Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Zhen, Wei Y. (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
C717S127000, C717S128000, C717S161000, C712S227000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028290
ABSTRACT:
A computer system and method is provided for prioritizing software tests. Software tests are prioritized based on coverage indicators for the software tests and an indication of impacted areas of the software. Each of the coverage indicators indicates which portions of the software are executed for a respective one of the software tests. The portions of the software include at least one of a plurality of blocks. The indication of impacted areas of the software indicates ones of the plurality of blocks that are modified or new with respect to a previous version of the software. A prioritized list of software tests is output. The prioritized list includes at least one test sequence.
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Srivastava Amitabh
Thiagarajan Jayaraman
Rampuria Satish S.
Zhen Wei Y.
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