Topic 9:Techniques for Testing

Topic 9:Techniques for Testing

1. Test harnesses

   • used in software testing for automating the testing process.
   • consists of software and test data which will run the developed programming code under different conditions and monitor its output against the output that should have been produced

2. Performance testing

   • testing that is done to show how fast an aspect of a system performs under certain workload

3. Scalibility testing

   • a type of performance testing focused on ensuring the application under test is able to cope with increases in workload

4. Volume testing

   • confirms that any values that may become large over time (such as accumulated counts, logs and data files)
     • can be accommodated by the program and will not cause the program to stop working or cause poor performance

5. Usability testing

   • means of measuring how well people can use an ICT system or part of an ICT system

6. Multi-platform testing/portability testing

   • Aimed at demonstrating the software can be ported to specified hardware or software platforms.

7. Prototyping

   • involves producing working versions of the ICT system at different stages during its development
     • user is given each version to test and evaluate, and any problems can be ironed out before the next improved version is produced
   • quick way to incorporate feedback from real users into a design