Chapter 4. The System Architecture
Proper testing of an application requires more than simply verifying the simulated or re-created user actions. Testing the system through the user interface only, without understanding the system's internal structure and components, is typically referred to as black-box testing. By itself, black-box testing is not the most effective way to test. In order to design and implement the most effective strategy for thoroughly investigating the correct functioning of an application, the testing team must have a certain degree of knowledge of the system's internals, such as its major architectural components. Such knowledge enables the testing team to design better tests and perform more effective defect diagnosis. Testing ...
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