Directed Studies: Testing of Software

Schedule

Directed Studies: Prof. Dr. Stefan Leue, Dr. Georgiana Caltais

Thursday 10:00 - 11:30  Room: PZ 901

Tutorial: Dr. Georgiana Caltais

Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30  Room: PZ 901

Description

For the course webpage on ilias press *here*.

Contents

This directed studies course will introduce in the foundations and applications of techniques to test complex software systems. Testing is one of the most frequently used software quality assurance techniques in practice. We will discuss the nature and inherent limitations of software testing, testing techniques used at different stages of the software development process, and consider tools that support software testing. The participants will learn to assess software testing techniques and to design test strategies and procedure when responsible for software testing, for instance as software developers, software project managers or software testing engineers.

All the materials are available on the ilias webpage of the course. 

Participants

Bachelor degree in Computer Science level knowledge of Software Engineering, Discrete Mathematics, Programming and Theory of Computation.

Subject Area

Informatik der Systeme / Angewandte Informatik 

Contents / Syllabus

The participants will learn to assess software testing techniques and to design test strategies and procedures when responsible for software testing, for instance as software developers, software project managers or software testing engineers.

Course taught entirely in English.

Final examination - oral. A grade bonus can be earned during the tutorials.

Literature

  • P. C. Jorgensen - "Software Testing. A Craftsman's Approach". Fourth Edition, CRC Press, 2013. [E-book]
  • P. Ammann & J. Offutt - "Introduction to Software Testing". Cambridge University Press, 2008. [E-book]

Further literature references may be suggested during the lectures.

Credits

SWS: 4
ECTS-points: 6