? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 9  ? Acronym : INF-3-ST

This module is intended to provide in-depth coverage of software testing further to develop the introductory material covered in Inf2C. The goal of the course is to provide students with the skill to select and apply a testing strategy and testing techniques that are appropriate to a particular software system or component. In addition the student will become a capable user of test tools; will be able to assess the effectiveness of their testing activity; and will be able provide evidence to justify their evaluation. The course will be supported by two practical exercises involving the development of appropriate tests and the application of a range of testing tools. This course is based on the IEEE Software Engineering 2004 Software Testing syllabus.

? Pre-requisites : 05/06 - Computer Science 2 and/or Artificial Intelligence 2 06/07 - Informatics 2

Home subject area

Computer Science, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 10/01/2006 12:00 13:00 Lecture Theatre 2, Dan Rutherford Building KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 12:10 13:00 KB Lecture Friday 12:10 13:00 KB

Upon completion of this course, students will have the ability to:
*Analyze requirements to determine appropriate testing strategies.
*Design and implement comprehensive test plans
*Instrument code appropriately for a chosen test technique
*Apply a wide variety of testing techniques in an effective and efficient manner
*Compute test coverage and yield according to a variety of criteria
*Use statistical techniques to evaluate the defect density and the likelihood of faults.
*Evaluate the limitations of a given testing process and provide a succinct summary of those limitations
*Conduct reviews and inspections

Written Examination 75%
Assessed Asisgnments 25%

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May - - 1 hour(s) 45 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Gillian Watt
Tel : (0131 6)50 5194
Email : gwatt@inf.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Colin Stirling
Email : cps@dcs.ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/

School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/