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Course
Number / Section: |
CIS 4340 |
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Course
Title: |
Seminar: Quality Assurance &
Testing |
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Instructor: |
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Office: |
Wachman Hall, Room 1041 |
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Email: |
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Phone: |
215-204-5155 |
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Course Web Page: Web Site for Complete Syllabus: |
Blackboard & http://ww2.cis.temple.edu/sorkin Blackboard |
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Prerequisites: |
Junior status |
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Textbook(s): |
The required text is: Pragmatic Software
Testing, Rex Black, Wiley, ISBN: 978-0-470-12790-2. Recommended texts are: Effective Methods
for Software Testing, William E. Perry, Wiley, ISBN: 0-7645-9837-6, and
Software Facts and Fallacies, Robert L. Glass, Addison-Wesley, |
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Course Goals: |
Learn techniques for creating quality
systems. This course discusses the crucial steps to be taken to assure that
systems • Do what they are intended to do • Work reliably • Satisfy the client’s requirements • Are completed on time and within budget |
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Topics Covered: |
Quality practices will be introduced
and reviewed to give a perspective as to why some systems succeed and others
fail. Most importantly, the course covers techniques for building quality
systems. A number of software tools will be
introduced and discussed. Participants will be expected to complete one
research paper on test automation, write test plans, and develop the skills
to improve the software development process. |
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Attendance Policy: |
Students are expected to attend
lectures. |