Software Testing (Diploma)

Testing levels and techniques, test cases, automation tools and quality assurance.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters34Topics

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01Unit 1: Testing Fundamentals 7 topics

Objectives of testing
Error, defect / bug and failure
Seven principles of testing
Verification and validation
Software Testing Life Cycle
V-model
Static testing - reviews, walkthroughs, inspection

02Unit 2: Levels and Types of Testing 7 topics

Unit testing
Integration testing - top-down, bottom-up, big bang
System testing
Acceptance testing - alpha and beta
Functional and non-functional testing
Performance, load, stress and security testing
Regression and smoke testing

03Unit 3: Test Design Techniques 7 topics

Black box testing
Equivalence partitioning
Boundary value analysis
Decision table testing
State transition testing
White box testing - statement, branch and path coverage
Cyclomatic complexity

04Unit 4: Test Management and Defect Tracking 7 topics

Test plan and test strategy
Writing test cases and test scenarios
Requirement traceability matrix
Defect report and defect life cycle
Severity and priority
Test metrics
Tools - Jira, Bugzilla

05Unit 5: Test Automation and Quality Assurance 6 topics

Manual vs automation testing
Selenium WebDriver basics
Unit testing with JUnit
API testing basics with Postman
Quality assurance vs quality control
ISO standards and CMMI

About

You will be able to

Explain the objectives and principles of testing and the terms error, defect and failure
Describe the software testing life cycle and the V-model
Apply unit, integration, system and acceptance testing at the right stage
Design test cases using equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis and decision tables
Apply white box techniques such as statement and branch coverage and cyclomatic complexity
Write test plans, test cases and defect reports and track the defect life cycle
Use automation tools such as Selenium and JUnit at a basic level

Who it is for

Diploma Computer Science & Engineering students of Semester 6 (BTEUP)
Diploma IT students and learners aiming for manual / automation testing jobs

What you need

Software Engineering (Semester 4) and basic programming knowledge

Questions

Which syllabus is followed?

The BTEUP Diploma Computer Science & Engineering Semester 6 Software Testing syllabus. Where your college syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus.

Is automation testing taught?

The basics of Selenium and JUnit are shown with demos; the main focus is the theory and test case design for the exam.

Can I get a testing job after diploma?

Many companies hire diploma holders as manual testers; good test case writing and some automation knowledge help a lot.