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IT460 Software Quality Assurance

The document outlines the course structure for Software Quality Assurance (IT-460) at the University of the Punjab for Fall Term 2019, detailing its objectives, learning outcomes, teaching methodology, and grading policy. Students will engage in practical projects to design test scenarios and report defects, with a focus on quality assurance practices throughout the software development cycle. The grading system is defined, along with policies on academic integrity and attendance requirements.

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IT460 Software Quality Assurance

The document outlines the course structure for Software Quality Assurance (IT-460) at the University of the Punjab for Fall Term 2019, detailing its objectives, learning outcomes, teaching methodology, and grading policy. Students will engage in practical projects to design test scenarios and report defects, with a focus on quality assurance practices throughout the software development cycle. The grading system is defined, along with policies on academic integrity and attendance requirements.

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Institute Of Business & Information Technology

University of the Punjab


Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore

Fall Term 2019


Basic Information:
Course Title: Software Quality Assurance Code IT-460
Program: BBIT Credit Hours: Three (03)
Total Sessions: 30 Classes + Mid Term + Final Term Pre-Requisite: Software Engineering

Course Description:
This course aims to help in achieving timely, cost-effective and high-quality software through effective software
quality control (SQC) and software quality assurance (SQA) practices applied throughout the development cycle.
Students will be given knowledge about testing process and over all QA activities as Quality Assurance Process.
Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of this course, it is expected that students who will involve themselves in the knowledge base
working of the course will be capable to
✓ Design the real-world coding problems
✓ Identify quality problems.
✓ Learn to design and write test cases.
✓ Select a quality system road map.
✓ Assess the process maturity.
✓ Implement the project metrics.
✓ Develop the salient points of a quality plan.
Teaching Learning Methodology:
The formal teaching component of this course consists of active student participation in and contribution to all
forms of teaching and learning i.e. lectures, discussions, research assignments and projects. Lectures will be twice
a week of 90 min each.
Group Configurations:
Students will form a team of 4 to 6 members. They will choose a running software (website, mobile app, desktop
app, game, POS etc.) and the ultimate goal of the team will be to design test scenarios and performing test. Each
team must report minimum of ten functional and non-functional defects. The final submission will be a report
including test defects and test case execution status and test closure. Teams must demonstrate actual test case
execution in presentation. All templates will be provided by the instructor well before start of project.
Weekly Term Plan
Wk Lecture Topic
01 Reason to study and Learn SQA
02 General Discussion on Errors Failures and causes
03 Software Requirements & Quality Requirements
04 Software Testing
05 Testing Strategies & Testing Classification
06 Phases of Testing Process
07 Acceptance Criteria and Test Case Designing
08 Mid Term Examination
09 Test Case execution and Defect Reporting etc.
10 SQA as Process
11 International Standards of Quality CMMI (detail) ISO 9000 (brief)
12 CASE Tools, checklists and Intro to QMS
13 Intro to configuration Management
14 Metrics to Measure Quality
15 Revision
16 Final Term Examination

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Institute Of Business & Information Technology
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore

Fall Term 2019


Topics in Detail
No Title
01 Reason to study and Learn SQA, Def. Software Quality
02 Intro to Software Quality and its placement in SE process (the flow diagram)
03 General Discussion on Errors Failures and causes
Software Requirements & Quality Requirements
04
(Functional, Nonfunctional, Acceptance)
05 Brain storming Session
06 Software Requirements & Quality Requirements
Testing Process
07
Testing types and classification
08 Test Case Writing and designing
09 Test case execution and reporting defect
10 Closing Testing Phase
Verification (Software Quality Assurance)
11
Process Defining and Designing Process
12 CMMI and ISO phases and implementation
Relating verification and validation
13
Changes in requirements and configuration management as quality process
14 Testing metrics
15 Process verification metrics
16 Final Term Examination

Text & Recommended Readings Term Research Assignment Specification


A. Software Quality Assurance from Theory to 1. C# Dot Net (load testing demonstration)
Implementation 2. MS Excel for Test Execution Report
Daniel Galin ISBN: 0201709457 3. Microsoft Word for Documentation
B. Software Testing and Quality Assurance Headings Arial 11pt Bold
Theory and Practice Normal Text Times New Roman 10pt
Naik and Tripadhay Header Footer Times New Roman 8pt
Paragraph Single Line Spacing
First Line Indent 1.0 cm
Page Margins 2 cm from each side

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Institute Of Business & Information Technology
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore

Fall Term 2019


Grading Policy:
Final Grade for this course will be the cumulated result of the following term work with relevant participation
according to the quoted percentage.
Sessional 25% Mid Term 35% Final Term 40%
Assignments 10 % Mid Term Exam 25% Final Exam 30%
Quizzes 10% Lab Work/ Lab Mid 10% Case Study/ Project/ 10%
Presentations 05% Exam Term Paper
Remember subdivision of Mid Term and Final Term Examination should be done only in
case of very essential and major Grading Instruments.
Dishonest Practices & Plagiarism
A student found responsible for dishonest practice/cheating (copying the work of others, use of unauthorized
material in Grading Instruments etc.) in relation to any piece of Grading Instrument will face penalties like
deduction of marks, grade ‘F’ in the course, or in extreme cases, suspension and rustication from IBIT.
For details consult Plagiarism Policy of the PU at http://pu.edu.pk/dpcc/downloads/Plagiarism-Policy.pdf
Grading System:
Letter Grade Grade Point Num Equivalence
A 4.00 85 – 100 %
A- 3.70 80 – 84 %
B+ 3.30 75 – 79%
B 3.00 70 – 74 %
B- 2.70 65 – 69 %
C+ 2.30 61 – 64 %
C 2.00 58 – 60 %
C- 1.70 55 – 57 %
D 1.00 50 – 54 %
F 0.00 Below 50 %
I Incomplete *
W Withdraw *
Norms to Course:
✓ Submission Date and Time for the term instruments is always Un-Extendable.
✓ 7 Absentees in class will be result in forced withdrawal. (PU Policy)
✓ Re-sit in Mid and Final Term will cause you a loss of 2 and 3 grade marks respectively. (PU Policy)
✓ This is your responsibility to keep track of your position in class evaluation units.
✓ After the submission date, NO excuse will be entertained.
✓ Keep a copy of all submitted Grading Instruments.
✓ Assignment is acceptable only in its Entirety.
✓ No make up for any assignment and quiz.
✓ Copied & Shared work will score Zero.
✓ Assignments are Individual.
Good Luck
For the Fall Term 2019

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