Title :
An overview of software testing
Author_Institution :
JEH Consulting Inc., Monument, CO, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON, 97. 1997 IEEE Autotestcon Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4162-7
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.1997.633613