Equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be treated equivalently by the system. Only one condition from each partition needs to be tested. Decision tables systematically test combinations of inputs and states by listing the inputs, expected outputs, and test cases. State transition testing models the system as a finite state machine and tests transitions between states. Use case testing identifies test cases that exercise end-to-end system functionality by having an actor perform tasks from start to finish.
Equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently by the system. Only one condition from each partition needs to be tested. Decision tables help test combinations of inputs and states systematically. State transition testing models systems with different outputs depending on prior states. Use case testing identifies test cases that exercise full transactions between an actor and the system from start to finish.
Specification based or black box techniques 3alex swandi
Alex Swandi
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Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
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http://sif.uin-suska.ac.id/
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Specification based or black box techniques (andika m)Andika Mardanu
This document discusses specification-based or black box testing techniques, specifically equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, state transition testing, and use case testing. It provides definitions and explanations of each technique, including that equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently by the system, decision tables deal with combinations of inputs and conditions, state transition testing models systems that can be in different states, and use case testing identifies test cases that exercise full system transactions.
Specification based or black box techniquesYoga Setiawan
This document discusses and defines five specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision table testing, state transition testing, and use case testing. It provides details on how each technique works, including how to derive test cases from specifications using equivalence partitioning, decision tables, state transition diagrams, and use cases. The techniques help systematically test different combinations of inputs, states, and end-to-end scenarios.
Specification based or black box techniquesIrvan Febry
- The document discusses four specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, and state transition testing.
- It provides details on each technique, including how equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be treated equivalently, how decision tables deal with combinations of inputs and conditions, and how state transition testing is used for systems that can be described as finite state machines.
- The document also briefly discusses use case testing and how use cases describe interactions between actors and the system to achieve tasks from start to finish.
The document discusses four specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, and state transition testing. It provides definitions and explanations of each technique. For example, it explains that equivalence partitioning involves dividing test conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently by the system, and then testing one condition from each group. It also discusses use case testing and how use cases can help uncover integration defects.
Equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be treated equivalently by the system. Only one condition from each partition needs to be tested. Decision tables systematically test combinations of inputs and states by listing the inputs, expected outputs, and test cases. State transition testing models the system as a finite state machine and tests transitions between states. Use case testing identifies test cases that exercise end-to-end system functionality by having an actor perform tasks from start to finish.
Equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently by the system. Only one condition from each partition needs to be tested. Decision tables help test combinations of inputs and states systematically. State transition testing models systems with different outputs depending on prior states. Use case testing identifies test cases that exercise full transactions between an actor and the system from start to finish.
Specification based or black box techniques 3alex swandi
Alex Swandi
Program Studi S1 Sistem Informasi
Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
Backlink ke website resmi kampus:
http://sif.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://fst.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://www.uin-suska.ac.id/
Specification based or black box techniques (andika m)Andika Mardanu
This document discusses specification-based or black box testing techniques, specifically equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, state transition testing, and use case testing. It provides definitions and explanations of each technique, including that equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently by the system, decision tables deal with combinations of inputs and conditions, state transition testing models systems that can be in different states, and use case testing identifies test cases that exercise full system transactions.
Specification based or black box techniquesYoga Setiawan
This document discusses and defines five specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision table testing, state transition testing, and use case testing. It provides details on how each technique works, including how to derive test cases from specifications using equivalence partitioning, decision tables, state transition diagrams, and use cases. The techniques help systematically test different combinations of inputs, states, and end-to-end scenarios.
Specification based or black box techniquesIrvan Febry
- The document discusses four specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, and state transition testing.
- It provides details on each technique, including how equivalence partitioning divides test conditions into groups that should be treated equivalently, how decision tables deal with combinations of inputs and conditions, and how state transition testing is used for systems that can be described as finite state machines.
- The document also briefly discusses use case testing and how use cases describe interactions between actors and the system to achieve tasks from start to finish.
The document discusses four specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, and state transition testing. It provides definitions and explanations of each technique. For example, it explains that equivalence partitioning involves dividing test conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently by the system, and then testing one condition from each group. It also discusses use case testing and how use cases can help uncover integration defects.
1. Write test cases from given software models using the following test
design techniques. (K3)
a equivalence partitioning;
b boundary value analysis;
c decision tables;
d state transition testing.
