Testing as a Process – Testing Axioms –Software Testing Principles – Origins and Cost of Defects – Defect Classes and Examples – Developer/Tester Support of Developing a Defect Repository – Defect Prevention Strategies.

Test Case Design Strategies – Black Box Approach – Boundary Value Analysis – Equivalence Class Partitioning – State-Based Testing – User Documentation Testing – White Box Approach – Static Testing vs. Structural Testing – Code Functional Testing – Coverage and Control Flow Graphs – Covering Code Logic – Paths – Cyclomatic Complexity – Test Adequacy Criteria.

Unit Test – Planning – Designing the Unit Test Process – Running the Unit Tests and Recording Results – Integration Test Planning – Scenario Testing – Defect Bash Elimination System Testing – Acceptance Testing – Performance Testing – Regression Testing – Internationalization Testing – Ad-Hoc Testing – Alpha, Beta Tests.

Organization Structures For Testing Teams – Testing Services – Test Planning Attachments – Locating Test Items – Test Management – Reporting Test Results – The Role of Three Groups in Test Planning and Policy Development – Introducing the Test Specialist – Skills Needed by a Test Specialist – Building a Testing Group.

Software Test Automation – Skill Needed for Automation – Scope of Automation – Design and Architecture for Automation – Requirements for a Test Tool – Challenges in Automation – Test Metrics and Measurements – Project, Progress and Productivity Metrics – Maintenance of Documents During Testing.