Syllabus • ITEC 335 Software Testing • Spring 2014
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topics |
goals |
labs |
homework |
quizzes |
exams |
responsibilities |
assessment |
attendance |
courtesy |
honor code |
disabilities |
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emergency |
expectations |
schedule
Instructor: Don Braffitt
Office: 015
Davis
E-mail:
dbraffitt@radford.edu
Phone: 540.831.5072
Office hours: Mon/Wed Noon-1pm and 2-3pm (015 Davis), Fri 4-5pm (email), and by appointment
Instructor home page:
http://www.radford.edu/dbraffitt/
Syllabus:
http://www.radford.edu/~dbraffitt/itec335/2014/spring/
Desire2Learn (D2L):
https://learn.radford.edu/d2l/home/49042
Radford University, Department of Information Technology
ITEC 335. Software Testing.
Credit Hours: (3)
Introduces students to software testing for students already familiar with the principles of information technology, object-oriented programming, and web programming.
Students will gain knowledge of concepts in software testing while
applying those concepts to the testing of both object-oriented software components and web software components.
ITEC 335 official
course description.
Prerequisites: ITEC 110, ITEC 220, and ITEC 225 with grades of “C” or better.
ITEC 335 is required of all ISAS majors (Web Development concentration) starting with the 2012-2013 catalog year. ITEC 335 can be used
as a Technical Elective or to statisfy a B.S. Requirement for all other concentrations in the ITEC department
within Computer Science and Technology (CSAT) and
Information Science and Systems (ISAS) with the exception of the
Computer Science concentration where ITEC 335 can be used a Free Elective.
Minors: ITEC 335 qualifies for 3 credits of the required coursework for two of
the three ITEC minors.
Course Section
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- ITEC 335-01
- Lecture: 212 Davis Mon/Wed/Fri 8-8:50am
- Exams: 212 Davis Wed 19-Feb 8-8:50am (Exam 1), Wed 02-Apr 8-8:50am (Exam 2), Mon 05-May 8-10am (Final Exam)
Text, online resources, labs, other links
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- Introduction to Software Testing
- Paul Ammann and Jeff Offutt
- Cambridge University Press, 2008
- ISBN: 9780521880381 print
(buy new, buy used, rent used)
- ISBN: 9781139295222 digital
(CaféScribe Format)
- Textbook web site
- How Google Tests Software
- Additional online resources, labs, other links
Topics
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The course focus includes the following topics:
- Software testing concepts
- Test planning and types of testing (e.g., unit, integration, system,
functionality, routine/method coverage, code path coverage, performance,
black box versus white box)
- Developing the tests, executing the test plan, and reporting and
analyzing the test results
- Testing object-oriented software components (e.g., software written
using object-oriented languages such as Java) and
- Testing web software components (e.g. software written using web
development languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)
- Tool support for testing (e.g., BlueJ/JUnit, HtmlUnit)
- Testing case studies (both successes and failures)
- Testing certifications and exams
Goals and Objectives
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Students successfully completing ITEC 335 Software
Testing will be able to do the following:
- Describe and use concepts in software testing.
- Write a test plan for both object-oriented software components and
web software components.
- Develop and run the tests according to a test plan.
- Report the testing results as specified in a test plan.
- Modify the software components to insert defects, rerun the tests, and
report the testing results as specified in the test plan.
Labs, Homework, and Quizzes
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Homework will be completed using Java in two primary environments (JUnit and CodingBat) and submitted via D2L.
Quizzes will be completed via D2L. Students are expected to submit their own work for all homework and quizzes by the due date.
Homework and quiz submissions are due Fri at 8pm.
There will be a total of 10 homework assignments due Fri at 8pm as
detailed in the schedule below. Each homework grade counts 2% of the
final grade. There will be a total of 11 quizzes, one a week on non-exam
weeks. Quizzes are open-book and open-notes and unlimited retries. Each
quiz grade counts 2% of the final grade. Thus the homework
and quizzes given throughout the course will be worth 42% of the final
grade. Homework and quizzes will also help prepare students for exams.
Exams will be completed via D2L in 212 Davis. Students are expected to
submit their own work for all exams. There will be two 50 minute
in-class exams during the semester in addition to a 120 minute in-class
comprehensive final exam during final exam week. Exams will be worth 45%
of the final grade. Exams are closed-book and closed-notes except for one
8.5x11 inch sheet of paper on which each student may include typed,
handwritten, or photocopied notes (front and back).
Student Responsibilities
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Students are responsible for the information that is included in the
assigned readings, lectures, discussions, homework, quizzes, and
any additional information discussed in class or posted in D2L. Students
are encouraged to take advantage of the instructor's office hours and the
online supplementary materials provided by the
textbook publisher and the textbook authors. The best preparation for
exams is to complete readings, homework, and quizzes, and to
participate in class and via D2L by asking questions and participating
in discussions.
Excused absences are granted in cases such as emergency, illness, religious
holiday, RU-sponsored travel, or other RU-related activities (i.e.
internship and job interviews) that may cause a student to miss a class
provided the student notifies the instructor via email prior to the
absence. Students should notify the instructor 48 hours prior to missing
an exam to make alternate arrangements for a makeup exam. All required
class work must be submitted via D2L by the due date whether or
not a student has an excused absence for a particular class. Students are
granted at most one unexcused absence every other week week (see details below
for the grade impact for any unexcused absences).
