Software Testing and Quality Assurance

~60 min · 15 stations

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Conductor

Welcome aboard the Quality Express. We are tracking the invisible rails that keep modern software from derailing in the wild.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Define the primary goals of software testing

Station 01: The Purpose of Software Testing▶

• Distinguish between quality assurance and testing

Station 02: Quality Assurance vs Testing▶

• Analyze the financial impact of software bugs

Station 03: The Cost of Software Defects▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Apply black box testing techniques

Station 04: Black Box Testing Methods▶

• Execute white box testing procedures

Station 05: White Box Testing Methods▶

• Map testing stages to development phases

Station 06: The Software Life Cycle▶

• Evaluate software requirements for testability

Station 07: Requirements and Documentation▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Perform unit and integration testing tasks

Station 08: Unit and Integration Testing▶

• Execute system and user acceptance tests

Station 09: System and Acceptance Testing▶

• Build basic automated test scripts

Station 10: Automated Testing Frameworks▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Design regression test suites for updates

Station 11: Regression Testing Strategies▶

• Assess software under heavy traffic loads

Station 12: Performance and Load Testing▶

• Identify common software security risks

Station 13: Security and Vulnerability Testing▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Integrate testing into deployment pipelines

Station 14: Continuous Integration Pipelines▶

• Develop a comprehensive quality strategy

Station 15: Quality Strategy Synthesis▶

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