http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/browse/tag/Testing?output=atom <![CDATA[Incorporating Communication Outcomes into the Computer Science Curriculum]]> The dissemination of the project's research will come with the creation of a repository that allows CSE faculty members to access a web-based set of assignments. The goal of these assignments is to aid CSE faculty in redesigning their assignments, courses, and curricula in order to incorporate and enhance their students abilities to communicate and collaborate with a wide variety of audiences. The repository will be populated with assignments written and designed by both CSE and CAC faculty with the premise of integrating communication abilities while also enhancing the learning of the technical content being taught in their course and/or curriculum.

]]> 2020-05-18T19:22:39-04:00 Omeka http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/89 <![CDATA[Lab - Product Test Results]]>

2012-07-25T15:33:18-04:00

Title

Lab - Product Test Results

Course

Software Engineering

Abstract

Execute a system test for another team's product.

Author

Douglas Troy

Genre

Report

Assignment Duration

Class Period

Communication Skill

Writing
Teaming
Reading

Technical Skill

Testing

Workplace Scenario

The goal of this assignment is to analyze the test plans that we created in Lab#5, and suggest improvements to the plans, and to test our product. This assignment will give you experience testing another team’s product. You will complete a test report that will be given to the team responsible for the module that you tested. The report should help them to improve the quality of their product.

Team Size

4-6
]]> http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/88 <![CDATA[Lab - Product Test Plan]]> 2012-07-25T15:33:44-04:00

Title

Lab - Product Test Plan

Course

Software Engineering

Abstract

Develop a system test plan.

Author

Douglas Troy

Source

www.developsense.com/testing/TestPlanOutline.doc

Genre

Report

Assignment Duration

Class Period

Communication Skill

Writing
Teaming

Technical Skill

Implementation
Testing

Workplace Scenario

In this lab you will create a test plan for your integrated product. Follow the outline below, which is adapted from IEEE Standard 829 and www.developsense.com/testing/TestPlanOutline.doc. This test plan will be used by another team to test your team’s project. In addition, this assignment will give you a general template that you can use for testing other code that you might write at school or on the job.

Team Size

4-6
]]> http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/83 <![CDATA[Testing Techniques Memo]]> 2012-07-25T22:12:26-04:00

Title

Testing Techniques Memo

Course

Software Engineering

Abstract

Compare static and dynamic testing approaches.

Author

Douglas Troy

Source

Chapters 4 and 5, Software Testing Foundations: A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam

Genre

Memo

Assignment Duration

Less than a week

Communication Skill

Reading
Writing

Technical Skill

Continuous quality assurance

Workplace Scenario

Two general approaches to testing are static testing and dynamic testing. Static testing involves examination of design artifacts or code to look for problems. Static analysis can be done by humans or by software tools. Dynamic testing involves actually executing the code, supplying inputs, and examining outputs. Recall that testing can consume up to 50% of product development effort, so a knowledge of good software testing techniques can be very valuable.

In this memo to your supervisor, you will recommend how reviews (static testing) and how equivalence classes (dynamic testing) could be applied to your team project.

Team Size

N/A
]]> http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/82 <![CDATA[The Basics of Software Testing Memo]]> 2012-07-25T22:11:24-04:00

Title

The Basics of Software Testing Memo

Course

Software Engineering

Abstract

Describe general principles that guide software testing.

Author

Douglas Troy

Source

Chapter 2, Software Testing Foundations: A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam

Genre

Memo

Assignment Duration

Less than a week

Communication Skill

Reading
Writing

Technical Skill

Continuous Quality Assurance

Workplace Scenario

In the Mythical Man Month, Fred Brooks observed that testing can often consume 50% of the time and effort in software development. Thus, learning how to design an effective testing process could contribute significantly to the timely and cost-effective delivery of software products. An understanding of the basics of effective software testing will help you with future projects and when you are involved with implementing new systems in your career.

In this memo to your supervisor you will summarize the general principles of testing and summarize how you have used two of them in your past programming experience.

Team Size

N/A
]]> http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/64 <![CDATA[Testing Advocacy]]>
This assignment will confirm and solidify student understanding of the importance of testing. It will also give them the opportunity to practice creating a position paper that explains and advocates to peers and subordinates. ]]> 2012-07-25T15:59:08-04:00

Title

Testing Advocacy

Course

CS1

Abstract

This assignment asks the students to research testing methods, good and bad testing results and to use this research to create a position paper.

This assignment will confirm and solidify student understanding of the importance of testing. It will also give them the opportunity to practice creating a position paper that explains and advocates to peers and subordinates.

