CMPT 405 Outline

THE KING'S UNIVERSITY

COURSE NUMBER:

CMPT 405

COURSE TITLE:

Software Testing and Security

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:

Dr Andrew Tappenden

CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION:

credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 3)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course addresses problems and solutions for long-term software maintenance and evolution, and for large-scale, long-lived software systems. Topics include software engineering techniques for large-scale projects, commercial-grade software testing of complex projects, legacy software systems, software evolution, software maintenance, re-use and programming efficiencies, computer systems and security from a development perspective. The social and professional issues that arise in the context of software engineering will be discussed.

Prerequisites: CMPT 320

REQUIRED TEXTS:

None

MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:


Laboratory Assignments	30%
Lecture Assignments	15%
Midterm	20%
Final Exam	35%

	100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course is will provide students with a firm grasp of the concepts surrounding the design and implementation effective software testing suites, specifically:

Introduce the concept of Software Verification & Validation
Understand the fundamental testing techniques — black- & white-box strategies
Understand the testing as a development-wide effort, not merely an add-on
Reinforce testing theory with practical laboratory examples using current software testing tools and techniques

The course will provide the students with an introduction to software security and the developmental processes required to support the development of secure software systems:

Introduce the concept of Software Security
Understand security as a process — not just an addition
Understand how software security spans all of the layers of complexity of any software system
Reinforce security theory with practical laboratory examples using current software tools and techniques

TOPIC OUTLINE:

Software Testing

An Introduction to Software Testing

Understanding Software Defects

The Test Case

White-Box Testing

Black-Box Testing

Unit Testing

System Testing

User & Acceptance Testing

Software Security

An Introduction to Software Security

Physical Security

Cryptography & Transportation-Layer Security

Application-Layer Security

Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.