SOFTWARE RELIABILITY & TESTING

Course description

This course presents an overview of the Software Reliability process, techniques and models. Software Reliability is the probability of failure-free software operation for a specified period of time in a specified environment and is an important factor affecting system reliability. The high complexity of software is the major contributing factor of Software Reliability problems.

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills in:

• The software reliability process

• The various software reliability process growth models

• The various metrics used for software reliability measurement

• The techniques that can be used to improve and predict software reliability

• The various techniques applied to software testing

• The application of a software reliability process model to a given case scenario

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:

• Explain the software reliability process

• Describe the various software reliability process growth models

• Describe and explain the various metrics used for software reliability measurement

• Explain the techniques that can be used to improve and predict software reliability

• Describe and Explain the various techniques applied to software testing

• Apply a software reliability process model to a given case scenario