
64 software Quality assuranCe
STLC consists of the following:
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equirement analysis
• Test planning
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T
est case development
• Test execution (defect tracking and fixing)
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T
est result analysis
• Test cycle closure*
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Andreas Spillner, Tilo Linz, Hans Schaefer, and Rocky Nook. Software Testing
Foundations: A Study Guide for the Certied Tester Exam, 2007.
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Design
Development
Testing
Installation
Maintenance
Figure 3.2 Place of test in software development life cycle.
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analysis
Test planning
Test result
analysis
Test cycle
closure
Test case
development
Test execution
Defect tracking
Defect fix
Testing life cycle
Figure 3.3 The testing life cycle. ...