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Course Detail

Course Name Software Quality Assurance MCA
Course Code 26CSA568
Program M. C. A.
Credits 3
Campuses Amritapuri, Mysuru

Syllabus

Unit I

Introduction: The Software Quality Challenge – Software Quality Factors-The Components of Software Quality System-Integrating Quality Activities in the Project Life Cycle.

Unit II

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

Unit III

Quality Factors and Criteria- Management Components: Metrics and Costs-Software Quality in the Business Context- Product Quality and Process Quality

Unit IV

ISO 9001: The Origins of ISO 9001- need for ISO 9001-Assessment and Audit Preparation-The Assessment Process.

Unit V

Software CMM and other Process Improvement Models-Software Configuration Management-Introduction to Six Sigma – Case Studies: Indian Software Industry in Perspective.

Objectives and Outcomes

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

Textbooks / References

  • Daniel Galin, “Software Quality Assurance: From theory to Implementation”, Pearson Education, 2008
  • Nina Godbole, “Software Quality Assurance, Principles and Practice”, NarosaPublications, 2011.
  • William Perry, “Effective Methods of Software Testing”, Third Edition, Wiley, 2006.

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