Title :
Improving software quality through a novel testing strategy
Author :
Zeng, Xiaomu ; Tsai, Jeffrey J P ; Weigert, Thomas J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
A general approach to test case generation relying on a novel testing method is presented. We also evaluate theoretically how generated test cases will contribute to, for example, the verification criterion, when attempting to establish the correctness of a program. Our testing methods have much smaller complexity when applied to well structured programs of at least moderate size, and have better conformance, as compared to existing data flow coverage and control flow coverage oriented testing methods
Keywords :
program testing; program verification; software quality; complexity; control flow coverage oriented testing methods; data flow coverage; generated test cases; novel testing strategy; program correctness; software quality; test case generation; verification criterion; well structured programs; Automatic testing; Computer science; Fault detection; Formal specifications; Logic testing; Mobile computing; Polynomials; Size control; Software quality; Software testing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1995. COMPSAC 95. Proceedings., Nineteenth Annual International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7119-X
DOI :
10.1109/CMPSAC.1995.524784