Software Testing Foundations, 4th Edition, 4th Edition

5 Dynamic Analysis – Test Design Techniques

This chapter describes techniques for testing software by executing the test objects on a computer. It presents the different techniques, with examples, for specifying test cases and for defining test exit criteria.

These →test design techniques are divided into three categories: black box testing, white box testing, and experience-based testing.

Execution of the test object on a computer

Usually, testing of software is seen as the execution of the test object on a computer. For further clarification, the phrase →dynamic analysis is used. The test object (program) is fed with input data and executed. To do this, the program must be executable. In the lower test stages (component and integration testing), ...