading materials and references.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.