Course Overview:

Course Title: Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Essentials

Course Duration: 12 Weeks

Course Description: This three-month course is designed for individuals aspiring to gain essential skills in Software Quality Assurance (SQA). Participants will explore core concepts, methodologies, and tools used in ensuring software quality. Through hands-on exercises, real-world scenarios, and detailed tutorials, participants will gain proficiency in SQA processes and practices.

Detailed Course Outline:

Weeks 1-2: Introduction to Software Quality Assurance

• Understanding SQA Principles

  • Overview of software quality assurance concepts
  • Importance of SQA in the software development life cycle

• SQA Processes and Frameworks

  • Introduction to common SQA frameworks (e.g., ISO, CMMI)
  • SQA roles and responsibilities

Weeks 3-4: Manual Testing and Test Case Design

• Fundamentals of Manual Testing

  • Principles of manual testing
  • Test planning and strategy

• Test Case Design Techniques

  • Equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and other techniques
  • Writing effective test cases

Weeks 5-6: Automated Testing Basics

• Introduction to Automated Testing

  • Advantages of automated testing
  • Overview of popular automated testing tools (e.g., Selenium)

• Building and Executing Automated Tests

  • Setting up automated test environments
  • Executing automated test scripts

Weeks 7-8: Performance Testing and Load Testing

• Introduction to Performance Testing

  • Basics of performance testing
  • Importance of load testing in SQA

• Conducting Load Tests

  • Tools for load testing
  • Analyzing and interpreting load test results

Weeks 9-10: Security Testing and Regression Testing

• Basics of Security Testing

  • Common security testing techniques
  • Identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities

• Regression Testing Principles

  • Conducting effective regression tests
  • Automating regression testing processes

Weeks 11-12: Defect Tracking and Continuous Improvement

• Defect Life Cycle and Tracking

  • Managing defects through their life cycle
  • Effective use of defect tracking tools

• Continuous Improvement in SQA

  • Implementing continuous improvement processes
  • SQA metrics and reporting

Evaluation and Assessment:

• Practical testing assignments, a final testing project, and a presentation on SQA best practices will be used to assess participants' understanding and application of SQA skills.