Increasing testing productivity and software quality: A comparison of software testing methodologies within NASA

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald W. Sova ◽  
Carol Smidts
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality

scholarly journals Comprehensive study of software testing: Categories, levels, techniques, and types

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mubarak Albarka Umar
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Development Lifecycle ◽  
Software Development Lifecycle ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Testing Techniques ◽  
Combination Of Methods ◽  
The Right ◽  
Comprehensive Study

<p><i>Software Testing is the process of evaluating a software program to ensure that it performs its intended purpose. Software testing verifies the safety, reliability, and correct working of software. The growing need for quality software makes software testing a crucial stage in Software Development Lifecycle. There are many methods of testing software, however, the choice of method to test a given software remains a major problem in software testing. Although, it is often impossible to find all errors in software, employing the right combination of methods will make software testing efficient and successful. Knowing these software testing methods is the key to making the right selection. This paper presents a comprehensive study of software testing methods. An explanation of Testing Categories was presented first, followed by Testing Levels (and their comparison), then Testing Techniques (and their comparison). For each Testing Levels and Testing Techniques, examples of some testing types and their pros and cons were given with a brief explanation of some of the important testing types. Furthermore, a clear and distinguishable explanation of two confused and contradictory terms (Verification and Validation) and how they relate to Software Quality was provided.</i></p>

Experiences with Cloud Technology to Realize Software Testing Factories

2015 ◽  
pp. 689-715
Author(s):  
Alan W. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Real World ◽  
Enterprise Software ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Cloud Technology ◽  
Delivery Approach ◽  
Intended Use ◽  
Testing Efficiency

In enterprise software delivery, the pursuit of software quality takes place in the context of a fundamental paradox: balancing the flexibility that drives speed of delivery with the rigor required to verify that what is being delivered is complete, correct, and appropriate for its intended use. One common approach to address this concern is to create “software testing factories” with the aim of increasing testing efficiency by standardizing and speeding up delivery of testing services. To achieve this balance, software testing factories are turning to cloud-based infrastructures as an essential delivery approach. Cloud technology exhibits characteristics that make adoption of software testing factories particularly attractive: elasticity of resources, ease of deployment, and flexible pricing. In this chapter, the author examines the role and structure of software testing factories and their realization using cloud technology, illustrates those concepts using real world examples, and concludes with some observations and a discussion on future directions.

Experiences with Cloud Technology to Realize Software Testing Factories

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan W. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Real World ◽  
Enterprise Software ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Cloud Technology ◽  
Delivery Approach ◽  
Intended Use ◽  
Testing Efficiency

In enterprise software delivery, the pursuit of software quality takes place in the context of a fundamental paradox: balancing the flexibility that drives speed of delivery with the rigor required to verify that what is being delivered is complete, correct, and appropriate for its intended use. One common approach to address this concern is to create “software testing factories” with the aim of increasing testing efficiency by standardizing and speeding up delivery of testing services. To achieve this balance, software testing factories are turning to cloud-based infrastructures as an essential delivery approach. Cloud technology exhibits characteristics that make adoption of software testing factories particularly attractive: elasticity of resources, ease of deployment, and flexible pricing. In this chapter, the author examines the role and structure of software testing factories and their realization using cloud technology, illustrates those concepts using real world examples, and concludes with some observations and a discussion on future directions.

scholarly journals Test software quality issues and connections to international standards

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Kovács ◽  
Kristóf Szabados
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Code Smells ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Quality Models ◽  
Industrial Environment ◽  
Test Systems ◽  
Quality Issues

Abstract This paper examines how ISO/IEC 9126-1 and ISO/IEC 25010 quality models can be applied to software testing products in industrial environment. We present a set of code smells for test systems written in TTCN-3 and their categorization according to quality model standards. We demonstrate our measurements on industrial and ETSI projects, and provide a method for estimating their effects on product risks in current projects.

Analysis of tools for automated software testing

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Software Testing ◽  
Software Quality ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Test Preparation ◽  
Automated Software Testing ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Testing Tools ◽  
Quality Testing ◽  
Automated Software

Software quality testing (software) is a time-consuming and responsible stage for its development. This leads to a practical interest in automating basic testing procedures. As practice shows, the use of various software testing tools greatly facilitates this process. However, it is fundamentally important to use a particular tool, taking into account the specifics of each particular case. This circumstance is due to the large volumes of information being tested and the complexity of the operational documentation. The paper provides an overview and analysis of the capabilities of existing tools for automated software testing, with a description of the relevant technologies, purpose and scope. Examples of test preparation using Selenium, SerenityBDD and JMeter are given.

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