DocumentCode
1894954
Title
An overview of software testing
Author
Heiser, John E.
Author_Institution
JEH Consulting Inc., Monument, CO, USA
fYear
1997
fDate
22-25 Sep 1997
Firstpage
204
Lastpage
211
Abstract
This paper gives an overview of the field of software testing. Some of the topics covered include: terminology; the role of software test; testing-related statistics; descriptions of functional, structural, static, and dynamic test techniques; and discussion of test management issues including the test implications of alternative software development models, test process improvement, and how much testing is enough. The paper ends with resources and references for further study
Keywords
program testing; software engineering; software quality; dynamic test; functional test; software development models; software testing; static test; statistics; structural test; terminology; test management; Automatic testing; Costs; Hardware; Phase detection; Programming; Software development management; Software quality; Software testing; Statistical analysis; Terminology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
AUTOTESTCON, 97. 1997 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4162-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AUTEST.1997.633613
Filename
633613
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