Chapter 4Test Design Techniques

MNN1063 System Testing and Evaluation

Identifying Test Conditions and Designing Test Cases

0Before we execute a test, we need:0 What we are testing?0 The input0 The expected results0 How to run the test?

0 In this section, we’ll look into:0 Test conditions, Test cases & Test procedures

0Test conditions are documented in a Test Design Specification

0Test cases are documented in a Test Case Specification

Formality of test documentation

0Testing may be performed with varying degrees of formality

0Very formal testing – extensive documentation0Very informal testing – may have no documentation