2. Understand the main purpose of each of the four techniques, what level and type of testing could use the technique, and how coverage may be measured. (K2)
3. Understand the concept of use case testing and its benefits.
backlink:
http://sif.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://fst.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://www.uin-suska.ac.id/
Specification based or black box techniquesmuhammad afif
The document discusses various specification-based or black-box testing techniques including equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, state transition testing, and use case testing. It provides definitions and explanations of each technique, how they are used to design test cases, and their benefits in testing software specifications and identifying bugs.
Specification Based or Black Box TechniquesRakhesLeoPutra
This document defines and describes several specification-based black-box testing techniques:
1) Equivalence partitioning divides conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently, and tests one condition from each group.
2) Decision tables aid in systematically selecting test cases to test combinations of inputs and states.
3) State transition testing models systems with different outputs depending on prior states using state diagrams.
4) Use case testing exercises end-to-end transactions by deriving tests from descriptions of how actors use the system.
This document discusses and defines four specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision table testing, and state transition testing. It provides details on how each technique works, including dividing test conditions into equivalent groups (equivalence partitioning), testing boundary values (boundary value analysis), systematically testing combinations of inputs (decision table testing), and modeling systems as finite state machines to test state transitions (state transition testing). The document also briefly discusses use case testing which involves testing complete transactions from start to finish based on use cases.
Sensitivity analysis is the study of how uncertainty in the inputs of a mathematical model propagates to uncertainty in the model's outputs. It is useful for understanding relationships between inputs and outputs, identifying important inputs, and reducing uncertainty. Sensitivity analysis typically involves running the model many times while varying inputs, and calculating sensitivity measures from the resulting outputs to determine which inputs most influence uncertainty in the outputs. Common methods include variance-based approaches and screening methods.
Cause-Effect Graphing: Rigorous Test Case DesignTechWell
A tester’s toolbox today contains a number of test case design techniques—classification trees, pairwise testing, design of experiments-based methods, and combinatorial testing. Each of these methods is supported by automated tools. Tools provide consistency in test case design, which can increase the all-important test coverage in software testing. Cause-effect graphing, another test design technique, is superior from a test coverage perspective, reducing the number of test cases needed to provide excellent coverage. Gary Mogyorodi describes these black box test case design techniques, summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, and provides a comparison of the features of the tools that support them. Using an example problem, he compares the number of test cases derived and the test coverage obtained using each technique, highlighting the advantages of cause-effect graphing. Join Gary to see what new techniques you might want to add to your toolbox.
Test Optimization With Design of Experimentajitbkulkarni
This presentation describes optimization techniques using JMP tool to significantly reduce the test resources and test execution time without sacrificing test coverage.
The document compares different statistical significance tests for evaluating information retrieval systems:
1) Randomization, bootstrap, and Student's t-test produced similar significance values and are recommended.
2) The Wilcoxon and sign tests produced different p-values and can incorrectly predict or fail to detect significant differences between systems.
3) The randomization test is recommended as it can use any evaluation metric and does not assume a specific distribution of test statistics.
applications of operation research in businessraaz kumar
1) Operations research is a quantitative approach to decision making based on the scientific method of problem solving. It involves modeling real-life situations as mathematical problems to arrive at optimal or near-optimal solutions.
2) The key steps in operations research problem solving are defining the problem, determining alternative solutions, evaluating alternatives using criteria, choosing the best alternative, implementing the chosen alternative, and evaluating the results.
3) Common techniques used in operations research include linear programming, transportation modeling, assignment modeling, and simulation methods like PERT/CPM. These techniques help optimize objectives while satisfying constraints.
Software Cost Estimation Using Clustering and Ranking SchemeEditor IJMTER
Software cost estimation is an important task in the software design and development process.
Planning and budgeting tasks are carried out with reference to the software cost values. A variety of
software properties are used in the cost estimation process. Hardware, products, technology and
methodology factors are used in the cost estimation process. The software cost estimation quality is
measured with reference to the accuracy levels.
Software cost estimation is carried out using three types of techniques. They are regression based
model, anology based model and machine learning model. Each model has a set of technique for the
software cost estimation process. 11 cost estimation techniques fewer than 3 different categories are
used in the system. The Attribute Relational File Format (ARFF) is used maintain the software product
property values. The ARFF file is used as the main input for the system.
The proposed system is designed to perform the clustering and ranking of software cost
estimation methods. Non overlapped clustering technique is enhanced with optimal centroid estimation
mechanism. The system improves the clustering and ranking process accuracy. The system produces
efficient ranking results on software cost estimation methods.