Author

Eric Luczaj

Genre

Memo, Position Paper

Assignment Duration

One Week

Communication Skill

writing, reading

Technical Skill

Testing

Workplace Scenario

The initial impression that many people have when they enter the computer science field is that the bulk of our work, and the most important part of our work, is coding programs. After all, practitioners within this field are oftentimes called computer programmers. However, in most cases, coding will be a small part or what we actually do. One specific example is testing.

It is important for us to understand the benefits and implications of each of our responsibilities as we move forward into our career. To do this, we must have good information to help us schedule our time and prioritize. In addition, we must be able to communicate this information to others so that they have similar priorities.

Team Size

N/A

Additional Information

This assignment can extended by expanding each step with the student providing interim deliverables for each and then requiring the student to collect the interim results into a final advocacy document.
]]> http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/60 <![CDATA[Test-Driven Development and Refactoring Memo]]> 2012-07-25T22:04:09-04:00

Title

Test-Driven Development and Refactoring Memo

Abstract

Describe refactoring. Describe test-driven design. Describe an example of application of refactoring.

Author

Douglas Troy

Source

Larman, Craig. Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development (3rd Edition), 2004.

http://www.refactoring.com/catalog/index.html

Genre

Memo

Assignment Duration

Short Activity

Communication Skill

Reading
Writing

Technical Skill

Program Design
Continuous Quality Assurance
Coding

Workplace Scenario

The purpose of this assignment is to explore two Extreme Programming (XP) practices: test-driven development and refactoring. The practice of test-driven development calls for software developers to create tests before code is actually produced. The example in Chapter 21 is based on unit testing, but test-driven development can be applied to other tests, such as feature tests, usability tests, load tests, etc.

Refactoring is a programming practice aimed at refining code without changing its behavior (it is not debugging). Over time about 100 named refactoring patterns have been identified.

In this memo to your supervisor, you will summarize the key points behind test-drive development and refactoring, and you will identify an example of how refactoring can be applied.

Test-driven development and refactoring are practices that you can apply now in your other classes, and later in an internship or in your career.

Team Size

N/A
]]> http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/27 <![CDATA[Animal Guessing Game with a Binary Search Tree]]>
This assignment should be late in the semester, as the students will need to use many aspects of what they have learned over the semester to determine the proper data structures.]]> 2012-07-25T17:01:34-04:00

Title

Animal Guessing Game with a Binary Search Tree

Course

Data Structures

Abstract

A binary search tree is a data structure that is used to handle simple decisions. In this assignment you will use a binary search tree to store information and then search through the information for a decision. While a binary search tree is typically for small databases, it is still a potential data structure for many applications, as well as aiding in the understanding of trees (a popular data structure) in general. Decision trees (a more specific type of tree), is commonly used in machine learning and data mining for making intelligent decisions. The objectives of this assignment are to (1) gain experience researching for a solution to a problem, (2) design a binary search tree (BST) class, (3) design and implement the building of a BST, as well as the methods to add to and search in a BST, and (4) improve written skills through the implementation of proper coding styles and documentation.

This assignment should be late in the semester, as the students will need to use many aspects of what they have learned over the semester to determine the proper data structures.

Author

Bill Eberle

Source

Michael Main and Walter Savitch’s "Data Structures and Other Objects Using C++", Fourth Edition

Genre

design document, code, comments, pseudo-code, test results, documentation, individual presentations, oral presentations, reflection, tech report, video

Assignment Duration

Two Weeks

Communication Skill

reading, writing, speaking, listening

Technical Skill

Implementation, Tools, Design, Research, Trees, Comments, Documentation, Problem Solving, Searching

Workplace Scenario

RESEARCH
Technical Task: In order to learn technical material, one must be able to decipher key concepts through reading.
Professional Setting: Student works for a software company.
Professional Role: Student works along on a task for a project.
Deliverable: Design decisions discussed in design document.
Real-world Audience: Team Lead.
How the Audience will USE the students' communication: The Team Lead will use the student's design decision(s) to determine the feasibility of their proposed solution.
Additional Notes: Of course, the reading of technical material is not like reading a novel, and one must be able to transfer the pertinent information to a useful form. The two methods of communicating design to others are: speaking and writing. In order for others to digest your intentions, one must learn to effectively write their ideas so that it can be interpreted at the reader’s discretion – either due to remoteness or time.


ADDITIONAL SCENARIO:
When working in the real-world, many times you will be presented with a problem or instructions through dialogue with peers or management. Often, that will be the only instructions you will receive (i.e., nothing in written form). If you do not listen to what the other person is saying, you may miss a vital piece of information to the success of your assignment.

Team Size

N/A
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