Software Testing
Introduction
What is Software Testing ?
Objectives of Testing
Goals of Testing
Testing Methodologies
Software Testing lifecycle – Phases
Testing Levels
Types of Performance Testing
Conclusion
Testing is a process used to help identify the
correctness, completeness and quality of
developed computer software. With that in
mind, testing can never completely establish
the correctness of computer software.
There are many approaches to software testing
from using alm tools to automated testing, but
effective testing of complex products is
essentially a process of investigation, not
merely a matter of creating and following rote
procedure.
Executing software in a simulated or real
environment, using inputs selected
somehow.
Uncover as many as errors (or bugs) as possible in a
given product.
Demonstrate a given software product matching its
requirement specifications.
Validate the quality of a software testing using the
minimum cost and efforts.
Generate high quality test cases, perform effective
tests, and issue correct and helpful problem reports.
Error : It is a human action that produces the
incorrect result that produces a fault.
Bug : The presence of error at the time of execution
of the software.
Fault : State of software caused by an error.
Failure : Deviation of the software from its expected
result. It is an event.
Detect faults
Establish confidence in software
Evaluate properties of software
¡ Reliability
¡ Performance
¡ Memory Usage
¡ Security
¡ Usability
White box testing
Black-box testing
White box testing
§ Knowledge of the internal program design and
code required.
§ Tests are based on coverage of code
statements, branches, paths, conditions.
Black box testing
§ No knowledge of internal program design or code
required.
§ Tests are based on requirements and functionality.
Test data
Tests Derives
Component Test
code outputs
• Requirements study
• Test Case Design and Development
• Test Execution
• Test Closure
• Test Process Analysis
Testing
Cycle starts with the study of client’s
requirements.
Understanding of the requirements is very
essential for testing the product.
¢ Test objective and coverage
¢ Overall schedule
¢ Standards and Methodologies
¢ Resources required, including
necessary training
¢ Roles and responsibilities of the team
members
¢ Tools used
Test Case Design and Development
• Component Identification
• Test Specification Design
• Test Specification Review
Test Execution
• Code Review
• Test execution and evaluation
• Performance and simulation
Test Closure
• Test summary report
• Project De-brief
• Project Documentation
Test Process Analysis
Analysis done on the reports and improving the
application’s performance by implementing new
technology and additional features.
• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• System testing
Tests each module individually.
Follows a white box testing (Logic of the
program).
Done by developers.
Once all the modules have been unit tested,
integration testing is performed.
It is systematic testing.
Produce tests to identify errors associated with
interfacing.
Types:
Big Bang Integration testing
Top Down Integration testing
Bottom Up Integration testing
Mixed Integration testing
The system as a whole is tested to uncover
requirement errors.
Verifies that all system elements work properly
and that overall system function and performance
has been achieved.
Types:
Alpha Testing
Beta Testing
Acceptance Testing
Performance Testing
Alpha Testing
It is carried out by the test team within the developing organization .
Beta Testing
It is performed by a selected group of friendly customers.
Acceptance Testing
It is performed by the customer to determine whether to accept or reject
the delivery of the system.
Performance Testing
It is carried out to check whether the system meets the nonfunctional
requirements identified in the SRS document.
Stress Testing
Volume Testing
Configuration Testing
Compatibility Testing
Regression Testing
Recovery Testing
Maintenance Testing
Documentation Testing
Usability Testing
§ In order to be cost effective, the testing must be
concentrated on areas where it will be most
effective.
§ The testing should be planned such that when
testing is stopped for whatever reason, the most
effective testing in the time allotted has already
been done.
§ The absence of an organizational testing policy
may result in too much effort and money will be
spent on testing, attempting to achieve a level of
quality that is impossible or unnecessary.
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