Course Title: Software Testing
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Software Testing
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ISYS1085 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015 |
ISYS1085 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020 |
ISYS1085 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2022 |
ISYS1087 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015 |
ISYS1087 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Sem 2 2009 |
ISYS1087 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020 |
ISYS1087 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2022 |
ISYS2092 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
140H Computer Science & Information Technology |
Face-to-Face |
Viet2 2007, Viet3 2008, Viet1 2009, Viet2 2009, Viet3 2009, Viet2 2010, Viet1 2011, Viet3 2011, Viet3 2014, Viet2 2015, Viet1 2016 |
ISYS2092 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
171H School of Science |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2018 |
ISYS2092 |
RMIT University Vietnam |
Undergraduate |
175H Computing Technologies |
Face-to-Face |
Viet1 2022, Viet1 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Golnoush Abaei
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0294
Course Coordinator Email: golnoush.abaei@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: City campus, Building 14, Level 11, Room 02
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced Pre-requisite:
ISYS1117/ISYS1118 Software Engineering Fundamentals
Assumed Knowledge:
COSC1284 Programming Techniques
OR
COSC1073 Programming 1
OR
COSC2801 Programming Bootcamp 1
Note: it is a condition of enrolment at RMIT that you accept responsibility for ensuring that you have completed the prerequisite/s and agree to concurrently enrol in co-requisite courses before enrolling in a course.
Course Description
Software Testing is an essential component of any organisation’s ability to build software quality. Software Testers are, in general, not programmers. This course presents the Foundational software testing goals as laid out by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)and approaches to testing software through all phases of the Software Testing Lifecycle. The course material includes – software testing standards and metrics, types of testing (black-box and white-box), test planning, analysis, test case generation, estimating test resources, test scheduling, test execution, assessing and managing risk, test prioritisation, automation strategy, defect management, test execution. Software quality assurance activities will be discussed as part of a dynamic process that is flexible and constantly tuned to the changing needs of a project.
Practical testing tools will be used in labs. Tutorials will cover specific problems in more depth than possible during a lecture.
Please note that if you take this course for a bachelor honours program, your overall mark in this course will be one of the course marks that will be used to calculate the weighted average mark (WAM) that will determine your award level. This applies to students who commence enrolment in a bachelor honours program from 1 January 2016 onwards. See the WAM information web page for more information.
Weighted Average Mark (WAM) - RMIT
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
This course is an option course so it is not required to contribute to Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), though it should assist with your learning of several PLOs.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of software testing
- Use fundamental techniques to implement techniques to extrapolate fundamental techniques in the framework of real-world scenarios
- Demonstrate competence in using software designed to assist in the software testing life cycle for given portions of the testing cycle
- Present a collaborative approach in groups to map out how the group (a pseudo company) hopes to attract the contract to perform the oversight of Software Testing for a project or company.
- Communicate clearly and effectively using the technical language of the field correctly.
Overview of Learning Activities
The learning activities included in this course are:
- Lectures: Key concepts will be explained in lectures in which course material will be presented and the subject matter will be illustrated with examples.
- Tutorial sessions focus on analysing and problem solving of given testing scenario phases.
- Laboratory sessions provide practice in the finding and exploring the ever-developing suite of testing software used to assist the software testing; and
- Presentation skills in a collaborative demonstrating a plan for approaching a software testing contract will be held and feedback obtained from current Industry Software Testers and Software Quality Managers.
Overview of Learning Resources
The course is supported by the Canvas learning management system which provides specific learning resources. See also the RMIT Library Guide at http://rmit.libguides.com/compsci
Overview of Assessment
The assessment for this course comprises class quizzes, computer laboratory practice, tutorial assignments, and a presentation plan.
Note: This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment tasks
Assessment Task 1: Quizzes
Six quizzes administered during lectures, based on the lecture material, aim to provide you with feedback and assist you to manage your progress and learning.
Weighting 24%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 and 5
Assessment Task 2: Tutorial Exercises
Weighting 24%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 3
Assessment Task 3: Laboratory Exercises
Weighting 28%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 and 3
Assessment Task 4: Industry Group Presentation
Weighting 24%
This assessment task supports CLOs 4 and 5