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Course Description


Course Number: CMU-SE 303
Course Name: Software Testing (Verification & Validation)
Number of Credit Hours: 3 Credits
Prerequisite(s): CMU-CS 303 
Corequisite(s): N/A
Course Description: 
Major topics of this course include practical software testing goals and approaches to testing software through all phases of the Software Testing Lifecycle. Practical testing tools are discussed and used in assignment work. Students learn how to apply the tools in open-source packages to gain a solid understanding of how testing is done in practice. The course also covers the difference between ideal testing practice and real-life scenarios where standards are not always given appropriate levels of importance.