SOFE 3980U – Software Quality

Processes, methods and techniques for developing quality software, for assessing software quality, and for maintaining the quality of software. Software testing at the unit, module, subsystem and system levels, automatic and manual techniques for generating and validating test data, the testing process, static vs. dynamic analysis, functional testing, inspections and reliability assessment. Trade-offs between software cost, schedule, time, and quality, integration of quality into the software development process as well as the principles of test planning and test execution. Process awareness, capability maturity.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Tutorial hours: 1.5
Prerequisite(s): SOFE 3200U, SOFE 3650U, SOFE 3700U, SOFE 3770U