Assessment
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The assessment will be weighted as follows:
- 22% Quizzes (2% each for 11 weekly quizzes)
- 20% Homework (2% each for 10 homework assignments)
- 13% Participation (1% for each week of classes except for the last week which is extra credit)
- 15% Exam 1 (in 212 Davis Wed 19-Feb 8-8:50am)
- 15% Exam 2 (in 212 Davis Wed 02-Apr 8-8:50am)
- 15% Final Exam (in 212 Davis Mon 05-May 8-10am)
One unexcused absence over a two week period will result in grade loss of 30 points for class
participation for the week during which the unexcused absence occurs.
Two or more unexcused absences over a two week period will result in grade of 0 for the weekly
homework and the weekly quiz for the week during which the second unexcused absence occurs.
All three exams will include some material drawn from the material
discussed in class, some of which will be beyond the specific textbook
material.
The assessment will be according to the following scale:
A = 90% to 100%
B = 80% to 89%
C = 70% to 79%
D = 60% to 69%
F = 59% and below
During the semester, grades will be provided to students via D2L. For grades for Weeks 1-13, any questions about a particular grade must be resolved during office hours by Fri 11:50pm the week after that grade is posted in D2L. For grades for Week 14, any questions about a particular grade must be resolved via email by Mon 8am of Final Exam week.
Attendance and Participation
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Class attendance is required for students to receive full class
participation credit. Absences (excused or otherwise) do not relieve
students from the responsibility for subject matter missed or homework,
quizzes, or online class participation work to be completed. If the
university cancels class for any reason such as inclement weather, the
assigned work for the week is still due as specified in the syllabus and
D2L.
The 13% participation portion of the student grade is based primarily on
effort and completion of lab projects and is weighted 1% each week
(except for the last week which is extra credit) based primarily on
- Class attendance and participation during lecture/discussion sessions
- Reading of assigned text materials and other selected course information in D2L
Class attendance for class sessions and other weekly class participation
work will be recorded via a D2L assessment which each student
completes each week. Attendance for any class session is defined as
student presence and participation for at least 90% of a class.
Final weekly class participation submissions are due Fri at 8pm.
Course material will focus on both concepts and skills in software testing.
Students will be expected to demonstrate mastery of conceptual material on
exams and weekly quizzes. In addition, students will be expected to complete
several homework exercises that reinforce particular concepts in software testing
covering both testing of object-oriented software components and testing of web
software components.
Students are granted at most one unexcused absence every other week with a grade impact
for one unexcused absence of up to a 30 point reduction in the class participation grade
for that week. Two or more unexcused absences within two consecutive weeks will result in
a grade of 0 for the weekly homework and the weekly quiz for the week during which the
second unexcused absence occurs.
Class Courtesy Policy
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Please set cell phones, pagers, and notebook computers to silent during
class. Students are encouraged to bring computers to all ITEC 335 classes.
Computers should primarily be used for work relevant to ITEC 335
during ITEC 335 classes. Please refrain from any activities while in
class that would be disruptive to the class.
Honor Code
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In accepting admission to Radford University, each student makes a
commitment to support and uphold the Honor Code without compromise or
exception. Violations of this academic integrity will not be tolerated.
Refer to your Student Handbook for details. Each of these classes will
be conducted in strict observance of the Honor Code. All work you submit
for a grade must be your own work including
- Homework assignments
- Quizzes and exams
Students With Disabilities
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If you are seeking academic accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities
Act at Radford University, you are required to register with the Disability
Resource Office (DRO). To receive academic accommodations for this class, please
submit your documentation to the DRO in the lower level of Tyler Hall suites
54-69, by fax to 540.831.6525, or by email to
dro@radford.edu. After submitting
documentation to the DRO office, you will set up an interview with a Disability
Services Specialist to discuss accommodations. You will be notified via email
once your accommodation package is complete and ready to be picked up. Once you
have picked up your accommodation package, you will need to meet with each
course instructor during their office hours to review and discuss your package.
For more information and/or for documentation guidelines, visit
http://www.radford.edu/dro/
or call 540.831.6350.
Changes to Course Syllabus or Class Schedule
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All changes to either the course syllabus or the class schedule will be
posted in D2L and usually announced in class. Students are responsible for any
announced changes even if absent or tardy when the announcements are
made. Sometimes changes will be posted in D2L prior to a class
announcement (e.g., schedule adjustments if the university closes due to
inclement weather or an emergency).
In Case of Emergency
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In the event of a university-wide emergency, course requirements,
classes, deadlines, and grading policies and procedures are subject to
change. Potential changes that could occur include alternative delivery
methods, alternative methods of interaction with the instructor,
accessing class materials and/or classmates, a revised attendance
policy, and a revised semester calendar and/or grading schedule. In the
event of a university-wide emergency, please refer to the course materials in D2L.
Course Expectations
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- Solve problems by applying the concepts and principles
presented in class. The goal of this class is not to teach you
how to solve specific software testing problems. This class will help you build a
foundation that will enable you to solve many types of software testing problems related
to the concepts and principles covered in class.
Schedule
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