CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH7409 Assig 1 Sem 1 2017-07 Page 1 of 4 ITECH7409 Software Testing Assignment 1 Individual Overview According to Standards Australia: "Standards are published documents setting out specifications and procedures designed to ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistently perform the way they were intended to. They establish a common language which defines quality and safety criteria." There are several standards, international and national, that relate specifically to software testing. Standards formalize industry best practice and they are agreed upon by professionals in the industry in which the standards apply to. This assignment is an investigation into those standards. The purpose of the assignment is to help you to:- • improve your research and comprehension skills • develop a good understanding of professional industry standards for software testing • appreciate the value of various processes and methods used in industry to test and evaluate software systems Timelines and Expectations Marks and Percentage Value of Task: 30 marks 10% Due: Thu, May 4, 2017 - 16:00 (Week 7) Minimum time expectation: 10 hours Learning Outcomes Assessed K1. Critically evaluate software requirements as inputs toward testing of the final solution; K2. Analyse and critically evaluate appropriate tools and techniques to support the testing process; K3. Develop a good understanding of selecting and applying measures and models used for testing that are compliant with the appropriate professional industry standards such as the ACS and IEEE; S1. Analyse and critically evaluate software requirements and proposed solutions; S2. Apply complex decision making to select appropriate testing techniques; S3. Write professional level management, planning, quality assurance and testing documentation for a software system; S4. Apply effective testing techniques to software systems of varying scales and test levels A1. Develop and maintain plans for scheduling quality assurance tasks including software testing;CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH7409 Assig 1 Sem 1 2017-07 Page 2 of 4 Assessment Details You will need to: • locate two current documents for one standard and SWEBOK that relate to software testing • research, comprehend and analyse each document to find relevant details to answer a set of questions, and • prepare a written summary report of findings Commence your search for standards at the Federation University website. There is a listing of Databases A-Z (http://libguides.federation.edu.au/az.php ) which has a link for Australian Standards Online. Requirements: Your search should target published standards, not drafts. You can include any of the following but you are not limited to: • AS/NZS ISO/IEC 9126.1:2005 Software engineering - Product quality - Quality model • ISO/IEC 12119:1994 Information technology - Software packages - Quality requirements and testing • AS/NZS ISO/IEC 25062:2006 Software engineering - Software product Quality Requirements and Evaluation (SQuaRE) - Common Industry Format (CIF) for usability test reports • ISO 829 Software documentation standards • IEEE 12027 • ISO 25000 series For the standard • What is the standard name? • Who holds the copyright for the standard? • Amongst the acknowledged contributors to the document, which universities were involved (if any)? • What is the scope or intent of the standard? • What are key terms and understandings needed for the standard to be understood and applied? • In your own words, what does application of the standard result in? Or in other words, what does the standard do? • Finally, what specific relevance to software testing is the standard?CRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH7409 Assig 1 Sem 1 2017-07 Page 3 of 4 Make a comparison between the standard and SWEBOK • Relate any commonalities between the two documents • Highlight any significant differences in their approach and applications. Prepare a report of no more than 1,500 words answering all questions. The report should have the following structure. • an introduction to standards and a brief description of the standard researched • responses to questions for the standard and SWEBOK • listing and a discussion of commonalities and differences between the two documents • a conclusion summarizing the report findings Marking Criteria/Rubric Student ID: Student name: Assessment component Mark 1. Introduction /2 2. Responses to questions /4 3. Listing and discussion of commonalities and differences /8 4. Conclusion /4 5. Spelling, grammar and report presentation /2 Total /20 Final /10 CommentsCRICOS Provider No. 00103D ITECH7409 Assig 1 Sem 1 2017-07 Page 4 of 4 Submission Your assignment should be completed according to the Guides to your assessments https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf You are required to provide documentation, contained in an appropriate file, which includes: • a front page - indicating your name, a statement of what has been completed and acknowledgement of the names of all people (including other students and people outside of the university) who have assisted you and details on what parts of the assignment that they have assisted you with • list of references used (APA style) Using the link provided in Moodle, please upload the following in one Word file as directed by your lecturer. Name your Word file in the following manner: _.docx e.g. Aravind_ADIGA_30301234.docx Feedback Assessment marks will be made available in fdlMarks, feedback to individual students will be provided via Moodle or as direct feedback during your tutorial class Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is one's own without properly acknowledging that person. You must not allow other students to copy your work and must take care to safeguard against this happening. More information about the plagiarism policy and procedure for the university can be found at: http://federation.edu.au/students/learning-and-study/online-help-with/plagiarism Your support material must be compiled from reliable sources such as the academic resources in Federation University library which might include, but not limited to: the main library collection, library databases and the BONUS+ collection as well as any reputable online resources (you should confirm this with your tutor). Federation University General Guide to Referencing: The University has published a style guide to help students correctly reference and cite information they use in assignments. A copy of the University's citation guides can be found on the university's web site. It is imperative that students cite all sources of information. The General Guide to Referencing can be purchased from the University bookshop or accessed online at: https://federation.edu.au/library/guides/referencing