Software Testing and Reliability

Unit code: HIT8057

Credit points	12.5 Credit Points
Duration	1 Semester
Contact hours	36 Hours
Campus	Hawthorn
Prerequisites	A university-level software engineering unit and C++ or Java programming experience.
Corequisites	Nil

Related course(s)

A unit of study in the Master of Information Technology, Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing) and Master of Technology (Information Technology).

Aims and objectives

After successfully completing this unit, students should be able to:

Understand the basics of software testing
Define the generic testing process
Understand, and be able to apply, various test case generation methods and testing techniques
Understand the basics of software reliability
Understand, and be able to apply, some reliability estimation methods

Teaching methods

Lecture (24hours), Tutorial/Workshop (12 hours)

Assessment

Assignments, Examinations

Generic skills outcomes

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:

Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
Are adaptable and manage change.
Operate effectively in work and community situations.

Content

Selection of test cases.
Program instrumentation.
Data flow analysis.
Domain testing strategy.
Mutation analysis.
Basics of reliability theory.
Reliability modelling.

Reading materials

Beizer, B, Software Testing Techniques, 2nd edn, Van Nostrand Rheinhold, 1990.
Beizer, B, Black Box Testing, John Wiley and Sons, 1995.
Pfleeger, SL, Software Engineering: Theory and Practice, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall, 2002.

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