CISC 594 - Software Testing Principles and Techniques

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: CISC 593
Description: This course explores a collection of topics in Software Testing Principles and Techniques. It introduces testing techniques, software quality fundamentals, and focuses on software quality assurance for the entire software development lifecycle. It covers topics such as; Quality factors, Software Quality Requirements, Reviews, Software Audits, Software Configuration Management, Policies, Processes, and Procedures, Measurement, Risk Management, Software Quality Assurance Plan, Software Quality Models, Test Automation, Testing Tools, Black Box and White Box testing techniques. The Pareto Principle Applied to Software Quality Assurance, and Software Testing Strategies will also be discussed.