Test Release Candidate (Activity)
From Foss2Serve
| Title |
Test Release Candidate |
|---|---|
| Overview |
Student will test a release candidate for an open source software project and report findings. |
| Prerequisites |
Students will probably need to use git (see the Intro to GitHub (Activity) series). |
| Learning Objectives |
After successfully completing this activity, the learner should be able to:
|
| Process Skills Practiced |
Background
- Is there background reading material?
- Are there other activities the student should have done first?
- What is the rational for this activity?
- Include helpful hints to faculty here.
(reference links for later)
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Release+test+procedure
- https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-faq/ch-ftparchives#s-testing
- https://www.debian.org/devel/testing
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_testing
- http://www.alwaysagileconsulting.com/organisation-antipattern-release-testing/
- https://www.scriptrock.com/blog/release-testing-basics
- http://clusterlabs.org/wiki/Release_Testing
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/Mozmill
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/QA/Developing_tests
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/SDK/Tutorials/Unit_testing
- http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Release_Testing
Directions
- Read about what release testing is and why it's done.
- Test a release.
- Write release testing instructions for a new version of a boxed cake mix.
Deliverables
- What will the student hand in?
Assessment
- How will the activity be graded?
- How will learning will be measured?
- Include sample assessment questions/rubrics.
| Criteria | Level 1 (fail) | Level 2 (pass) | Level 3 (good) | Level 4 (exceptional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The purpose of the project | ||||
| Why the project is open source |
Comments
- What should the instructor know before using this activity?
- What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?
| ACM BoK Area & Unit(s) |
|
|---|---|
| ACM BoK Topic(s) |
|
| Difficulty | |
| Estimated Time to Complete |
|
| Environment / Materials |
|
| Author(s) |
Gina Litkins |
| Source | |
| License |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
|
Suggestions to Open Source Mentors
Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.
