🧪 Foundations of Software Testing and Validation – University of Leeds

This repository contains notes, labs, cheatsheets, scenarios, case studies, and a certificate of completion for the
Foundations of Software Testing and Validation course by University of Leeds on FutureLearn.
The program provides a foundation in testing principles, test design, automation, validation, and defect management.

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📚 Notes

• 📄 01-introduction.md – Course introduction
• 📄 02-testing-fundamentals.md – Core testing principles
• 📄 03-test-design-techniques.md – Test design methods
• 📄 04-test-management.md – Test process & management
• 📄 05-automation-and-best-practices.md – Test automation

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🧪 Labs

• 🔧 automation-demo.md – Basic automation demonstration
• 🔧 boundary-value-lab.md – Boundary value analysis
• 🔧 test-plan-lab.md – Writing a test plan
• 🔧 unit-testing-lab.md – Unit testing practice

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📋 Cheatsheets

• 📘 coverage-criteria.md – Coverage criteria quick ref
• 📘 defect-lifecycle.md – Defect lifecycle guide
• 📘 test-design-techniques.md – Test design strategies
• 📘 test-levels.md – Unit, integration, system, acceptance

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🎯 Scenarios

• 📝 bug-report-examples.md – Example bug reports
• 📝 regression-testing-scenario.md – Regression testing use case
• 📝 test-case-examples.md – Sample test cases

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🔬 Extras

• 📑 case-studies.md – Real-world case studies
• 📑 resources.md – References & learning resources
• 📆 timeline.md – Timeline of testing practices

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📖 Docs

• 📘 index.md – Program overview
• 📘 glossary.md – Glossary of testing terms
• 📘 references.md – External references
• 📘 roadmap.md – Learning roadmap
• 📘 syllabus.md – Course syllabus

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📸 Screenshots

Step	Screenshot
📚 Week 1 – Intro
🔍 Week 1 – Basics
🧩 Week 1 – Labs
📝 Week 1 – Review
🏫 Week 2 – Course
🧪 Week 2 – Exercises
⭐ Week 2 – Wrap-up

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📜 Certificate

🎓 Certificate of Achievement – Foundations of Software Testing and Validation

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📝 Personal Review

This course gave me a strong foundation in software testing and validation practices,
from fundamentals of test design to automation and defect management.
The mix of hands-on labs, real-world scenarios, and structured notes helped me build both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

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✍️ Author

Thành Danh – Red Team Learner & Security Researcher

• GitHub: @ngvuthdanhh
• Email: ngvu.thdanh@gmail.com

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. See LICENSE for full details.
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