The document discusses various techniques for functional testing, including boundary value testing, equivalence class testing, decision table-based testing, and robustness testing. It provides details on decision tables, including their structure, usage, examples, and methodology for development. Decision tables present conditions and corresponding actions in a matrix format and can be used to both specify complex program logic and generate test cases.
Operations research employs a scientific methodology to solve problems involving complex systems. The methodology involves 5 phases: (1) defining the problem, (2) constructing a mathematical model of the system, (3) solving the model, (4) validating the model against real data, and (5) implementing the optimal solution found in the model in the real system. The overall process aims to apply scientific techniques to optimize some aspect of the system's operations.
This document provides an overview of a project report on simulating a single server queuing problem. The report includes an introduction to operations research, simulation, and the queuing problem. It discusses the research methodology, which involves defining the problem, developing a simulation model, validating the model, analyzing the data, and presenting findings and recommendations. The goal is to use simulation to provide optimal solutions to the queuing problem under study.
Black box testing methods for software componentsputiadetiara
Berikut adalah penjelasan apa itu black box testing untuk software.
oleh :
Ade Tiara Putri
Program Studi S1 Sistem Informasi
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Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
please visit
http://sif.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://fst.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://www.uin-suska.ac.id/
Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling involves creating mathematical models to represent biological systems. These models use experimentally derived data and can be classified as either models of data or models of systems. Models of data require few assumptions, while models of systems are based on physical principles. The model development process involves analyzing the problem, collecting data, formulating the model, fitting the model to data, validating the model, and communicating results. Model validation assesses how well a model serves its intended purpose, though models can never be fully proven and are disproven through validity testing.
This document discusses input modeling for simulation and outlines 4 steps:
1) Collect data from the real system or use expert opinion if data is unavailable
2) Identify a probability distribution to represent the input process
3) Choose parameters for the distribution family by estimating from the data
4) Evaluate the chosen distribution through goodness of fit tests or create an empirical distribution if none is found
The document discusses experimental design and outlines several types of designs:
1) One factor designs investigate the effect of changing a single factor on the response.
2) Factorial designs study the effects of multiple factors simultaneously. Full factorial designs test all possible combinations of factors and levels. Two-level factorial designs restrict factors to two levels.
3) Fractional factorial designs test only a fraction of all possible factor level combinations to reduce the number of required experiments. Taguchi orthogonal arrays are highly fractional designs that estimate main effects using few experimental runs.
This document discusses the theory of software testing. It covers several key topics:
1) It identifies five common problems in software testing like limitations of testing teams and issues with manual testing.
2) It describes different testing processes like verification, validation, white-box testing and black-box testing.
3) It outlines three main phases of software testing - preliminary testing, testing, and user acceptance testing - to evaluate a new software system and identify any issues.
The document discusses different types of software assessment techniques, including metric-oriented assessments, unified model assessments, process improvement assessments, and tool support assessments. It also covers the importance of version and release management in tracking different versions of a system. Finally, it discusses various software testing fundamentals, strategies, and principles, such as unit testing, integration testing, validation testing, stress testing, and the importance of designing software for testability.
1. Write test cases from given software models using the following test
design techniques. (K3)
a equivalence partitioning;
b boundary value analysis;
c decision tables;
d state transition testing.
2. Understand the main purpose of each of the four techniques, what level and type of testing could use the technique, and how coverage may be measured. (K2)
3. Understand the concept of use case testing and its benefits.
backlink:
http://sif.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://fst.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://www.uin-suska.ac.id/
Specification based or black box techniquesmuhammad afif
The document discusses various specification-based or black-box testing techniques including equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables, state transition testing, and use case testing. It provides definitions and explanations of each technique, how they are used to design test cases, and their benefits in testing software specifications and identifying bugs.
Specification Based or Black Box TechniquesRakhesLeoPutra
This document defines and describes several specification-based black-box testing techniques:
1) Equivalence partitioning divides conditions into groups that should be handled equivalently, and tests one condition from each group.
2) Decision tables aid in systematically selecting test cases to test combinations of inputs and states.
3) State transition testing models systems with different outputs depending on prior states using state diagrams.
4) Use case testing exercises end-to-end transactions by deriving tests from descriptions of how actors use the system.
