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f Academic Year 2012-13 ‘G’ Scheme

Course Name : Computer Engineering Group

Course Code : CO/CD/CM
Semester : Sixth for CO/CM and Seventh for CD
Subject Title : Software Testing
Subject Code : 17624

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme

PAPER
TH TU PR TH PR OR TW TOTAL
HRS
03 -- 02 03 100 50# -- 25@ 175

NOTE:
 Two tests each of 25 marks to be conducted as per the schedule given by MSBTE.
 Total of tests marks for all theory subjects are to be converted out of 50 and to be
entered in mark sheet under the head Sessional Work (SW).

Rationale:
The complexity and size of today’s software makes writing secure, bug-free code is
extremely difficult, in such a situation testing of software before release is very essential. Software
testing can be considered as “Quality Gate” which will pass / release only quality software.
Students will learn how to find bugs/errors in any computer program, how to plan an effective test
approach, how to clearly report findings and to tell when software is ready to release. Also it
introduces various levels and types of testing so that students will be able to practically apply
appropriate testing method on application. It also covers manual testing as well as expanding
manual test efforts with various automation tools.

Objectives:
Students will be able to:
1. Understand how software testing fits into the software development process.
2. Learn various types and levels of software testing.
3. Develop the skills to find bugs in any type of software.
4. Learn how to effectively plan tests, communicate the bugs you find.
5. Use your new testing skill to test not just the software but also the product specification,
the raw code and even the user’s manual.
6. Understand STLC, test planning, test case writing and testing execution and defect
management.
7. Understand the various automated testing tools to improve testing efficiency.

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Learning Structure:

Testing application using manual automation methods,

Application improve efficiency of product.

Manual Test Procedure- (reading SRS planning test design test

case test execution bug report software release)
Procedure
Automation Tests- (selecting tool follow steps of selected
automated tools)

Principle Static Testing (Verification), Dynamic Testing (Validation),

Automation, Bug reporting (Defect management)

Facts Hardware, Software, Modules, SRS

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Theory:

Topic
Contents Hours Marks
No.
Basics of Software Testing
Objectives:
 Understand the concept of Software Testing
 Understand the importance of Quality Software
1.1 Software Quality, Definition of Software Testing, Role of Testing
1.2 Failure, Error, Fault, Defect, Bug Terminology
1 1.3 Objectives of Testing 04 10
1.4 Test Case
1.5 When to Start and Stop Testing of Software (Entry and Exit
Criteria)
1.6 Skills for Software Tester
1.7 Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Verification and Validation, V
Model
Types of Testing
Objectives:
 Understand the basic types of testing for software.
 Differentiate White box and Black box testing
2.1 White Box Testing : Classification of White Box Testing
1. Static Testing- Inspections, Structured Walkthroughs, Technical
Review
2 08 20
2. Structural Testing-Code Functional Testing, Code Coverage
Testing, Code Complexity Testing
2.1 Black Box Testing: Techniques for Black Box Testing
Requirement Based Testing, Positive and Negative Testing,
Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Tables, Equivalence
Partitioning, User Documentation Testing, Graph Based Testing.
Sample Examples on White and Black Box Testing.
Levels of Testing and Special Tests
Objectives :
 Understand the various levels of testing.
 Understand some of special tests.
3.1 Unit Testing: Driver, Stub
3.2 Integration Testing: Decomposition Based Testing - Top-Down
Integration, Bottom-Up Integration, Bi-Directional Integration,
Incremental Integration, Non-Incremental Integration
3 12 24
3.3 System Testing: Recovery Testing, Security Testing, Performance
Testing, Load Testing, Stress Testing, Usability Testing,
Compatibility Testing
3.4 Acceptance Testing: Acceptance criteria, Alpha Testing an Beta
Testing
3.5 Special Tests: Smoke Testing and Sanity Testing, Regression
Testing, Usability Testing, GUI Testing, Object Oriented
Application Testing: Client-Server Testing, Web based Testing
Test Management
Objectives:
4  Design and execute test cases. 12 20
 Understand the Test Report Process for recommending the
product Understand the process of test planning.

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 Identify resources for test plan implementation and decide

the staffing for release.
4.1 Test Planning : Preparing a Test Plan, Scope Management,
Deciding Test Approach, Setting Up Criteria for Testing,
Identifying Responsibilities, Staffing, Training Needs, Resource
Requirements, Test Deliverables, Testing Tasks
4.2 Test Management: Choice of Standards, Test Infrastructure
Management, Test People Management, Integrating with Product
Release
4.3 Test Process: Base Lining a Test Plan, Test Case Specification,
Update of Traceability
4.4 Test Reporting: Recommending Product Release. Matrix,
Executing Test Cases, Collecting and Analyzing Metrics,
Preparing Test Summary Report
Defect Management
Objectives:
 Find, handle and report defect by using standard technique.
 Understand the Defect life cycle.
5 06 14
5.1 Introduction, Defect Classification, Defect Management Process
5.2 Defect Life Cycle, Defect Template
5.3 Estimate Expected Impact of a Defect, Techniques for Finding
Defects, Reporting a Defect
Testing Tools and Measurements
Objectives:
 Understand the shortcomings of manual testing.
 Understand the use of automated test tools.
6.1 Limitations of Manual Testing and Need for Automated Testing
Tools
6.2 Features of Test Tool: Guideline for Static and Dynamic Testing
6 06 12
Tool
6.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Tools
6.4 Selecting a Testing Tool
6.5 When to Use Automated Test Tools, Testing Using Automated
Tools
6.6 What are Metrics and Measurement: Types of Metrics, Project
Metrics, Progress and Productivity Metrics
Total 48 100

List of Practicals:

Sr. No. of
Title of Experiments
No. Hours
1 Software testing concept, types & methods. 02
Study system specification & designing test cases for Inventory & purchase order
2 02
management.

3 Design test cases for college admission form 02

4 Design and write test cases for simple simple calculator application. 02

5 design test cases for Social site (Twitter, Facebook) login form 02

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6 Design a set of test cases Pertaining to usage of mobile phone. 02

7 Design test cases for Notepad (MS Window based) Application. 04
8 Design test cases for MS-Paint application. 04
9 Design test cases for Withdrawn of amount from ATM Machine. 04
Using an Automated/ computerised tool, Atomizing and running test cases for
10 04
WordPad (MS Windows based).
11 Implement test cases for MS Word application using an Automation Tool. 04
Total 32

NOTE: All above Practicals may be performed on Windows or Linux Platform, using the
tools mentioned in Table 2 Testing Softwares below.

Learning Resources:
1. Books:

Sr.
Author Title Publisher
No.
Srinivasan Desikan
1 Software Testing: Principles and Practices PEARSON
Gopalaswamy Ramesh
Software Testing: Principles, Techniques
2 M. G. Limaye Tata McGraw-Hill
and Tools
3 Naresh Chauhan Software Testing: Principles and Practices Oxford

2. Testing Softwares:

Sr.
Testing Tool Types of Tools
No
1 Selenium Freeware
2 Mantis Bug Tracker Freeware
3 IBM Rational Functional Tester Freeware
4 MS-Excel Commercial
5 Bugzila --
6 Test Director --
Note: Other possible available testing tools can be used at institute level.

3. Web Resources:
1. http://www.selenium.com
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_automation
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_testing#Testing_tools
4. http://www.softwaretestingsoftware.com

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