Software Quality Assurance & Test

Topic outline

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  General

  • Announcements Forum
  • Textbook: Software Testing principle and practice File
  • Knowledge Background Reflection Assignment
  • which language you prefer to use in tesing Choice
  • PyTest Readme File
  • 500 testing interview question File
  • 100 Questions on Testing File
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  I. Introduction

  1 Basic Concepts

  • Definitions of Quality, Quality Assurance (QA), and Software Testing

  • Importance of QA and Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

  2 Core Principles

  • Traceability: Linking requirements to test cases and results

  • Coverage: Measuring how thoroughly the application is tested

  • Quality Methodologies: Overview of V-Model, Agile, DevOps, etc.

  3 Quality-Related Disciplines
  

  • Configuration Management
  • Metrics and Measurements
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Deployment and Release Management

  • 1 Introduction File
  • 2 Definition of Quality File
  • 3 Software Quality Model File
  • Sample of Quiz
  • chat about configuration management
  • Software Configuration Management File
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  II. Test Planning and Management

  1. Test and Quality Assurance Planning

     * Defining Test Objectives and Scope

     * Risk-Based Testing and Prioritization

     * Roles, Responsibilities, and Communication in QA

   2. Test Design and Test Case Development

     * Test Design Techniques:

       * Equivalence Partitioning

       * Boundary Value Analysis

       * Decision Tables & State Transition Testing

     * Writing Effective Test Cases and Checklists

  3.  Test Execution and Defect Management

     * Test Execution Process and Task Breakdown

     * Defect Lifecycle Management and Reporting

     * Version Control and Test Environment Management

  4. Quality Reporting and Metrics

     * Test Data Collection and KPI Tracking

     * Defect Density, Test Progress, and Quality Conclusions

     * Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement

  • Quality Assurance File
  • Test Design Techniques File
  • Sample of QA Planning Assignment
  • Detail Test Plan File
  • Integration Test File
  • System Testing File
  • Regression Testing File
  • Test Plan Template File
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  III. Specialized Testing Approaches

  Test Automation

  • Automation Fundamentals: When and What to Automate

  • Test Automation Frameworks:

    • Data-Driven Testing

    • Keyword-Driven Testing

    • Hybrid Approaches

  • Security Testing
  • Security Testing Basics and Importance
  • Attack Simulation Techniques
  • Testing Authentication, Authorization, and Permissions
  • Performance Testing
  • Performance Analysis and Bottleneck Identification
  • Tuning and Optimization Best Practices
  • Performance Testing Types: Load, Stress, Endurance

  • static testing File
  • Static Testing File
  • Testing Metrics and Tools File
  • test automation File
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  IV. Code-Level Testing Techniques

  Unit Testing

  • Unit Testing Concepts, Importance, and Tools (e.g., JUnit, NUnit)

  • Patterns in Unit Testing: Arrange-Act-Assert, Mocks, Stubs

  • Writing Effective Assertions and Isolating Units

  White-Box Testing
  

  • Code Coverage Analysis: Statement, Branch, Path Coverage

  • Complexity Metrics (Cyclomatic Complexity, etc.)

  • Static Code Analysis Techniques and Tools

  • Dynamic Testing I File
  • Dynamic Testing II (Black Box) File
  • Dynamic Testing III (White Box) File
  • Structure Testing Exercise (Java) File
  • Structure Testing Exercise (Python) File
  • Answer for Lec4 exercise File
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  V. Review and Continuous Learning

  • Quiz Sample Black Box Testing File
  • pytest introduction File
  • BBT Data Generation Techniques File
  • SQA Review File
  • Testing Review 1 File
  • Testing Review 2 File
  • Testing Review 3 File
  • Final Exam Info File