Software quality and testing

Course title

Code

F18L3S019

Study programme

Software Engineering and Information Systems (4 years)

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First cycle

Academic year / semester

6 / Summer

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Софтверско инженерство или Дизајн и архитектура на софтвер

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Course objectives (competences)

The goal of this course is to understand the need for software testing, different techniques of software modeling, and using those models for testing. Also, practical software testing, verification, and validation are the goals of the proposed course.

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Course content

Introduction to software testing; Software validation and verification. V&V terminology and basics. Goals and restrictions of V&V, planning and documenting V&V. Types of testing, static analysis, and dynamic testing, functional and non-functional testing; Modeling software with graphs; Modeling of logical expressions; Input space partitioning; Syntax-based modeling; Testing object-oriented applications; Testing web applications and web services; Testing graphical user-interfaces; Modern trends in software testing.

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Learning methods

Lectures, exercises, independent work, project assignments, seminar papers

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Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

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Distribution of the available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

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Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures – theoretical teaching	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, team work	45 hours

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Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Individual assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

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Grading

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activity and participation	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

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Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

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Requirements for signature and taking the final exam

Laboratory exercises were conducted.

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Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

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Method of monitoring teaching quality

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

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Literature