SE3741w

Software Verification
and Validation (SQT) –
W3

Lecture 0
 Lecture Goals: Breaking the
Ice Session

 Getting to know the Instructor, Students

and Course
Introduction: Instructor

 Name: Ms. Hira Asim

 Designation: Lecturer
 Serving Period at UMT: 2.5 Years
 Office: STD Building, Level 4, Room# 401
 Contact: hira.asim@umt.edu.pk
 Research Areas
 Software Engineering
 Data Sciences
 Text Mining
 Sports Analytics
 Currently working on Crime Analytics and Educational Data
Mining using Python.
Introduction: Instructor
(Educational Background)

 MS/Mphil in Software Engineering (MSSE) - 2017

 University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore.
 Achievements:
 Got the Highest CGPA.
 Three Journal Research Paper Publications
 Five Conference Research Paper Publications.
 BS in Software Engineering (BSSE) - 2015
 University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore.
 Achievements:
 Got the 3rd highest CGPA.
 Awarded with Entrepreneur and Innovation Medal for Best Final Year
Project.
 Introduction: Students

 Answer these questions (Not graded!)

1. Your name and current semester?
2. Your knowledge about the course?
3. Your favorite subject studied so far at UMT?
4. Who is your favorite teacher at UMT and why?
5. The most difficult subject for you so far?
6. Your future career plans?
Course Policies and Outline

 Objectives
 In depth knowledge and practice of basics in
Software: Verification, Validation, Quality and Testing
 Main concepts include
 Introduction to Quality and Testing
 Testing Levels and Techniques
 Verification and Validation Practices
 Verification and Validation of Test cases
 Current Research areas in Quality and Testing
 Exploration of testing tools
 Application of Quality and Testing
 Every single application follows principles of Quality
and Testing 
 Course Policies and Outline (cont.)

 Textbook
 Software Engineering-A Practitioner’s Approach, 8th Ed, Roger S.
Pressman.(Part Three: Quality Management)
 Reference Material
 Software Quality Assurance: Integrating Testing, Security, and Audit
(Internal Audit and IT Audit), Abu Sayed Mahfuz, Auerbach Publications,
2016.
 Practical Model-Based Testing: A Tools Approach, Mark Utting and Bruno
Legeard, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., San Francisco, CA, 2006.
 Software Quality Engineering, Testing, Quality Assurance, and
Quantifiable improvements, Jeff Tian, IEEE Computer Society, 2005.
 https://www.guru99.com/software-testing.html
 Any other supplementary material required will be provided as link in the
slide
Course Outline

 Will be available on lms page soon.

 Grading Policy (as per campus
notification)

Assessment Description Weightag

e
Assignments Assigned during important stages of the 10%
course to apply and practice the learnt
concepts*
Project A visit to the software house* 10%
Quizzes In-class announced exercises and 15%
evaluation - no retakes
Class Activities In-class unannounced exercises and 5%
evaluation - no retakes
Mid-Term Exam A single 75-minute exam from the material 25%
covered during the first 6-7 weeks
Final Exam Will cover the entire course. At least 70% 35%
of the material would be post mid term.
*Late Submission Policy: Late penalty is 10% per day for maximum of 2
days
Classroom Policy

 At least 80% attendance is required. Rest 20% includes all

emergent cases.
 You are allowed to enter late ONLY within 10 minutes from the
start of class timings.*
 Keep your mobiles switched off.*
 It is your responsibility not to delete your assignment even
after its submission.
 Maintain the decorum of the class as responsible students

*Penalty will be -0.5 from bonus points

Plagiarism policy

 Zero tolerance in any case in any assessment.

Bonus Point Policy

 Bonus point on every good deed (study relevant)

 Answering a tricky question
 Solving a class activity on board
 Being the only person attending a class/quiz/assignment
submission 
 Helping teacher in identifying a plagiarism case 
LMS page link

 https://
lms.umt.edu.pk/moodle/course/view.php?id=6656
Hope to have a great learning
journey with you all!
Good Luck 