Brief introduction to software systems and SDLC

Basic concepts

• Quality Assurance versus Quality Control
• Why Do We Test Software?
• What is a Defect?
• Scope of Testing
• When Should Testing Occur?
• Testing Life Cycle
• Levels of Testing
• The “V” Concept of Testing

Testing Techniques

Structural versus Functional Technique Categories

Verification versus Validation

Static versus Dynamic Testing

Examples of Specific Testing Techniques

Create the Test Plan

Prerequisites to test planning

Understand the Characteristics of the Software Being Developed

Build the Test Plan

Write the Test Plan

Test Cases

Test Metrics – Guidelines and usage

Test Tools used to Build Test Reports

Risk Analysis

Risk Analysis and Management with examples

User Acceptance testing

User Acceptance testing – in detail explanation with Examples

Live project testing