This document discusses and defines four specification-based black-box testing techniques: equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision table testing, and state transition testing. It provides details on how each technique works, including dividing test conditions into equivalent groups (equivalence partitioning), testing boundary values (boundary value analysis), systematically testing combinations of inputs (decision table testing), and modeling systems as finite state machines to test state transitions (state transition testing). The document also briefly discusses use case testing which involves testing complete transactions from start to finish based on use cases.
Sensitivity analysis is the study of how uncertainty in the inputs of a mathematical model propagates to uncertainty in the model's outputs. It is useful for understanding relationships between inputs and outputs, identifying important inputs, and reducing uncertainty. Sensitivity analysis typically involves running the model many times while varying inputs, and calculating sensitivity measures from the resulting outputs to determine which inputs most influence uncertainty in the outputs. Common methods include variance-based approaches and screening methods.
Cause-Effect Graphing: Rigorous Test Case DesignTechWell
A tester’s toolbox today contains a number of test case design techniques—classification trees, pairwise testing, design of experiments-based methods, and combinatorial testing. Each of these methods is supported by automated tools. Tools provide consistency in test case design, which can increase the all-important test coverage in software testing. Cause-effect graphing, another test design technique, is superior from a test coverage perspective, reducing the number of test cases needed to provide excellent coverage. Gary Mogyorodi describes these black box test case design techniques, summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, and provides a comparison of the features of the tools that support them. Using an example problem, he compares the number of test cases derived and the test coverage obtained using each technique, highlighting the advantages of cause-effect graphing. Join Gary to see what new techniques you might want to add to your toolbox.
Test Optimization With Design of Experimentajitbkulkarni
This presentation describes optimization techniques using JMP tool to significantly reduce the test resources and test execution time without sacrificing test coverage.
The document compares different statistical significance tests for evaluating information retrieval systems:
1) Randomization, bootstrap, and Student's t-test produced similar significance values and are recommended.
2) The Wilcoxon and sign tests produced different p-values and can incorrectly predict or fail to detect significant differences between systems.
3) The randomization test is recommended as it can use any evaluation metric and does not assume a specific distribution of test statistics.
applications of operation research in businessraaz kumar
1) Operations research is a quantitative approach to decision making based on the scientific method of problem solving. It involves modeling real-life situations as mathematical problems to arrive at optimal or near-optimal solutions.
2) The key steps in operations research problem solving are defining the problem, determining alternative solutions, evaluating alternatives using criteria, choosing the best alternative, implementing the chosen alternative, and evaluating the results.
3) Common techniques used in operations research include linear programming, transportation modeling, assignment modeling, and simulation methods like PERT/CPM. These techniques help optimize objectives while satisfying constraints.
Software Cost Estimation Using Clustering and Ranking SchemeEditor IJMTER
Software cost estimation is an important task in the software design and development process.
Planning and budgeting tasks are carried out with reference to the software cost values. A variety of
software properties are used in the cost estimation process. Hardware, products, technology and
methodology factors are used in the cost estimation process. The software cost estimation quality is
measured with reference to the accuracy levels.
Software cost estimation is carried out using three types of techniques. They are regression based
model, anology based model and machine learning model. Each model has a set of technique for the
software cost estimation process. 11 cost estimation techniques fewer than 3 different categories are
used in the system. The Attribute Relational File Format (ARFF) is used maintain the software product
property values. The ARFF file is used as the main input for the system.
The proposed system is designed to perform the clustering and ranking of software cost
estimation methods. Non overlapped clustering technique is enhanced with optimal centroid estimation
mechanism. The system improves the clustering and ranking process accuracy. The system produces
efficient ranking results on software cost estimation methods.
The document discusses various techniques for functional testing, including boundary value testing, equivalence class testing, decision table-based testing, and robustness testing. It provides details on decision tables, including their structure, usage, examples, and methodology for development. Decision tables present conditions and corresponding actions in a matrix format and can be used to both specify complex program logic and generate test cases.
Operations research employs a scientific methodology to solve problems involving complex systems. The methodology involves 5 phases: (1) defining the problem, (2) constructing a mathematical model of the system, (3) solving the model, (4) validating the model against real data, and (5) implementing the optimal solution found in the model in the real system. The overall process aims to apply scientific techniques to optimize some aspect of the system's operations.
