Software Testing

A software review is a process where software products are examined by various parties to provide feedback or approval. There are three main categories of reviews: peer reviews conducted by colleagues to evaluate technical quality; management reviews conducted by managers to evaluate progress; and audit reviews conducted by external personnel to evaluate compliance. Common types of reviews include code reviews, inspections, walkthroughs, and technical reviews. The generic IEEE review process involves entry evaluation, planning, preparation, group examination, rework, and exit evaluation to systematically identify defects early in the development process when they are least costly to fix.

Static testing involves inspecting work products like requirements, design documents, and code without executing the code. It aims to find defects early when rework costs are lower. The document discusses static testing techniques like unit testing, integration testing, and reviews. Reviews include inspections - moderated meetings where defects are discussed - and technical and informal reviews with subject matter experts. The goal is early defect detection to improve quality and productivity.

Static testing is a software testing method that involves examination of program's code and its associated documentation but does not require the program to be executed. Static Testing Techniques Informal Reviews Formal Reviews Technical Reviews Walk Through Inspection Process Static Code Review

An application that looks stunning but performs poorly can cause business impact, customer dissatisfaction and higher maintenance costs. We present an overview on the fundamentals of software testing in this presentation.

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Slides from Software Testing Techniques course offered at Kansas State University in Spring'16 and Spring'17. Entire course material can be found at https://github.com/rvprasad/software-testing-course.

In this presentation you can learn about different types of software testing, new technologies and methodologies. It contains an overview of software testing perspectives.

The document discusses fundamentals of software testing including definitions of key concepts, objectives of testing, and seven principles of testing. It defines software testing as a process to evaluate quality and reduce risks of failure. Objectives include verifying requirements and validating user expectations. Testing is necessary because humans make mistakes, and testing can help reduce failures. Quality assurance supports proper testing processes. The seven principles are: 1) testing shows defects but not their absence, 2) exhaustive testing is impossible, 3) early testing saves time and money, 4) defects cluster together, 5) beware of pesticide paradox, 6) testing is context dependent, and 7) absence of errors is a fallacy.

The document discusses software development life cycles (SDLC) and software testing. It describes several SDLC models - waterfall, spiral, V, and agile methodology. The waterfall model involves sequential phases from requirements to maintenance. Agile methodology values individuals, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change. The document also outlines the roles, principles, and process flow of agile development including user stories, iterations, daily stand-ups, and continuous integration.

The document outlines an 8 unit course on software testing. Unit 1 covers basics of software testing including human errors, software quality, requirements, correctness, reliability, and testing metrics. Unit 2 covers additional basics like software and hardware testing, testing strategies, and defect management. Units 3 and 4 cover test generation from requirements using techniques like equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis. The remaining units cover topics like structural testing, data flow testing, test case selection, testing processes, and system/acceptance testing. Textbooks and reference materials are also listed.

A software tester is involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). In the requirements phase, they do requirement analysis. In design, they create use cases and draft test plans. In development, they develop test cases and scripts. In testing, they conduct various tests, log results, and write reports. In deployment, they assist with training documentation. In support, they test production issues. Test engineers are responsible for designing test steps and cases, writing scenarios for stakeholders, reviewing cases, participating in test planning, performing functional and non-functional testing, and logging defects. Key skills for testers include a software engineering background, testing tool knowledge, test planning and development abilities, strong analysis,

The document discusses software testing, outlining key achievements in the field, dreams for the future of testing, and ongoing challenges. Some of the achievements mentioned include establishing testing as an essential software engineering activity, developing test process models, and advancing testing techniques for object-oriented and component-based systems. The dreams include developing a universal test theory, enabling fully automated testing, and maximizing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of testing. Current challenges pertain to testing modern complex systems and evolving software.