IntroductiontoSoftwareTestingChapter1Model-DrivenTest.pptVIP

? Ammann Offutt ? Ammann Offutt Introduction to Software TestingChapter 1Model-Driven Test Design Paul Ammann Jeff Offutt Types of Test Activities Testing can be broken up into four general types of activities Test Design Test Automation Test Execution Test Evaluation Each type of activity requires different skills, background knowledge, education and training No reasonable software development organization uses the same people for requirements, design, implementation, integration and configuration control Introduction to Software Testing (Ch 1), ? Ammann Offutt * Why do test organizations still use the same people for all four test activities?? This is clearly a waste of resources 1.a) Criteria-based 1.b) Human-based 1. Test Design – (a) Criteria-Based This is the most technical job in software testing Requires knowledge of : Discrete math Programming Testing Requires much of a traditional CS degree This is intellectually stimulating, rewarding, and challenging Test design is analogous to software architecture on the development side Using people who are not qualified to design tests is a sure way to get ineffective tests Introduction to Software Testing (Ch 1), ? Ammann Offutt * Design test values to satisfy coverage criteria or other engineering goal 1. Test Design – (b) Human-Based This is much harder than it may seem to developers Criteria-based approaches can be blind to special situations Requires knowledge of : Domain, testing, and user interfaces Requires almost no traditional CS A background in the domain of the software is essential An empirical background is very helpful (biology, psychology, …) A logic background is very helpful (law, philosophy, math, …) This is intellectually stimulating, rewarding, and challenging But not to typical CS majors – they want to solve problems and build things Introduction to Software Testing (Ch 1), ? Ammann Offutt * Design test values based on domain knowledge of the program and human knowledge of testi