CSSE 375, Spring 2006 - Course Syllabus

Computer Science and Software Engineering 376

Software Quality Assurance

Spring 2007

Course Syllabus

Instructor:�� Don Bagert

Office:�� Moench Hall, Room H224

Phones:�� (work) 812-877-8327; (home) 812-877-2285; (cell) 812-201-6084

Email:�� Don.Bagert@rose-hulman.edu

Course Meeting Times:�� (Section 1) 6^th period MTRF
�� (Section 2) 7^th period MTRF

Office Hours:

MTRF 8^th and 9^th periods
Wednesday 7-10^th periods
or by appointment

Course Prerequisite: CSSE 230 (Fundamentals of Software Development III) or equivalent.

Course Description: Theory and practice of determining whether a product conforms to its specification and intended use. Topics include software quality assurance methods, test plans and strategies, unit level and system level testing, software reliability, peer review methods, and configuration control responsibilities in quality assurance.

Course Texts (Required):

Rapid Testing by Robert Culbertson, Chris Brown, and Gary Cobb, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-1309-1294-8
Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests by Jeffrey Rubin, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 0-4715-9403-2

Additional course readings will made be available electronically as needed and linked to the course schedule.

Course Average Determination:

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20%	Exam 1
20%	Exam 2
50%	Homework Assignments
10%	Quizzes

Course Grade Division:

90-100	A
�85-� 89	B+
80-� 84	B
75-� 79	C+
70-� 74	C
65-� 69	D+
60-� 64	D
� 0-� 59	F

Late Submissions: Late quizzes will not be accepted.� Late homeworks may receive a deduction (or not be accepted at all), depending on the circumstances and the degree of lateness.

Exam Policy: No exams will be �dropped�.� Giving a makeup exam for an unexcused absence is at the discretion of the instructor.

Quiz Policy: At this time, there will be 27 quizzes, for a total of 270 points (10 points each).� However, you only need 240 points to get the full 10% for the quiz part of the grade.� (However, you do not get �extra credit� for getting more than 240 points.)� This is subject to change if the number of quizzes changes.