Information Technology: Quality Assurance Testing

This course exposes learners to the types of correspondence and technical documentation produced in the Information Technology (IT) industry. Students focus on those most pertinent to their area of specialization and learn the purpose and key components of these documents. Given this early stage of the program, learners examine and deconstruct examples of IT technical documentation to discuss their quality and identify ways in which to improve their writing substance.  
 
As part of this course, students learn the fundamental principles of writing “substance” to direct the focus of their writing to their target audience, the audience’s level of awareness, the information categorization, and information sequencing. They learn strategies to adapt their writing style and format to suit the intended audience, purpose, and process. Learners also utilize digital writing/grammar software applications to proofread, edit, and correct syntax.  

This course introduces learners to the processes involved in capturing and representing data.Learners develop the knowledge and skills required to identify data needs, store data in easy to read and retrieve formats, analyze the data, and represent it in graphs and charts to share in reports. Learners primarily use spreadsheet & word processing software to carry out these tasks.

This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills to create and query a database with SQL Data Definition Language (DDL) and SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML). Coverage includes commands to insert, update, and delete database data as well as construct complex queries using joins, conditional SQL statements, and aggregate functions.

This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills to write SQL stored procedures and triggers to create and maintain data in a database. Coverage includes various parameter types, concurrency, locking issues and transactions.

Prerequisites:

• DATA1051A

This course introduces the concept of web development and provides the student with the knowledge to develop a well-designed web site through the use of HTML and CSS.

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities.

This workshop introduces students to the process of finding employment. It explores the various strategies and resources available, and examines the role of social media.

This course introduces the learners to the fundamentals of application design and programming. Students learn to use a development framework, interface and associated toolset for rapid application development. The course covers introductory elements of event driven programming including forms design, extensive use of controls, properties, methods, events, selection structures, loops, sub procedures, and functions.

The purpose of this course is to examine the underlying concepts and principles that influence the ways people behave and communicate with each other. With an increased awareness of these factors that affect interpersonal relationships, the student will critically assess how these concepts can be applied in practice both personally and professionally.

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

This course introduces learners to the processes and procedures involved in test planning and test design.Learners develop the knowledge and skills required to review requirements and construct detailed test cases for appropriate test coverage.

This course focuses on the processes involved in the implementation of previously developed test cases.  Learners execute test cases, track the status of execution, log incident reports, and report on the progress of the test effort and product quality.

Prerequisites:

• SYST1061A

This course provides learners with the knowledge of project management processes as it relates to quality assurance in software development.

This course is designed to prepare students to perform specialized tests of different test levels and types to validate the functional requirements of a system.

Prerequisites:

• SYST1061A
• MULT1178A

This course is designed to prepare learners to create and execute specialized tests that validate nonfunctional requirements such as usability, portability, maintainability, etc. for a product under test.

Prerequisites:

• SYST1061A

This course is designed to provide learners with fundamental knowledge of Information Technology (IT) and Information System (IS) concepts, principles, and practices.

This course provides learners the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the academic setting to a workplace environment. Under the supervision of a host agency, learners work at a level commensurate with their ability. They are assigned a practicum mentor/ supervisor with whom they meet during their placement and to whom they submit a written report outlining and reflecting upon their practicum experience.
 
Please note: The practicum experience may vary depending on the range of services the host provides, their expectations, and available resources.