Consolidation by masters of OP “Information technologies in business” of acquired relevant skills in the discipline “Software testing methodology” on the platform of open online courses Prometheus

During the semester, students of the UFEM-21s OP “Information Technologies in Business” (master’s program) within the discipline “Software Testing Methodology” (teacher A. I. Starukh) studied on the platform of open online courses Prometheus.

Students mastered the course “Fundamentals of software testing”. This course included the basic knowledge needed by a software tester. The course program was developed taking into account many years of experience of testers working on IT projects. In particular, the course program included the following modules:

General concepts of testing.

Software development and testing process.

Types of testing. Requirements analysis.

Test cases and test design techniques.

Finding and tracking defects. Result.

As a result, all students who scored a sufficient minimum of points according to the test results received certificates certifying the successful completion of the course.

The course helped students understand what exactly testers do and deepen their knowledge in the field of software testing.