Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICASAS401A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform unit test for a class

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICASAS401A - Perform unit test for a class
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to ensure that the system is proved adequate, before handover to the client or user, by unit testing functionality and reliability of individual components.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to programmers or testers who are required to test classes.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for test
  • Determine test criteria
  • Prepare the test environment
  • Perform static tests using appropriate test tools to verify correct behaviour of modules
  • Use a test harness program to exercise module behaviour
  • Test objects containing lower level class instances separately
  • Prepare data to facilitate path testing
  • Prepare data to facilitate member function testing
       
Element: Conduct test
  • Ensure clean test environment
  • Initialise test environment
  • Run test harness and document results in line with test and acceptance processes
  • Finalise test environment
       
Element: Analyse and classify results
  • Review and classify test results to highlight areas of concern
  • Compare test results against requirements and design specifications in line with quality benchmarks
  • Forward test results to appropriate person
  • Review feedback
  • Ensure compliance with documentation and reporting standards
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

prepare a test environment

conduct unit test, covering:

member function test

path test

static test

analyse test results.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

suitable test plan

specific requirements

design documents used in the analysis of the test

suitable class to test

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of a test for a particular class

direct observation of candidate conducting test

evaluation of candidate’s documented analysis of test results and feedback.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to present and actively question and listen

literacy skills to analyse and evaluate information when details and comments are logged and signatures are gained

problem-solving skills for a defined range of unpredictable problems, such as memory leakage, global name space pollution, and static variables

technical skills to use testing tools and methodologies.

Required knowledge

object-oriented programming language

automated test tools, with detailed knowledge of features and processes in some areas

client business domain relating to class to be tested

input and output requirements

organisational requirements relating to class to be tested

system testing

underlying test data.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Test criteria may include:

object-oriented language criteria that may encompass:

inheritance between classes

interaction between methods of the classes

procedural language criteria

proper instantiation of classes

procedural language criteria that may encompass:

behaviour that affects the attributes of the program

parameters

procedures

return values.

Test environment may include:

data

network or communications and other equipment

operating system

other support software

program libraries.

Quality benchmarks may relate to:

organisational standards

products, such as Protocol and Service Multiplexor (PSM).

Appropriate person may include:

project leader or programmer responsible for code

supervisor.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine test criteria 
Prepare the test environment 
Perform static tests using appropriate test tools to verify correct behaviour of modules 
Use a test harness program to exercise module behaviour 
Test objects containing lower level class instances separately 
Prepare data to facilitate path testing 
Prepare data to facilitate member function testing 
Ensure clean test environment 
Initialise test environment 
Run test harness and document results in line with test and acceptance processes 
Finalise test environment 
Review and classify test results to highlight areas of concern 
Compare test results against requirements and design specifications in line with quality benchmarks 
Forward test results to appropriate person 
Review feedback 
Ensure compliance with documentation and reporting standards 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

ICASAS401A - Perform unit test for a class
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Assessment Record Sheet

ICASAS401A - Perform unit test for a class

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