Software Engineering: Software Testing and Quality Engineering Topics

- Software Testing

 **Software Testing Fundamentals

 **Test Levels

 **Test Techniques

 **Test Process

 **Test-Related Measures

- Software Quality

**Software Quality Fundamentals

**Software Quality Management Process

**Software Quality Assurance Process

Computer Minors/Specializations

Each of the following Specializations contains one or more professional Specializations/Tracks inside, For example Software Engineering include software development, business analysis, software quality engineering and so on.

Computer Minors/Specializations: 

* Software Engineering

* Computer Networks

* Data Science

        * Information&Cyber Security

        * AI and Machine Learning

* Robotics

* Embedded Systems

* Cloud Computing

* Internet of Things(IoT)

* Computer Support

* Computer Research

* Computer Hardware

* Graphic Design

Software Engineering Certifications

Software Engineering Certifications in the areas of Software Development, Software Testing and Quality Engineering: 

C++ Institute

        * CPA – C++ Certified Associate Programmer Certification

        * CPP – C++ Certified Professional Programmer Certification

Oracle Certifications

        * OCP Java SE Programmer

        * Jave EE Application Developer

Python Institute

        * PCAP: Certified Associate Python Programmer (PCAP)

        * PCPP: Certified Professional Python Programmer (PCPP)

Microsoft Certifications

* MC: Azure Fundamentals

* MCA: Azure Developer Associate

        * MCE: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

* MCE: DevOps Engineer Expert

Amazon Certifications

* AWS Cloud Practitioner

* AWS Developer Associate

        * AWS Solutions Architect Professional

* AWS DevOps Engineer Professional

Google Certifications

* Foundational Cloud Digital Leader

* Professional Cloud Developer

        * Professional Cloud Architect

        * Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

ISTQB Certifications

* CTFL: Certified Tester Foundation Level

        * CTAL-TA: Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst

* CTAL-TAA: Certified Tester Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst

* CTAL-TAE: Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

        * Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

CompTIA Certifications

* CompTIA ITF+: IT Fundamentals

* CompTIA A+: Foundational IT Skills

Foundational C# with Microsoft

Course 01: Write Your First Code Using C#

learning to write your first code using C#. Develop a strong foundation as you explore the fundamentals and syntax of the language, setting the stage for your programming adventures.

• Write Your First C# Code
• Store and Retrieve Data Using Literal and Variable Values in C#
• Perform Basic String Formatting in C#
• Perform Basic Operations on Numbers in C#
• Guided Project - Calculate and Print Student Grades
• Guided Project - Calculate Final GPA

Course 02: Create and Run Simple C# Console Applications

Master the art of creating and running simple C# console applications. Dive into the world of console-based programming, where you will gain hands-on experience executing your code and seeing it in action.

• Install and Configure Visual Studio Code
• Call Methods From the .NET Class Library Using C#
• Add Decision Logic to Your Code Using if, else, and else if statements in C#
• Store and Iterate Through Sequences of Data Using Arrays and the foreach Statement in C#
• Create Readable Code with Conventions, Whitespace, and Comments in C#
• Guided Project - Develop foreach and if-elseif-else Structures to Process Array Data in C#
• Challenge Project - Develop foreach and if-elseif-else Structures to Process Array Data in C#

Course 03: Add Logic to C# Console Applications

Unlock the power of logic in C# console applications. Learn how to add logic and decision-making capabilities to your code, enabling your applications to make dynamic choices and respond intelligently to different scenarios.

• Evaluate Boolean Expressions to Make Decisions in C#
• Control Variable Scope and Logic Using Code Blocks in C#
• Branch the Flow of Code Using the switch-case Construct in C#
• Iterate Through a Code Block Using the for Statement in C#
• Add Looping Logic to Your Code Using the do-while and while Statements in C#
• Guided Project - Develop Conditional Branching and Looping Structures in C#
• Challenge Project - Develop Branching and Looping Structures in C#

Course 04: Work with Variable Data in C# Console Applications

Discover the versatility of variable data in C# console applications. Harness the ability to store and manipulate different types of data, such as numbers and text, as you delve into the essential concepts of variables and data handling.

