This course covers the fundamental concepts, methods, and practices of software quality management throughout the software development lifecycle, including contemporary approaches to software quality.

Course Objectives

This course aims to teach software quality management principles and practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Recommended or Required Reading

Daniel Galin, Software Quality: Concepts and Practice, Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Press, 2018.

Submissions/Homeworks/Projects
Students work in groups of 4-5 on a software quality project throughout the semester, applying software quality management concepts and practices to a selected software system, with interim submissions and a final project report.

Grading
Midterm %30
Final Exam %40
Project %30

Learning Outcomes

Ability to explain the fundamental concepts and components of Software Quality Assurance

Ability to apply quality assurance practices throughout the software development lifecycle

Ability to use software quality metrics to evaluate product and process quality

Ability to evaluate the effectiveness and cost of Software Quality Assurance processes