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SQA Syllabus

This document outlines the objectives and units of a course on software quality assurance. The course aims to describe software quality and factors, elements of software quality assurance, development and quality plans, and process maturity models. The units cover topics such as software quality assurance frameworks and standards, metrics and measurement, quality assurance techniques like inspection and testing, handling defects, and quality assurance activities in software processes. Readings include a book on effective software testing methods.

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SQA Syllabus

This document outlines the objectives and units of a course on software quality assurance. The course aims to describe software quality and factors, elements of software quality assurance, development and quality plans, and process maturity models. The units cover topics such as software quality assurance frameworks and standards, metrics and measurement, quality assurance techniques like inspection and testing, handling defects, and quality assurance activities in software processes. Readings include a book on effective software testing methods.

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CS 9232/IT 9232/SW 9232:

SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE


(Stream: 03)

OBJECTIVE:
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6.

To describe the need and knowledge of Software Quality.


Describe Software Quality Assurance.
Explain Software Quality factors
To describe elements of Software Quality Assurance
Development and quality plans
Process Maturity models

Pre-requisite: Basic Concept of Software Engineering


UNIT I
Software Quality, Software Quality Control, Software Quality Assurance, Cost of Quality,
Framework and Standards SQA Framework, Formal Inspection and technical review, Inspection
Role and steps, Software Reliability, Statistical Quality Assurance, SQA Plan, IEEE standards for
SQA Plan,
Software Quality Assurance, Components of Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality
Assurance Plan, Quality Standards: ISO 9000 and Companion ISO Standards, CMM, CMMI,
PCMM, Malcolm Bridge, Three- Sigma, Six- Sigma
UNIT II
Software Quality Assurance Metrics and Measurement Software Quality Metrics: Product Quality
metrics, In Process Quality Metrics, Metrics for Software Maintenance, Examples of Metric
Programs. Software Quality metrics methodology. Establish quality requirements, Identify
Software quality metrics. Implement the software quality metrics, analyze software metrics results,
and validate the software quality metrics, Software quality indicators.
UNIT III
Quality Assurance Clarification: QA as Dealing with Defects, Defect Prevention- Education and
Training, Formal Method, Other defect prevention techniques, Defect Reduction- Inspection Direct
fault detection and removal, Testing failure observation and fault removal, other techniques and
risk identification, Defect Containment.
UNIT IV
Quality Assurance in Context- Handling Discovered defect during QA activities, QA Activities in
Software Processes, Verification and Validation Perspectives, Reconciling the Two Views, Quality
Engineering in Software Process, Software Inspection, and Formal Verification.
Quality Assurance Techniques and Activities, Cost Comparison,

Feedback loop and activities for quantifiable Quality Improvement, Quality Models and
Measurements, Defect Classification and Analysis, Risk Identification for Quantifiable Quality
Improvement, Software Reliability Engineering.

1. Effective Methods for Software Testing, 2nd Edition by William E. Perry , Second Edition,
published by Wiley

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