Test & Quality Assurance (Systems Analysis Design & Integration)

400–600 words

The next major phase in software development life cycle (SDLC) is testing. Quality assurance methods and testing help support this phase.

Investigate the library and Internet for information on the various tests that should be performed at different junctures of development and integration. Research software-related quality assurance tools as well.

• Compare and contrast at least 4 tests that occur between the span of development and final integration into a production environment (description of each and how they support overall quality of the system or application).
• Why is software quality assurance important in system development?
• What are some of the software quality assurance methods that you would embrace for ensuring quality in the application that you are developing, and why?