Software Quality Assurance

Undergraduate | 2026

Course page banner
area/catalogue icon
Area/Catalogue
INFO 4002
Course ID icon
Course ID
200137
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course level icon
Course level
4
Study abroad and student exchange icon
Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes
alt
Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide students with both theoretical understanding and hands-on skills in evaluating software quality. This includes learning various techniques for verification, validation and testing. Students will explore the significance of software quality assurance (SQA) throughout the software development lifecycle. Additionally, they will develop practical abilities in selecting suitable SQA tools for specific projects and integrating these tools effectively into the software development process.

Course learning outcomes

  • Software development lifecycle, the importance of software quality assurance (SQA) tools (verification and validation) and their place in software development lifecycle
  • Software requirements and specifications, validation and verification processes
  • Static software verification and testing
  • SQA tool chains, including software testing tools, version control systems and issue tracking systems
  • Software testing methodologies: unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing
  • Test coverage, analysis of test results and feedback loops in development lifecycle

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed COMP2017 AND must have completed INFO2005

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A