Software Testing – made easy
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1.Testing Fundamentals.......................................................................................................71.1.Definition...................................................................................................................71.2.Objective....................................................................................................................71.3.Benefits of Testing.....................................................................................................72.Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Verification & Validation.......................................82.1.Quality Assurance......................................................................................................82.2.Quality Control..........................................................................................................82.3.Verification................................................................................................................82.4.Validation...................................................................................................................83.SDLC & STLC..................................................................................................................93.1.STLC – Software Testing Life Cycle ........................................................................93.2.Models of SDLC & STLC.........................................................................................93.2.1.V-Model..............................................................................................................93.2.2.W-Model...........................................................................................................103.2.3.Waterfall Model................................................................................................113.2.4.Extreme Programming Model...........................................................................113.2.5.Spiral Model......................................................................................................124.Testing Standards............................................................................................................134.1.SW – CMM:.............................................................................................................134.2.SW – TMM..............................................................................................................144.2.1.Levels of SW –TMM........................................................................................144.2.1.1.Level 1: Initial............................................................................................144.2.1.2.Level 2: Phase Definition...........................................................................144.2.1.3.Level 3: Integration....................................................................................144.2.1.4.Level 4: Management and Measurement...................................................144.2.1.5.Level 5: Optimization / Defect Prevention and Quality Control...............154.2.2.Need to use SW-TMM......................................................................................154.2.3.SW-TMM Assessment Process.........................................................................154.2.4.SW-TMM Summary.........................................................................................164.3.ISO : International Organisation for Standardisation...............................................164.4.ANSI / IEEE Standards............................................................................................164.5.BCS - SIGIST..........................................................................................................165.Testing Techniques.........................................................................................................175.1.Static Testing Techniques........................................................................................175.1.1.Review - Definition...........................................................................................175.1.2.Types of Reviews..............................................................................................175.1.2.1.Walkthrough..............................................................................................175.1.2.2.Inspection...................................................................................................175.1.2.3.Informal Review........................................................................................185.1.2.4.Technical Review.......................................................................................185.1.3.Activities performed during review..................................................................18
Prepared by: K. Muthuvel
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