This document provides an overview of a project report on simulating a single server queuing problem. The report includes an introduction to operations research, simulation, and the queuing problem. It discusses the research methodology, which involves defining the problem, developing a simulation model, validating the model, analyzing the data, and presenting findings and recommendations. The goal is to use simulation to provide optimal solutions to the queuing problem under study.
Black box testing methods for software componentsputiadetiara
Berikut adalah penjelasan apa itu black box testing untuk software.
oleh :
Ade Tiara Putri
Program Studi S1 Sistem Informasi
Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
please visit
http://sif.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://fst.uin-suska.ac.id/
http://www.uin-suska.ac.id/
Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling involves creating mathematical models to represent biological systems. These models use experimentally derived data and can be classified as either models of data or models of systems. Models of data require few assumptions, while models of systems are based on physical principles. The model development process involves analyzing the problem, collecting data, formulating the model, fitting the model to data, validating the model, and communicating results. Model validation assesses how well a model serves its intended purpose, though models can never be fully proven and are disproven through validity testing.
This document discusses input modeling for simulation and outlines 4 steps:
1) Collect data from the real system or use expert opinion if data is unavailable
2) Identify a probability distribution to represent the input process
3) Choose parameters for the distribution family by estimating from the data
4) Evaluate the chosen distribution through goodness of fit tests or create an empirical distribution if none is found
The document discusses experimental design and outlines several types of designs:
1) One factor designs investigate the effect of changing a single factor on the response.
2) Factorial designs study the effects of multiple factors simultaneously. Full factorial designs test all possible combinations of factors and levels. Two-level factorial designs restrict factors to two levels.
3) Fractional factorial designs test only a fraction of all possible factor level combinations to reduce the number of required experiments. Taguchi orthogonal arrays are highly fractional designs that estimate main effects using few experimental runs.
This document discusses the theory of software testing. It covers several key topics:
1) It identifies five common problems in software testing like limitations of testing teams and issues with manual testing.
2) It describes different testing processes like verification, validation, white-box testing and black-box testing.
3) It outlines three main phases of software testing - preliminary testing, testing, and user acceptance testing - to evaluate a new software system and identify any issues.
The document discusses different types of software assessment techniques, including metric-oriented assessments, unified model assessments, process improvement assessments, and tool support assessments. It also covers the importance of version and release management in tracking different versions of a system. Finally, it discusses various software testing fundamentals, strategies, and principles, such as unit testing, integration testing, validation testing, stress testing, and the importance of designing software for testability.
This paper presents a set of methods that uses a genetic algorithm for automatic test-data generation in
software testing. For several years researchers have proposed several methods for generating test data
which had different drawbacks. In this paper, we have presented various Genetic Algorithm (GA) based test
methods which will be having different parameters to automate the structural-oriented test data generation
on the basis of internal program structure. The factors discovered are used in evaluating the fitness
function of Genetic algorithm for selecting the best possible Test method. These methods take the test
populations as an input and then evaluate the test cases for that program. This integration will help in
improving the overall performance of genetic algorithm in search space exploration and exploitation fields
with better convergence rate.
Chapter 8 agent-oriented software engineering ch8-prometheus research methodo...farshad33
This document provides an overview of the Prometheus methodology for designing agent-based applications. It discusses the key phases of the Prometheus design process, including system specification, architectural design, and detailed design. It also describes extensions to Prometheus like testing approaches, representing teams and organizations, and modeling agent interactions. The document concludes by discussing the Prometheus Design Tool for aiding agent development and potential future directions for the methodology.
This document provides an overview of manual software testing interview questions and answers. It discusses key terms like bugs, errors, defects, and different types of testing such as white box testing, black box testing, compatibility testing, and the V-model framework. Specific questions covered include what stubs and drivers are, explaining test cases, test suites, and the different phases of the software testing life cycle. The document also provides answers to questions about test techniques like boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and test coverage methods.
This document provides an overview of manual software testing interview questions and answers. It discusses key terms like bugs, errors, defects, and different types of testing such as white box testing, black box testing, compatibility testing, and the V-model framework. Specific questions covered include what stubs and drivers are, explaining test cases, test suites, and the different phases of the software testing life cycle. The document also provides answers to questions about test techniques like boundary value analysis, equivalence partitioning, and test coverage criteria like statement coverage.
Manual software testing interview questions and answers are provided. Key points include:
- The difference between a bug, error, and defect is explained. A bug or defect is a flaw that causes failure, while an error is a human mistake.
- White box testing and the V-model framework are described. White box testing uses internal structure, while the V-model integrates testing into each development phase.
