Seven Principles of Software Testing.

The article discusses software testing, examining the scope, limitations, and need for proper software testing. The importance of setting realistic expectations when testing software is described. Topics include the tenuous connection between quality and testing, unsatisfactory program executions, a...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Computer (00189162) Vol. 41; no. 8; pp. 99 - 102
Autor principal: Meyer, Bertrand
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: IEEE Aug2008
Materias:
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
Descripción
Sumario:The article discusses software testing, examining the scope, limitations, and need for proper software testing. The importance of setting realistic expectations when testing software is described. Topics include the tenuous connection between quality and testing, unsatisfactory program executions, and the definition of the informal term "bug." Also discussed are the precise estimates given by mathematical reliability models, failed tests that demonstrate nonquality, and the use of program testing to try to make the program fail.