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The testing of modern software systems assumes an increasingly significant importance. Not only in the enhancements of Legacy systems, but the newer event-driven systems must also be effectively tested. This 2-day course addresses some of the latest testing methods and shows how they may easily be incorporated into current testing management practices.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

To provide delegates with the purpose and methodology behind effective Software Testing.

WHO WILL THIS COURSE BENEFIT?

All technical Management and Systems personnel responsible for the Management of systems testing and unit testing. Programme Testing staff wishing to enhance the effectiveness of their testing skills. Project Managers concerned with identifying the point at which sufficient testing has occurred.

Note: Business Users involved with acceptance testing will find the morning session of day one invaluable.

WHAT SKILLS WILL THE DELEGATE GAIN FROM THIS TRAINING?

This course will enable delegates to:

Create optimal test runs that will exercise systems in a highly effective way.
Describe defects unambiguously.
Recognise where defects normally occur in a system.\
Recognise and assess current automated testing methods.

WHAT METHODS ARE USED TO IMPART THESE SKILLS?

	Course presentation supported by full colour OHP material.
	Syndicate case study work.
	Practical examples including critical examination of a typical programme.
	Comprehensive student manual with miniatures of slides used in the presentation and work examples.

Course Structure

DAY 1:
INTRODUCTION & WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

	What causes Software Defects? (Three major causes)
	When to Use Black Box Testing
	When to Use Glass Box Testing
	When to Use Demonstrative Testing
	When to Use Destructive Testing
	When to Use Static Testing
	When to Use Dynamic Testing

ACCEPTANCE TESTING TECHNIQUE

	Benefits of Static Testing
	Steps in Acceptance Testing
	Planning the Acceptance Test
	Optimising the Testing Order, Critical Success Factors (CSF), Pareto Analysis and Risk
	Sources of Test Data
	Typical Static Tests
	How to Conduct a Fagan Inspection
	Software Support Tools

SYSTEM TESTING TECHNIQUE

Dynamic Testing Methods:

	Stress Testing
	Sensitivity Analysis
	Boundary Classes
	Boundary Tests

How to Test for Reliability

	Availability Measurement
	Reliability Growth Models
	Non Homogenous Poisson Process (NHPP) Model

Determining Test Adequacy

Mills Hypergeometric Method

When to create the system test Plan
System Test Documentation
Optimised Testing Order
Typical Software Testing Tools
Completing the System Test

DAY 2:
UNIT TESTING TECHNIQUE

The Testing Philosophy of Dijkstra
Glass Box Testing
Structural Boundaries with Unit Testing
Path Analysis Methods
Finding the Basis Test Paths
When to create the Unit Test Plan
Debugging Techniques

Inference

Inductive Debugging

Deductive Debugging

Ten best Debugging Steps
Essential Debugging Tools
Essential Software Regression Testing
Management and Control Issues
Quality Defined (three definitions)
Employing the Defect Prevention Process
Course Summary and Conclusion