WHAT IS THE SCOPE OR INTENT OF THE STANDARD

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WHAT IS THE SCOPE OR INTENT OF THE STANDARD

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Overview

Assignment 1    

“Standards are published documents setting out specifications and procedures designed to ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistently perform the way they were intended to. They establish a common language which defines quality and safety criteria.”

There are several standards, international and national, that relate specifically to software testing. Standards formalize industry best practice and they are agreed upon by professionals in the industry in which the standards apply to.

This assignment is an investigation into those standards. The purpose of the assignment is to help you to:-

• improve your research and comprehension skills
• develop a good understanding of professional industry standards for software testing
• appreciate the value of various processes and methods used in industry to test and evaluate software systems

 

Timelines and Expectations

Marks and Percentage Value of Task: 30 marks 10%

Minimum time expectation: 10 hours

Learning Outcomes Assessed

Assessment Details

You will need to:

• locate two current documents for one standard and SWEBOK that relate to software testing
• research, comprehend and analyse each document to find relevant details to answer a set of questions, and

• prepare a written summary report of findings

Commence your search for standards at the Federation University website. There is a listing of Databases A-Z which has a link for Australian Standards Online.

Requirements:

For the standard

• What is the standard name?

• Who holds the copyright for the standard?

• Amongst the acknowledged contributors to the document, which universities were involved

(if any)?

• What is the scope or intent of the standard?

• What are key terms and understandings needed for the standard to be understood and applied?

• In your own words, what does application of the standard result in? Or in other words, what does the standard do?
• Finally, what specific relevance to software testing is the standard?

Make a comparison between the standard and SWEBOK

• Relate any commonalities between the two documents

• Highlight any significant differences in their approach and applications.

Prepare a report of no more than 1,500 words answering all questions. The report should have the following structure.

• an introduction to standards and a brief description of the standard researched

• responses to questions for the standard and SWEBOK

• listing and a discussion of commonalities and differences between the two documents

• a conclusion summarizing the report findings

Marking Criteria/Rubric

Assessment component	Mark
1.  Introduction	/2
2.  Responses to questions	/4
3.  Listing and discussion of commonalities and differences	/8
4.  Conclusion	/4
5.  Spelling, grammar and report presentation	/2
Total	/20
Final	/10
Comments

 

Submission

Your assignment should be completed according to the Guides to your assessments

You are required to provide documentation, contained in an appropriate file, which includes:

• a front page - indicating your name, a statement of what has been completed and acknowledgement of the names of all people (including other students and people outside of the university) who have assisted you and details on what parts of the assignment that they have assisted you with
• list of references used (APA style)

Using the link provided in Moodle, please upload the following in one Word file as directed by your lecturer. Name your Word file in the following manner:

_.docx

Feedback

Assessment marks will be made available in fdlMarks, feedback to individual students will be provided via Moodle or as direct feedback during your tutorial class

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is one`s own without properly acknowledging that person. You must not allow other students to copy your work and must take care to safeguard against this happening. More information about the plagiarism policy and procedure for the university can be found at:

Your support material must be compiled from reliable sources such as the academic resources in Federation University library which might include, but not limited to: the main library collection, library databases and the BONUS+ collection as well as any reputable online resources (you should confirm this with your tutor).

Federation University General Guide to Referencing:

The University has published a style guide to help students correctly reference and cite information they use in assignments. A copy of the University’s citation guides can be found on the university’s web site. It is imperative that students cite all sources of information. The General Guide to Referencing can be purchased from the University bookshop or accessed online at: