CSE 5321 - Software Testing

CSE 5321 - 002 Software Testing

Lecture Time: Tu Th 3:30PM - 4:50PM ; COBA149

Textbook: Paul Ammann and Jeff Offutt, Introduction to Software Testing, ISBN 978-0-521-88038-1, Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Note: Some sections of certain chapters may be omitted or modified as the course progresses. The lists of excluded sections will be specified during lectures, if any. Lecture material and due dates may be adjusted.

Instructor: Ali Sharifara

E-Mail: ali.sharifara@uta.edu

Website: https://heracleia.uta.edu/~sharifara

Office Location: ERB 321, CSE@UTA

Office Hours: Mo We 4:00pm - 5:30pm

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TA Information :

Name: Saurabh Devendra Botre

E-Mail: saurabhdevendra.botre@mavs.uta.edu

Office Location: ERB 501, CSE@UTA

Office Hours: Tu Th 12pm - 1.30pm

Week	Date	Covered Topics	Related Comments
1-Th	08/24	Overview Syllabus	n/a
2-Tu	08/29	Introduction to Software Testing	n/a
2-Th	08/31	Introduction to Software Testing, continued	n/a
3-Tu	09/05	Input Space Partitioning	n/a
3-Th	09/07	Combinatorial Testing	n/a
4-Tu	09/12	Graph Based Testing Control Flow Testing	n/a
4-Th	09/14	Control Flow Testing	n/a
5-Tu	09/19	Data Flow Testing	n/a
5-Th	09/21	Cont. Data Flow Testing How to read a scientific paper	n/a
6-Tu	09/26	Individual Presentation	Present a recent paper about software testing (Individual presentation ~5-10 mins)
6-Th	09/28	Individual Presentation, continued	n/a
7-Tu	10/03	Individual Presentation, continued	n/a
7-Th	10/05	Prep. Midterm Exam	n/a
8-Tu	10/10	Midterm Exam	n/a
8-Th	10/12	Junit	Project Description
9-Tu	10/17	Logic Coverage Predicate Testing	n/a
9-Th	10/19	Predicate Testing, continued	n/a
10-Tu	10/24	Predicate Testing, continued	n/a
10-Th	10/26	Mutation Testing	n/a
11-Tu	10/31	Regression Testing	n/a
11-Th	11/02	Regression Testing, continued.	n/a
12-Tu	11/07	Test Data Generation	n/a
12-Th	11/09	Overview of Software Maintenance	n/a
13-Tu	11/14	Refactoring	Project Due
13-Th	11/16	Refactoring, continued	n/a
14-Tu	11/21	Code Review Version Control	n/a
14-Th	11/23	Thanksgiving holidays - No Class	Public holiday
15-Tu	11/28	Prep. Final Exam - Last day of class	n/a
15-Th	11/30	Final Exam - Time: 3:30pm - 4:50pm	n/a

Week

Date

Covered Topics

Related Comments

1-Th

08/24

Overview
Syllabus

n/a

2-Tu

08/29

Introduction to Software Testing

n/a

2-Th

08/31

Introduction to Software Testing, continued

n/a

3-Tu

09/05

Input Space Partitioning

n/a

3-Th

09/07

Combinatorial Testing

n/a

4-Tu

09/12

Graph Based Testing
Control Flow Testing

n/a

4-Th

09/14

Control Flow Testing

n/a

5-Tu

09/19

Data Flow Testing

n/a

5-Th

09/21

Cont. Data Flow Testing
How to read a scientific paper

n/a

6-Tu

09/26

Individual Presentation

Present a recent paper about software testing
(Individual presentation ~5-10 mins)

6-Th

09/28

Individual Presentation, continued

n/a

7-Tu

10/03

Individual Presentation, continued

n/a

7-Th

10/05

Prep. Midterm Exam

n/a

8-Tu

10/10

Midterm Exam

n/a

8-Th

10/12

Junit

Project Description

9-Tu

10/17

Logic Coverage
Predicate Testing

n/a

9-Th

10/19

Predicate Testing, continued

n/a

10-Tu

10/24

Predicate Testing, continued

n/a

10-Th

10/26

Mutation Testing

n/a

11-Tu

10/31

Regression Testing

n/a

11-Th

11/02

Regression Testing, continued.

n/a

12-Tu

11/07

Test Data Generation

n/a

12-Th

11/09

Overview of Software Maintenance

n/a

13-Tu

11/14

Refactoring

Project Due

13-Th

11/16

Refactoring, continued

n/a

14-Tu

11/21

Code Review
Version Control

n/a

14-Th

11/23

Thanksgiving holidays - No Class

Public holiday

15-Tu

11/28

Prep. Final Exam - Last day of class

n/a

15-Th

11/30

Final Exam - Time: 3:30pm - 4:50pm

n/a

Topic Covered	# of Lectures
Syllabus	1
Introduction to Software Testing	2
Input Space Partitioning	1.5
Combinatorial Testing	1.5
JUnit	1~2
Control Flow Testing	2
Data Flow Testing	2
Predicate Testing	3~4
Mutation Testing	1~2
Regression Testing	1~2
Test Data Generation	1
Overview of Software Maintenance	2
Version Control	1~2
Code Review	1
Refactoring	2~3

Topic Covered

# of Lectures

Syllabus

Introduction to Software Testing

Input Space Partitioning

1.5

Combinatorial Testing

1.5

JUnit

1~2

Control Flow Testing

Data Flow Testing

Predicate Testing

3~4

Mutation Testing

1~2

Regression Testing

1~2

Test Data Generation

Overview of Software Maintenance

Version Control

1~2

Code Review

Refactoring

2~3

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CSE 5321 - 002 Software Testing

Lecture Time: Tu Th 3:30PM - 4:50PM ; COBA149

Textbook: Paul Ammann and Jeff Offutt, Introduction to Software Testing, ISBN 978-0-521-88038-1, Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Note: Some sections of certain chapters may be omitted or modified as the course progresses. The lists of excluded sections will be specified during lectures, if any. Lecture material and due dates may be adjusted.

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