DC ACM

Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (half day)

Overview: Software testing is a challenging task. It is difficult both in theory and in practice. However, the proper testing of software is a key to software quality assurance which is extremely important for some critical applications.  The instructor will provide an overview over the techniques and their foundations of modern software testing. This seminar is designed to enable a clear understanding and knowledge of the foundations, techniques, and tools in the area of software testing and its practice in the industry. The seminar will prepare students to be leaders in software testing.

Highlights:

·         Introduction to testing

·         Apply general software testing principles

·         Fundamental test processes

·         Writing formal test cases and test plans

·         Strategies for testing large systems

·         Difficulties and risks in quality assurance

·         Post-mortem analysis

·         Preparation for software testing certifications

Lessons Learned in Software Testing, Kaner, Bach, and Pettichord

Lin-Ching Chang

Dr. Chang is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Catholic University of America. Her research interests include software development in medical image analysis, pattern recognition, combinatorial design, information retrial, database system, and telecommunication applications. During her career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), she was working on quantitative image analysis of diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DT-MRI) data. Prior to joining the NIH, Dr. Chang has worked at 3Com Corporation, where she joined and led a number of commercial software projects in telecommunication.