Automated Test Generation

Education facts

Code: DVA481

The increasing competition pressure for rapid introduction of new or modified system versions is posing problems to properly testing software. These pressures have led many organizations to transitioning their development processes to agile development and continuous integration, greatly shortening the time available to conduct comprehensive testing. This course provides an understanding of automated software testing using program analysis with the goal of intelligently and algorithmically creating tests. The course covers search-based test generation, combinatorial and random testing while highlighting the challenges associated with the use of automatic test generation. The course is based on individual study, beginning with a single introductory roll-call session.

Entry requirements

120 credits, of which 80 credits in Computer Science and/or Computer Engineering. In addition Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Automated Test Generation

  Mälardalen University

  Ortsoberoende

  Start date: 9 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %