Software Engineering

1. Software Quality Assurance
   1. Peer Review
      1. Code Review Sessions
         1. Formal Code Reviews
         2. Informal Code Reviews
      2. Best Practices in Code Reviews
         1. Use of Checklists
         2. Clear Communication of Feedback
         3. Focus on Code Design and Logic
      3. Code Review Tools
         1. GitHub Pull Requests
         2. GitLab Merge Requests
         3. Tools like Crucible or Code Collaborator
   2. Code Quality Metrics
      1. Maintainability Index
      2. Cyclomatic Complexity
      3. Lines of Code (LOC)
      4. Code Churn
      5. Code Coverage
      6. Technical Debt
      7. Standards Compliance
         1. Adherence to Coding Standards
         2. Consistency Checks
   3. Static Code Analysis
      1. Tools
         1. SonarQube
         2. ESLint for JavaScript
         3. FindBugs for Java
      2. Benefits
         1. Early Detection of Bugs
         2. Enforcement of Coding Standards
      3. Common Issues Detected
         1. Code Style Violations
         2. Syntax Errors
         3. Unreachable Code
   4. Dynamic Code Analysis
      1. Instrumentation Techniques
         1. Profiling
         2. Tracing
      2. Tools
         1. Valgrind
         2. JMeter for Load Testing
         3. Dynatrace
      3. Benefits
         1. Real-time Performance Monitoring
         2. Detection of Memory Leaks
         3. Analysis of Program Execution Paths
   5. Software Testing Techniques
      1. Black-box Testing
         1. Functional Testing
         2. Non-functional Testing
            1. Performance Testing
            2. Usability Testing
         3. Techniques
            1. Equivalence Partitioning
            2. Boundary Value Analysis
      2. White-box Testing
         1. Code Coverage Analysis
         2. Control Flow Testing
         3. Data Flow Testing
      3. Regression Testing
         1. Retesting
         2. Prioritization Techniques
         3. Test Automation for Regression
      4. Usability and User Experience Testing
         1. Heuristic Evaluation
         2. User Feedback Sessions
         3. A/B Testing
   6. Quality Models
      1. ISO/IEC 25010
         1. Product Quality Model
            1. Functional Suitability
            2. Reliability
            3. Usability
            4. Efficiency
            5. Maintainability
            6. Portability
         2. Quality in Use Model
            1. Effectiveness
            2. Efficiency
            3. Satisfaction
      2. CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration)
         1. Maturity Levels
            1. Initial
            2. Managed
            3. Defined
            4. Quantitatively Managed
            5. Optimizing
         2. Process Areas
            1. Project Management
            2. Engineering
            3. Process Management
            4. Support
   7. Test Automation
      1. Automation Frameworks
         1. Selenium
         2. Cypress
         3. Appium for Mobile Testing
      2. Continuous Testing in CI/CD Pipelines
      3. Strategies for Selecting Test Cases for Automation
   8. Risk-based Testing
      1. Identifying High-risk Areas
      2. Prioritizing Test Efforts Based on Risk
      3. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
   9. Verification and Validation
      1. Defining Verification vs Validation
      2. Techniques
         1. Reviews
         2. Inspections
         3. Walkthroughs
         4. Testing
   10. Defect Management
       1. Defect Life Cycle
       2. Defect Tracking Tools
          1. Jira
          2. Bugzilla
          3. Redmine
       3. Metrics for Defect Management
          1. Defect Density
          2. Defect Removal Efficiency
   11. Continuous Improvement in QA
       1. Feedback Loops from Testing
       2. Retrospective Analysis for Process Improvement
       3. Implementing Lessons Learned in Future Projects