Software Quality Assurance
Details
This class covers the principles of software development emphasizing processes and activities of quality assurance. The course will cover methods and tools for achieving software quality assurance at various levels of a software system including at the module, subsystem, and system levels. State of the art tools and techniques including inspections, version control, and configuration management will be covered. Also, the role of standards, policies, and procedures will be discussed. The course will prepare students to develop a software quality assurance program in a structured and organized way. This course will also provide practical knowledge of a variety of quality assurance techniques, and an understanding of some of the tradeoffs between techniques.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Understand the quality assurance context.
- Understand SQA projects.
- Understand SQA management.
- Understand SQA management organization.
- Understand SQA standards.
Outline
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The Software Quality Challenge
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What is Software Quality?
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Software Quality Factors
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Components of SQA System
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Contract Review
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Development and Quality Plans
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Integrating Quality Activities in the Project Life Cycle
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Software Testing Strategies
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Software Testing Implementation
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Assuring the Quality of Software Maintenance Components
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Assuring the Quality of External Participants’ Contributions
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Procedures and Work Instructions
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Supporting Quality Devices
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Staff Training and Certification
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Corrective and Preventive Actions
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Configuration Management
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Documentation Control
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Project Progress Control
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Software Quality Metrics
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Cost of Software Quality
The UP System Information Technology Foundation (UPSITF) Inc. is a non-government organization focused on the application of Information and Communication Technology for development. It partners with UP Information Technology Development Center in providing various services such as, but not limited to, Education Development, IT Human Capital Development, Research & Development, Software Engineering, ICT Policy Development and Planning, and IT Project Management.
The Foundation’s flagship project Youth on Information Technology or popularly known as Y4iT is an annual event organized by UPSITF, in cooperation with UP Information Technology Development Center (UP ITDC) and Y4iT Volunteer Corps (VolCorp), that attracts at least 25,000 attendees every year.
Dr. Jaime D.L. Caro, Executive Director of UPSITF, said that for the past ten years, Y4iT has served as a hub for computer enthusiasts and technopreneurs to share ideas and talk about the latest breakthroughs in IT. Drawing thousands of attendees from all over the country, the congress, according to Caro, has inspired individuals to engage with one another and build on ideas that are both innovative and relevant to the community. ...
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