The following is a tentative schedule of topics, textbook references, assignments, and assignment due dates. As circumstances dictate, I reserve the right to change this schedule including but not limited to tests, assignments, due dates, etc. Please review these assignments before they are due so you turn in the proper material.
| Day | Topic | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | Introduction | First Day |
| Module 2 | TCS Ch. 1 - Test Series TCS Ch. 2 - Objectives and Limits of Testing |
TCS-Ch01 TCS-Ch02 |
| Module 3 | TCS Ch. 3 - Test Types | TCS-Ch03 |
| Module 4 | TCS Ch. 3 - Test Types TCS Ch. 4 - Software Errors |
TCS-Ch04 |
| Module 5 | HBS Ch. 1 - A Fault Model to Guide Software Testing |
HBS-Ch01 |
| Module 6 | TCS Ch. 5 - Reporting and Analyzing Bugs Glass Box Testing TCS Ch. 6 - The Problem Tracking System - Start |
TCS-Ch05 Glass Box TCS-Ch06 |
| Module 7 | Test Fest 1 - Test Environment and Test Product | TestFest1 |
| Module 9 | TCS Ch. 7 - Test Case Design TCS Ch. 8 - Testing Printers |
TCS-Ch07 TCS-Ch08 |
| Module 10 | TCS Ch. 9 - Localization Testing TCS Ch. 10 - Testing User Manuals |
TCS-Ch09 TCS-Ch10 |
| Module 11 | Test Fest 2 - Test Case: NVu Image | Test Fest 2 |
| Module 12 | TCS Ch. 11 - Testing Tools | TCS-Ch11 |
| Module 14 | Black Box Testing - Assign Teams |
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| Module 15 | TCS Ch. 12 - Test Planning and Documentation | TCS-Ch12 |
| Module 16 | Test Fest 3 | Test Fest 3 |
| Module 17 | TCS Ch. 13 - Tying it together | TCS-Ch13 |
| Module 18 | HBS Ch. 2 - Testing from the User Interface: Inputs and Outputs |
HBS-Ch02 |
| Module 19 | Test Fest 4 | Test Fest 4 |
| Module 21 | HBS Ch. 3 - Testing from the User Interface: Data and Computation HBS Ch. 4 - Testing from the File System Interface |
HBS-Ch03 HBS-Ch04 |
| Module 22 | HBS Ch. 5 - Testing from the Software/OS Interface HBS Ch. 6 - Some Parting Advice Estimating Errors |
HBS-Ch05 HBS-Ch06 Estimating Errors |
| Module 24 | TCS Ch. 15 - Managing a Testing Group "Proof Of Correctness" |
Proof of Correctness TCS-Ch15 |
Key to text abbreviations:
| Abbr. | Text | Author |
|---|---|---|
| TCS | Testing Computer Software - 2nd Edition | Cem Kaner, et. al. |
| HBS | How to Break Software | James A. Whittaker |
Last updated Wednesday, August 19, 2009