• Choose the Correct Data Type in Your C# Code
• Convert Data Types Using Casting and Conversion Techniques in C#
• Perform Operations on Arrays Using Helper Methods in C#
• Format Alphanumeric Data for Presentation in C#
• Modify the Content of Strings Using Built-In String Data Type Methods in C#
• Guided Project - Work with Variable Data in C#
• Challenge Project - Work with Variable Data in C#

Course 05: Create Methods in C# Console Applications

Take your C# console applications to the next level by mastering the art of creating methods. Learn how to organize and modularize your code, making it more manageable, reusable, and efficient.

• Write Your First C# Method
• Create C# Methods with Parameters
• Create C# Methods that Return Values
• Guided Project - Plan a Petting Zoo Visit
• Challenge Project - Create a Mini-Game

Course 06: Debug C# Console Applications

Sharpen your troubleshooting skills as you dive into the world of debugging C# console applications. Gain the ability to identify and fix issues in your code, ensuring your applications run smoothly and deliver the desired results.

• Review the Principles of Code Debugging and Exception Handling
• Implement the Visual Studio Code Debugging Tools for C#
• Implement Exception Handling in C# Console Applications
• Create and Throw Exceptions in C# Console Applications
• Guided Project - Debug and Handle Exceptions in a C# Console Application Using Visual Studio Code
• Challenge Project - Debug a C# Console Application Using Visual Studio Code

ISTQB CTAL-ATT Agile Technical Tester Keys

(1) Requirements Engineering

Requirements Engineering Techniques: Analyze user stories and epics - Identifying acceptance criteria - Storyboards - Story mapping - Personas - Diagrams - Use cases

(2) Testing in Agile

Agile Software Development and Test Techniques: Test-driven development (TDD) - Behavior-driven development (BDD) - Acceptance test-driven development (ATDD) - Specification by example (SBE) - Experience-based testing

Experience-based testing in Agile: Combining experience-based techniques and black-box tests - Creating test charters

Aspect of Code Quality: technical debt - Refactoring - Code reviews - Static code analysis

(3) Test Automation

Test Automation Techniques: Data-Driven Testing - Keyword-Driven Testing

Level of Automation: automated unit tests - automated integration tests - automated system tests.

(4) Deployment and Delivery

CI/CD:  Impact on testing - Continuous Integration - Continuous testing - Continuous delivery - Continuous deployement

Service Virtualization:  Stubs - Drivers - Mocks - Virtual services

Computer Science: Cloud Computing Topics

- Evolution of Computing

*Layers of Computing

*Hardware, Software and Network communication 

*Web Based Technology

*Distributed Computing

*Hardware Virtualization

*Service Oriented Architecture

- Cloud Computing Foundations

*Cloud Computing Architecture

*Cloud Service Models

*Cloud Deployment Models

*Cloud Computing Services 

- Resource Virtualization in Cloud Computing

- Resource Pooling, Sharing and Provisioning 

- Scaling in the Cloud

- Capacity Planning in Cloud Computing

- Load Balancing in Cloud Computing

- Storage in Cloud

- Database in Cloud

- Cloud Security

- Cloud Management

File Structures Topics

 ➡️Introduction to File Structures

    ➤ History of File Structure Design

    ➤ Models for Accessing Files

        ✔ Sequentailly

        ✔ Tree Structures

        ✔ Direct Access

➡️Fundamentals File Processing Operations

    ➤ Physical files and Logical files

    ➤ Operations of file Systems

        ✔ Openning file

        ✔ Creating file

        ✔ Closing file

        ✔ Reading and Writing

        ✔ Seeking

➡️Secondary Storage and System Softwares

    ➤ Tapes and Disks

    ➤ Organization of Disks

        ✔ Platters

        ✔ Tracks

        ✔ Sectors

        ✔ Clusters

        ✔ Blocks/Sub-Blocks

     ➤ Optical Disks

     ➤ Buffer Management

➡️Fundamentals File Structure Concepts

    ➤ Fields and Record organization

    ➤ Using classes to manipulate buffers

    ➤ Using inheritance for record buffer classes

➡️Managing Files of Records

➡️Organizing Files for Performance

    ➤ Data Compression

    ➤ Fragmentation

➡️Indexing

➡️Hashing

➡️Unix File System

➡️File I/O Using Object oriented with C++

Reference Book: File structures an object oriented approach with C++