Software Development Life Cycle and the Need for Testing Software
When designing an application with an access control component, or software to configure and run an access control device such as a programmable lock or biometric device, it is not enough to simply test the finished product. Testing should be built into the entire software development life cycle. Why put such an emphasis on testing, rather than features or bugs? Tests are the only way for software developers to really know how their software will perform under various circumstances, such as a range of good and bad inputs, or normal and high numbers of users connected concurrently.
Writing test cases also forces the developer to think ...
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