Software Testing
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Software Testing Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Software Testing (subject code 4360706) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 27 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the 1/1/2025 12:00:00 AM intake. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4360706)Unit 1 Introductio n to Software Testing 1a Describe the fundamental concepts of software testing. 1b Discuss how the V Model facilitates the in...
- 1.1. Software testing and its importance.
- 1.2. Software Testing terminologies.
- 1.3. Verification and Validation (V Model), Quality Assurance, Quality Control.
- 1.4. Software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing phases
- 1.5. STLC – Software Testing Life Cycle in details, SDLC vs STLC
- 1.6. Types of testing (manual vs. automated)
- 1.7. Testing principles, processes, Software Testing Course Code: 4360706 and methodologies.
Unit 2 Software Testing Technique s and Levels 2a Describe Functional testing various Techniques. 2b Describe Non-Functional testing
- 2.1. Introduction of Black-box testing and white-box testing
- 2.2. Black Box Testing: Equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision table testing
- 2.3. White box testing: Statement Coverage, Branch Coverage, Test of Conditions, Path Coverage
- 2.4. Unit testing, integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing
- 2.5. Static Testing, Dynamic Testing, Smoke Testing, Sanity Testing, regression testing, Static vs. dynamic testing, Smoke Vs Sanity Testing
- 2.6. Various type of Non-Function Testing
Unit 3 Software Testing Management 3a create a comprehensive test plan in the software development. 3b Develop test cases based on specified req...
- 3.1. Test Planning: Preparing a Test Plan, Deciding Test Approach, Setting Up Criteria for Testing, Identifying Responsibilities, Staffing, Resource Requirements, Test Deliverables, Testing Tasks.
- 3.2. Test cases: Designing Test cases, Developing Test Cases, Writing Test cases, Test Case Templates, Types of Test Cases, Test Case Specification.
- 3.3. Test Reporting: Executing Test Cases, Preparing Test Summary Report, Test Data
- 3.4. Test Scenarios, Difference between Test Scenarios and Test Cases.
- 3.5. Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Metrics and measurements in software testing.
Unit 4 Defect Management 4a Describe defect management process and its critical role. 4b Elaborate Defect Life Cycle.
- 4.1. Defect Classification, Defect Prioritization and Severity
- 4.2. Defect Management Process Software Testing Course Code: 4360706 4c Create customize defect templates based on specific project requirements. 4d Apply defect prevention techniques effectively to minimize the occurrence of defects.
- 4.3. Defect Life Cycle Workflow and Stages, Defect Template
- 4.4. Roles and responsibilities of participants of Defect Triage Process, Step in Defect Triage Process, Activities performed during Defect Triage Process, Defect Resolution Process
- 4.5. Defect Prevention Process, Estimate Expected Impact of Defect, Techniques for Finding Defects, Reporting a Defect.
Unit 5 Testing Automatio n Tools 5a Illustrate importance of testing automation. 5b Acquire a working knowledge of popular test automation tools...
- 5.1. Introduction to test automation.
- 5.2. Benefits and challenges of test automation
- 5.3. Overview of popular testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, TestNG)
- 5.4. Creating and executing automated test scripts. Note: The UOs need to be formulated at the ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.
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