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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
COP4428	N11 - Introduction to Software Testing	Spring	3	0	3	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assist. Prof. ÖZGE YÜCEL KASAP
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. YÜCEL BATU SALMAN
Course Objectives:	Course objectives are how to use agile methods in software testings, the testing step in software development lifecycle, test automation processes and how they work, how to take advantages of Selenium in test autmoation processes and automate test suits with continuous integration. The teaching methods of the course are lecture and practice.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understanding agile software development processes
2) Learning software testing methods
3) Understanding the test steps in software development lifecycle
4) Creating test automation plans and strategies
5) Developing test automation project with selenium and appium for web and mobile
6) Automate tests with continuous integration

Course Content

Software testing, test types, mobile testing, preparing test cases, test automation, creating a Selenium based test automation project, mobile testing with Appium, continous integration with Jenkins CI

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction + background: Fundamentals of Software Testing
2)	Introduction to test automation, test automation tools
3)	Applied Test Automation Project Iteration 1: Installation, preparing the environment
4)	Role of the tester in Software Development Lifecycle, Mobile testing
5)	Applied Test Automation Project Iteration 2: Creating a selenium framework and test project
6)	Midterm
7)	Test Types: Dynamic and static tests
8)	Applied Test Automation Project Iteration 3: Appium Implementation for mobile testing
9)	Anatomy of a test plan and the process of preparing test cases
10)	Applied Test Automation Project Iteration 4: Writing test cases for both mobile and web
11)	Test Project Management
12)	Applied Test Automation Project Iteration 5: Continous Integration with Jenkins CI
13)	Applied Test Automation Project Iteration 5: Continous Integration with Jenkins CI
14)	Final project presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	"Selenium Design Patterns and Best Practices - Dima Kovalenko, Appium Essentials - Manoj Hans"
References:	"Selenium Design Patterns and Best Practices - Dima Kovalenko, Appium Essentials - Manoj Hans"

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 20
Homework Assignments	2	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Application	2	10	20
Study Hours Out of Class	14	5	70
Midterms	1	10	10
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			162

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media	2
2)	To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management
3)	To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising
4)	To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising
5)	To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field.
6)	To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective
7)	To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising
8)	To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising