Sub: Software Testing Methodologies

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I Introduction:
1-3 Purpose of testing, Dichotomies
4-5 model for testing, consequences of bugs
6-8 taxonomy of bugs
II Flow graphs and Path testing:
9-11 Basics concepts of path testing
12-13 predicates, path predicates and achievable paths, path sensitizing
14-15 path instrumentation, application of path testing.
III Transaction Flow Testing:
16 Transaction flows
17-18 Transaction flow testing techniques
19 Basics of dataflow testing
20-21 Strategies in dataflow testing, application of dataflow testing.
IV Domain Testing:
22-23 Domains and paths, Nice & ugly domains
24-25 Domain and interface testing, domains and testability.
V Paths, Path products and Regular expressions:
26 Path products & path expression,
27-29 Reduction procedure, applications
30 Regular expressions & flow anomaly detection.
VI Logic Based Testing:
31 Overview, decision tables
32-34 Path expressions, kV charts
35 Specifications.
VII State, State Graphs and Transition Testing:
36 State graphs
37-39 Good & bad state graphs
40-41 State testing, Testability tips.
VIII Graph Matrices and Application
42 Motivational overview, matrix of graph
43-44 Relations, power of a matrix
45-46 Node reduction algorithm, building tools.
47-50 Usage of JMeter and Winrunner tools for functional / Regression testing,
creation of test script for unattended testing, synchronization of test case,
Rapid testing, Performance testing of a data base application and HTTP
connection for website access

Text Books:

1. Software Testing techniques - Baris Beizer, Dreamtech, second edition.

2. Software Testing Tools – Dr.K.V.K.K.Prasad, Dreamtech.