Chapter 5. Testing the Software with Blinders On
IN THIS CHAPTER
Dynamic Black-Box Testing: Testing the Software While Blindfolded
Test-to-Pass and Test-to-Fail
Equivalence Partitioning
Data Testing
State Testing
Other Black-Box Test Techniques
Okay, now for the good stuff! This chapter covers what most people imagine when they think of software testing. It's time to crack your knuckles, sit in front of your computer, and start looking for bugs.
As a new software tester, this may be the first job you're assigned to do. If you're interviewing for a software test position, you will no doubt be asked how you'd approach testing a new software program or a new program's features.
It's very easy to jump right in, start pounding on keys, and hope that something ...
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