- Stubs and drivers are parts of incremental testing used in bottom-up and top-down approaches. Stubs replace dependent components during testing.
Guidelines to Understanding Design of Experiment and Reliability Predictionijsrd.com
This paper will focus on how to plan experiments effectively and how to analyse data correctly. Practical and correct methods for analysing data from life testing will also be provided. This paper gives an extensive overview of reliability issues, definitions and prediction methods currently used in the industry. It defines different methods and correlations between these methods in order to make reliability comparison statements from different manufacturers' in easy way that may use different prediction methods and databases for failure rates. The paper finds however such comparison very difficult and risky unless the conditions for the reliability statements are scrutinized and analysed in detail.
Abstract—Combinatorial testing (also called interaction testing) is an effective specification-based test input generation technique. By now most of research work in combinatorial testing aims to propose novel approaches trying to generate test suites with minimum size that still cover all the pairwise, triple, or n-way combinations of factors. Since the difficulty of solving this problem is demonstrated to be NP-hard, existing approaches have been designed to generate optimal or near optimal combinatorial test suites in polynomial time. In this paper, we try to apply particle swarm optimization (PSO), a kind of meta-heuristic search technique, to pairwise testing (i.e. a special case of combinatorial testing aiming to cover all the pairwise combinations). To systematically build pairwise test suites, we propose two different PSO based algorithms. One algorithm is based on one-test-at-a-time strategy and the other is based on IPO-like strategy. In these two different algorithms, we use PSO to complete the construction of a single test. To successfully apply PSO to cover more uncovered pairwise combinations in this construction process, we provide a detailed description on how to formulate the search space, define the fitness function and set some heuristic settings. To verify the effectiveness of our approach, we implement these algorithms and choose some typical inputs. In our empirical study, we analyze the impact factors of our approach and compare our approach to other well-known approaches. Final empirical results show the effectiveness and efficiency of our approach.
Approaches to unraveling a complex test problemJohan Hoberg
When testing a complex system you are often faced with complex test problems. Cause and effect cannot be deduced in advance, only in retrospect.
According to the Cynefin framework, the general approach to tackle complexity is probe-sense-respond. Try something, analyze the outcome, and based on that outcome, try something else. This is the basis of all my approaches to begin unraveling complex test problems. But how do I select my test scope for a specific complex test problem?
The document describes various software testing methods and techniques. It discusses black box and white box testing methods. Black box testing evaluates software based on requirements without knowledge of internal structure, while white box testing uses knowledge of internal structure. Key black box techniques include equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, cause-effect graphing and comparison testing. White box techniques covered are basis path testing, loop testing and control structure testing. The document also discusses other techniques like gray box testing, fuzz testing and model-based testing.
1) The document discusses identifying test conditions from a test basis such as requirements or code. Test conditions are things that can be tested.
2) Good test conditions cover different types of inputs, data, and outcomes based on the specific system. Prioritizing test conditions is important to focus on the most important ones.
3) Traceability between test conditions, test cases, and the original test basis is important for maintaining and updating tests when requirements change.
The document discusses software testing processes and techniques. It covers topics like test case design, validation testing vs defect testing, unit testing vs integration testing, interface testing, system testing, acceptance testing, regression testing, test management, deriving test cases from use cases, and test coverage. The key points are that software testing involves designing test cases, running programs with test data, comparing results to test cases, and reporting test results. Different testing techniques like unit testing, integration testing, and system testing address different levels or parts of the system. Test cases are derived from use case scenarios to validate system functionality.
Techniques for integrating machine learning with knowledge ...butest
The document discusses techniques for integrating machine learning and knowledge acquisition from experts. It describes how machine learning can learn from examples provided by experts but also has limitations without expert knowledge. The document introduces The Knowledge Factory, a system that allows experts to directly collaborate with and provide feedback to a machine learning system throughout the knowledge acquisition process. It uses a simple rule-based knowledge representation and the DLGref machine learning algorithm to incrementally learn classification rules from examples and expert feedback.
The document discusses strategies for designing effective test cases, including black box and white box testing approaches. It focuses on the black box strategy of equivalence class partitioning to guide test case selection. Equivalence class partitioning involves dividing the software's input domain into partitions (equivalence classes) based on interesting input conditions from the specification. Test cases are then developed to cover all the classes. This technique guides testers to select a representative subset of inputs that has a high probability of detecting defects, while covering a large domain with fewer test cases.
