Software Quality Assurance

What You Will Learn

• 1 Learn the foundational principles of software quality assurance, including quality concepts, the cost of quality, and the QA role within development teams.
• 2 Understand software development life cycles and how QA integrates with Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps delivery models.
• 3 Apply structured test planning techniques to define scope, objectives, entry and exit criteria, and resource requirements.
• 4 Explore the full spectrum of testing types, including functional, non-functional, structural, and change-related testing.
• 5 Develop black-box and white-box test design techniques to create effective, coverage-driven test cases.
• 6 Implement defect management practices, including defect lifecycle tracking, root cause analysis, and reporting.
• 7 Build and execute automated testing strategies using industry-standard frameworks and scripting approaches.
• 8 Analyze non-functional quality attributes such as performance, security, usability, and accessibility testing.
• 9 Understand software quality metrics, reporting practices, and how to communicate QA results to stakeholders.
• 10 Apply QA process improvement models and prepare for professional certification in software quality assurance.