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Principles of Software Testing

Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College

Online - ScheduledType
Dec 28, 2020Enrollment Deadline
2.1 Continuing Education UnitsEducation Credits
Nov 28, 2020 - Jan 27, 2021Course Dates
30 AvailableTotal Seats

Course Details

Develop software testing skills in this hands-on lab course.

This course introduces you to the field of software testing through discussion of the tester’s role in the product cycle and hands-on labs that give you an opportunity to develop softwaretesting skills. This course covers how testers find and break down software problems, identify bugs, determine types of bugs, report bugs and perform regression testing. This hands-on class gives you an opportunity to understand and try out a software tester’s job. 

After This Course, You Will Be Able To
  • Describe the tester’s role in software development, the skills expected of a tester, and areas of specialization within the field 
  • Evaluate a subsection of software at the bug or feature level, by searching for the most serious or common issues 
  • Enumerate common classes of bugs according to why the bugs may be a problem 
  • Write an issue report that provides the minimal actionable data necessary to reproduce a bug, prioritizes an issue correctly, and utilizes the terminology and metadata of the project’s bug tracking system 
  • Perform regression testing to ensure the original issue is fixed and new issues of equal or greater severity have not been introduced into the code 

Skills you will learn

ProgrammingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving
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Knowledge Outcomes and Experience

Jobs & Careers
Software Developers, Applications
Software Developers, Systems Software
Software Quality Assurance Engineers & Testers
Computer Programmers
Web Developers

Eligibility

  • Familiarity with the Windows operating system

Schedule

Tuesday 02:30 AM - 05:30 AM
Thursday 02:30 AM - 05:30 AM

Instructor Details

John B.

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