Modified System Usability Scale Please answer the foIlonaThornburg83
Modified System Usability Scale
Please answer the following questions as it pertains to ________.
Strongly Strongly
disagree agree
1. I use this system frequently
2. I feel the system is unnecessarily
complex
3. I feel the system is easy
to use
4. I feel I need a technical person to help
me use this system
5. I found the various functions in
this system to be well integrated
6. There is too much
inconsistency in this system
7. I imagine that most people
would learn to use this system
very quickly
8. The system is very
cumbersome to use
9. I feel very confident using
ths system.
10. I needed to learn a lot of
things before I could get going
with this system
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
SUS - A quick and dirty usability scale
John Brooke
Redhatch Consulting Ltd.,
12 Beaconsfield Way,
Earley, READING RG6 2UX
United Kingdom
email: [email protected]
Abstract
Usability does not exist in any absolute sense; it can only be defined with reference to
particular contexts. This, in turn, means that there are no absolute measures of usability,
since, if the usability of an artefact is defined by the context in which that artefact is used,
measures of usability must of necessity be defined by that context too. Despite this, there is a
need for broad general measures which can be used to compare usability across a range of
contexts. In addition, there is a need for “quick and dirty” methods to allow low cost
assessments of usability in industrial systems evaluation. This chapter describes the System
Usability Scale (SUS) a reliable, low-cost usability scale that can be used for global
assessments of systems usability.
Usability and context
Usability is not a quality that exists in any real or absolute sense. Perhaps it can be best
summed up as being a general quality of the appropriateness to a purpose of any particular
artefact. This notion is neatly summed up by Terry Pratchett in his novel “Moving Pictures”:
“ ‘Well, at least he keeps himself fit,’ said the Archchancellor nastily. ‘Not like the rest of you fellows. I
went into the Uncommon Room this morning and it was full of chaps snoring!’
‘That would be the senior masters, Master,’ said the Bursar. ‘I would say they are supremely fit,
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Specification based or black box techniques
1. Hadinul Insan
SPECIFICATION BASED OR
BLACK BOX TECHNIQUES
By Graham et.al (2011)
Present by Muhammad Ibnu Wardana
Information System at Faculty of Sains and Technology
Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
2. In this section, look for the definitions of the glossary terms: boundary
value analysis, decision table testing, equivalence partitioning, state
transition testing and use case testing.
The four specification-based techniques we will cover in detail are:
equivalence partitioning;
boundary value analysis;
decision tables;
state transition testing.
Introduction
3. Equivalence partitioning (EP) is a good all-round specification-based black-
box technique. It can be applied at any level of testing and is often a good technique to
use first. It is a common sense approach to testing, so much so that most testers practise
it informally even though they may not realize it. However, while it is better to use the
technique informally than not at all, it is much better to use the technique in a formal way
to attain the full benefits that it can deliver. This technique will be found in most testing
books, including [Myers, 1979] and [Copeland, 2003].
The idea behind the technique is to divide (i.e. to partition) a set of test
conditions into groups or sets that can be considered the same (i.e. the system should
handle them equivalently), hence 'equivalence partitioning'. Equivalence partitions are
also known as equivalence classes – the two terms mean exactly the same thing.
Equivalence partitioning and
boundary value analysis
1
4. The equivalence-partitioning technique then requires that we need
test only one condition from each partition. This is because we are assuming
that all the conditions in one partition will be treated in the same way by the
software. If one condition in a partition works, we assume all of the
conditions in that partition will work, and so there is little point in testing any
of these others. Conversely, if one of the conditions in a partition does not
work, then we assume that none of the conditions in that partition will work
so again there is little point in testing any more in that partition. Of course
these are simplifying assumptions that may not always be right but if we write
them down, at least it gives other people the chance to challenge the
assumptions we have made and hopefully help to identify better partitions. If
you have time, you may want to try more than one value from a partition,
especially if you want to confirm a selection of typical user inputs.
Cont…
5. Why use decision tables?
The techniques of equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis are
often applied to specific situations or inputs. However, if different combinations of
inputs result in different actions being taken, this can be more difficult to show using
equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis, which tend to be more focused on
the user interface. The other two specification-based techniques, decision tables and state
transition testing are more focused on business logic or business rules.
