Part 1: Problems from our textbook

1. Problems 1.3.
2. Find a piece of software (e.g., something you wrote for another class, for work, for hobby, etc.), perform some (informal/ad hoc) testing and inspection (that would require access to the source code, or at least the description/specification/documentation of the software). Then briefly describe your activities and findings, paying attention to similarities and differences between inspection and testing.
   If you have some difficulty finding such a piece of software, try some open source ones via Web search. Alternatively, you can test/inspect a Web application/Website or Web pages.

Part 2/G

Option A: Critical Analysis
Study the Chapters 1-3 of your textbook, (particularly Chapter 3 and general information from Chapters 13-16 in Part III), review the state-of-practice of quality assurance and testing in your current or former organization, and write a short essay to

1. summarize the current/previous practice, including the quality views/perspectives/definitions, testing and QA techniques used and activities performed, defect definition/handling, etc.,
2. analyze its strength and weakness areas, and
3. discuss possible improvements.
You should focus on QA/testing, not general software process or management issues.
(This is probably more appropriate for software professionals. However, if you don't feel comfortable discussing the practices at your organization, due to confidentiality or any other reasons/concerns, you may choose the second option below.)

Option B: If you do not have too much to report in the "practice" part, or if you don't feel comfortable discussing it, you can do one of the following:

• Perform a thorough individual study based on detailed documents describing QA/testing practices in a company or an organization, and write an essay similar to the above for this company (instead of your own).
• Select a chapter from Ch.13-16, or related papers or book chapters on similar topics, and write your own summary of the chapter/paper.
See the online list of related books/publications for additional reference.
(This is probably more appropriate for full-time students. Please make sure it is your own summary, based on your understanding of the subject after reading/studying, not the abstract, summary, or similar things directly from the original source you have just studied.)

Due Date and Submission Link:

• 1/30/2024