INFS 7006 Software Testing and Automation
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 300770
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Description Software Testing and Automation will cover topics in two sections - Fundamentals of Software Testing and Test Automation. Section 1 will enable students to get a good understanding of different types of testing, the entire life cycle of Testing; how to design and prepare Test Cases, Test Data, execute these Test Cases and manage the defects. Students will also learn the importance of exclusive Test Environment for Testing and how to create a Traceability Matrix relating Requirements to Test Cases. Since approaches to testing software have also evolved with rigorous systematic approaches and advanced tools to automate some of the testing tasks. Section 2 will expose students to Test Automation using an automation tool, Object mapping and repository creation, Exception handling, logging and reporting, and Creation and Execution of Automation scripts.
School Computer, Data & Math Sciences
Discipline Information Systems, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge about: Software Development Life Cycle; Programming knowledge in one of the Object Oriented programming language for e.g. Java, C++; Scripting Language such as Java Script.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | 3 (90 Minutes) quizzes | 35 | N | Individual |
| Applied Project | 15 hours | 25 | N | Group |
| Applied Project | 20 hours | 25 | N | Individual |
| Report | 2000 words | 15 | N | Individual |
Teaching Periods