A decision table is a good way to deal with combinations of things (e.g.
inputs). This technique is sometimes also referred to as a 'cause-effect' table. The reason
for this is that there is an associated logic diagramming technique called 'cause-effect
graphing' which was sometimes used to help derive the decision table (Myers describes
this as a combinatorial logic network [Myers, 1979]). However, most people find it more
useful just to use the table described in [Copeland, 2003].
Decision table testing2
6. If you begin using decision tables to explore what the business rules are that
should be tested, you may find that the analysts and developers find the tables very
helpful and want to begin using them too. Do encourage this, as it will make your job
easier in the future. Decision tables provide a systematic way of stating complex
business rules, which is useful for developers as well as for testers. Decision tables can
be used in test design whether or not they are used in specifications, as they help testers
explore the effects of combinations of different inputs and other software states that
must correctly implement business rules. Helping the developers do a better job can also
lead to better relationships with them.
Testing combinations can be a challenge, as the number of combinations can
often be huge. Testing all combinations may be impractical if not impossible. We have
to be satisfied with testing just a small subset of combinations but making the choice of
which combinations to test and which to leave out is not trivial. If you do not have a
systematic way of selecting combinations, an arbitrary subset will be used and this may
well result in an ineffective test effort.
Cont…
7. Decision tables aid the systematic selection of effective test cases and can
have the beneficial side-effect of finding problems and ambiguities in the specification.
It is a technique that works well in conjunction with equivalence partitioning. The
combination of conditions explored may be combinations of equivalence partitions.
In addition to decision tables, there are other techniques that deal with testing
combinations of things: pairwise testing and orthogonal arrays. These are described in
[Copeland, 2003]. Another source of techniques is [Pol et al., 2001]. Decision tables and
cause-effect graphing are described in [BS7925-2], including designing tests and
measuring coverage.
Cont…
8. State transition testing is used where some aspect of the system can be described in what is
called a 'finite state machine'. This simply means that the system can be in a (finite) number of different
states, and the transitions from one state to another are determined by the rules of the 'machine'. This is
the model on which the system and the tests are based. Any system where you get a different output for the
same input, depending on what has happened before, is a finite state system. A finite state system is often
shown as a state diagram (see Figure).
State transition testing3
9. Decision tables aid the systematic selection of effective test cases and can
have the beneficial side-effect of finding problems and ambiguities in the specification.
It is a technique that works well in conjunction with equivalence partitioning. The
combination of conditions explored may be combinations of equivalence partitions.
In addition to decision tables, there are other techniques that deal with testing
combinations of things: pairwise testing and orthogonal arrays. These are described in
[Copeland, 2003]. Another source of techniques is [Pol et al., 2001]. Decision tables and
cause-effect graphing are described in [BS7925-2], including designing tests and
measuring coverage.
Cont…
10. Use case testing is a technique that helps us identify test cases that exercise the whole system
on a transaction by transaction basis from start to finish. They are described by Ivar Jacobson in his book
Object-Oriented Software Engineering: A Use Case Driven Approach [Jacobson, 1992].
A use case is a description of a particular use of the system by an actor (a user
of the system). Each use case describes the interactions the actor has with the system in
order to achieve a specific task (or, at least, produce something of value to the user).
Actors are generally people but they may also be other systems. Use cases are a sequence
of steps that describe the interactions between the actor and the system.
Use cases are defined in terms of the actor, not the system, describing what the
actor does and what the actor sees rather than what inputs the system expects and what
the system'outputs. They often use the language and terms of the business rather than
technical terms, especially when the actor is a business user. They serve as the foundation
for developing test cases mostly at the system and acceptance testing levels.
Use case testing4
11. Use cases can uncover integration defects, that is, defects caused by the
incorrect interaction between different components. Used in this way, the actor may be
something that the system interfaces to such as a communication link or sub-system.
Use cases describe the process flows through a system based on its most likely
use. This makes the test cases derived from use cases particularly good for finding
defects in the real-world use of the system (i.e. the defects that the users are most likely
to come across when first using the system). Each use case usually has a mainstream (or
most likely) scenario and sometimes additional alternative branches (covering, for
example, special cases or exceptional conditions). Each use case must specify any
preconditions that need to be met for the use case to work. Use cases must also specify
postconditions that are observable results and a description of the final state of the
system after the use case has been executed successfully.
Cont…
12. • Find me :
• Ig : gis4dakwah
• Fb : Muhammad Ibnu Wardana
• Github : ibnudana02
• Thanks to graham et al