Software Testing Techniques and Strategies

Part 1: Software Testing Techniques

1. Software Testing Fundamentals

• Ø Testing objectives
• Ø Test information flow
• Ø Test case design

2. White Box Testing

3. Basis Path Testing

• Ø Flow Graphs
• Ø Cyclomatic Complexity
• Ø Deriving Test Cases
• Ø Graphical Matrices

4. Control Structure Testing

• Ø Condition Testing
• Ø Data Flow Testing
• Ø Loop Testing

5. Black Box Testing

• Ø Equivalent Partitioning
• Ø Boundary Value Analysis
• Ø Cause-Effect Graphing Techniques
• Ø Comparison Testing

6. Testing for Real-Time Systems

7. Automated Testing Tools

Part 2: Software Testing Strategies

1. A Strategic Approach to Software Testing

• Ø Verifications and Validations
• Ø Organizing for Software Testing
• Ø A Software Testing Strategy
• Ø Criteria for Completion Testing

2. Unit Testing

• Ø Unit test considerations
• Ø Unit test procedures

3. Integration Testing

• Ø Top-Down integration
• Ø Bottom-up Integration
• Ø Comments on Integration Testing

4. Validation Testing

• Ø Validation test criteria
• Ø Configuration review
• Ø Alpha and Beta testing

5. System Testing

• Ø Recovery Testing
• Ø Security Testing
• Ø Stress Testing

6. The Art of Debugging

• Ø The Debugging Process
• Ø Psychological Considerations
• Ø Debugging Approaches
• Ø Conclusion