Course: Foundations of Software Testing and Validation

Now it’s your turn. Your task is to design a validation plan and some quality assurance activities that you would implement during the software development process. You can do your …

In this video Julian discusses best practices for software validation and quality assurance, and looks at some examples of validation techniques and their applications in software development. In the next …

Congratulations on completing Activity 6. In this activity, we covered several essential concepts and best practices to ensure that software meets its requirements and performs as expected. Let’s recap the …

Congratulations, you have made it to the end of the course. We hope you have enjoyed it and gained some insight into the world of software testing and validation. Let’s …

As we conclude this course, you might be wondering what’s next in your software testing journey. Here we will outline some advanced testing techniques, industry standards and certifications, as well …

In this video Julian talked about the difference between software validation and verification. Your turn Your task in the step is to research and briefly describe the differences between validation …

Hello everyone. Today, we’re going to dive into the fascinating world of software validation and quality assurance. We’re going to unravel what exactly these concepts mean and why they’re so …

Well done for getting this far, you’re doing brilliantly. As we come to the end of Activity 5, take a moment to reflect on what you’ve learned. You focused in …

In this video Julian provides a brief recap of both techniques, discusses the benefits and drawbacks, and helps you understand when to use each technique. Compare and contrast Make some …

Well done for making it this far. Let’s take a couple of minutes to revisit and summarise the key points from Activity 3, which was all about static testing techniques. …

In the video, Julian takes a deeper look into boundary value analysis, or BVA, a test design technique that focuses on testing values at the boundaries of input domains. Now …

In this video Julian explores some of the benefits of using static code analysis tools, which are a valuable part of the static testing process. These tools automatically analyse your …

If you attempted the optional exercise in the last step, here is a summary of the coding issues we identified: Logical error: The original formula for calculating the area of …

In this optional step you are introduced to using pseudocode, a plain language, syntax-free code that describes algorithms in a way that is closer to human language than machine language. …

Great work on completing Activity 2. As we conclude the activity, let’s take a moment to recap the key points we’ve covered about test levels and test types. You learned …