• Provide an understanding of what software testing is and the value it provides to the customer and the software organization.
• Provide an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a software tester within a Test organization.
• Provide an understanding of the objectives, components and deliverables of the Test Planning, Test Acquisition, Test Execution phases and their roles within the software testing life cycle.
• Provide an understanding of how to develop test plans based on project deliverables.
• Provide a working knowledge of how to develop test cases based on project deliverables.
• Provide a working knowledge of how to execute test cases and document test logs based on execution results.
• Provide an understanding of the different levels and types of software testing and when they are utilized.

This course will provide you with an understanding of the software testing activity and its key role in determining the quality of software for customers. The course covers the Software Test Life Cycle and it’s different phases: Test Planning, Test Analysis, how the Software Test Life Cycle aligns with the Software Development Life Cycle, and the different levels and types of Software Testing.

Within each phase of the Software Test Life Cycle, you will become familiar with testware deliverables, their purpose and methods used to create them. The course will also teach you basic principles and techniques used to test software products.

Patton, Ron, Software Testing, 2nd edition, Sams Publishing. ISBN 0-672-32798-8

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Engineering Online recommends that your computer meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications below. A computer with greater capability (processor speed, RAM, internet bandwidth, disk capacity) will be more likely to properly display the video content of Engineering Online courses.

Windows:

• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Windows Vista
• Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available
• Video display at 1024 x 768 or greater
• Sound output and speakers
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later, Firefox 2.0 or later, or Google Chrome 1.0
• Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
• Silverlight  (viewers may be prompted to install this when first viewing a presentation)
• Real One Player Basic (required for certain courses)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Mac OS X:

• Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
• G4 processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available
• Video display at 1024 x 768 or greater
• Sound output and speakers
• Safari 2.0.4 (or later) or Firefox 2.0 (or later)
• Silverlight  (viewers may be prompted to install this when first viewing a presentation)
• Real One Player Basic (required for certain courses)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)
• NOTE:  The Flip4Mac plug-in causes problems when viewing Mediasite presentations and should be disabled.

Linux:

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• Adobe Reader for Unix
• Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)