Software testing is probably the most complex task in the software development cycle. It
often takes longer to test the software than it does to write the code. The problems
discovered during the software testing phase add more time onto the coding phase,
resulting in further delays in the product’s release, and so this vicious cycle goes.
It’s nearly impossible to attribute the problems that arise during the software testing
cycle to any single factor. Before going any further, it’s important to clarify one More . . .
1. The Software Life Cycle
An introduction to the fundamental elements of the software life cycle, and several life cycle
models that are commonly in use. Also, how testing is integrated into the life cycle.
a. Life cycle models
b. Types of testing and where they fit in
i. Unit Testing
ii. Regression Testing
iii. Integration Testing
iv. System Testing More . . .
What’s a ‘test plan’? What did you include in a test plan?
A software project test plan is a document that describes the objectives, scope, approach, and focus of a software testing effort. The process of preparing a test plan is a useful way to think through the efforts needed to validate the acceptability of a software product. The completed document will help people outside the test group understand the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of product validation. It should be thorough enough to be useful but not so thorough that no one outside the test group will read it. The following are some of the items that might be included in a test plan, depending on the particular project: More . . .
