Course Agenda for the Compressed Software Testing Techniques and Writing Test Plans

Software Testing Techniques
1. Testing in Perspective	Definitions Objectives & limits Classes of errors Types of testing
2. The Test Plan	Contents and use Risk assessment Identification & prioritization Reporting Results
3. Deriving Test Cases	White & black box testing Negative vs. positive Action/data flow diagrams Complexity Test logs Testing printers and other devices Testing user manuals
4. Debugging	Helpful guidelines Program structure Cohesion & coupling
5. Functional Tests	Logical model Meeting requirements Batch systems GUI systems Client/server Data conversions
6. Testing Stability	Usability Performance Operability Security Stress Recovery
7. Strategies	Approaches and reviews Walkthroughs Error definitions Fault classifications Inspections Traceability matrix Localization testing Regression testing
8. Environment	Stages of maturity Configuration control Developing & maintaining standards Automated test tools
Writing Test Plans
9. The Test Plan	ANSI/IEEE standards Using a master test plan Using a checklist Creating & maintaining standards Minimum required information
10. Applications & Environments	Batch systems GUI systems Client/server Web
11. Testing Types/Phases	Functional System User acceptance Performance Usability Configuration Security Stress Recovery GUI
12. Creating & Maintaining a Test Bed	Equipment Test databases Configuration control Regression testing Data conversions