Unit I
Introduction: The Software Quality Challenge – Software Quality Factors-The Components of Software Quality System-Integrating Quality Activities in the Project Life Cycle.
| Course Name | Software Quality Assurance MCA |
| Course Code | 26CSA568 |
| Program | M. C. A. |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campuses | Amritapuri, Mysuru |
Introduction: The Software Quality Challenge – Software Quality Factors-The Components of Software Quality System-Integrating Quality Activities in the Project Life Cycle.
Software Testing: Strategies and Implementation-Building the Software Testing Process-Software Quality- Five Views of Software Quality, McCall’s Quality Factors and Criteria, Quality Factors Quality Criteria, Relationship
Quality Factors and Criteria- Management Components: Metrics and Costs-Software Quality in the Business Context- Product Quality and Process Quality
ISO 9001: The Origins of ISO 9001- need for ISO 9001-Assessment and Audit Preparation-The Assessment Process.
Software CMM and other Process Improvement Models-Software Configuration Management-Introduction to Six Sigma – Case Studies: Indian Software Industry in Perspective.
Course Description
This course helps and throws an insight into students by making then understand that all software engineering processes, methods, activities, and work items are monitored and comply with the defined standards. The course also incorporates all software development processes starting from defining requirements to coding until release. Its prime goal is to make students aware of different quality standards and its management methods.
Course Objectives
To convey quality management processes, various activities of quality assurance, quality planning and quality control. Students understand the importance of standards in the quality management process and their impact on the final product.
Course Outcomes
| Cos | Description |
| CO1 | Recognize the quality challenges, factors and activities in the project life cycle. |
| CO2 | Describe the idea on the testing strategies and building a testing process. |
| CO3 | Identify the software quality in management and business context. Also, regarding Process and Product Quality. |
| CO4 | Explain the ISO origins, different audit methods and quality assessment procedures. |
| CO5 | Execute a clear-cut idea on CMM and Process improvement models, Configuration Management and processes along with experience gaining through various case studies. |
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 |
| CO | ||||||||
| CO1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| CO2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| CO4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| CO5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – |
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