Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-24
2009-06-09
Zhen, Wei Y (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
C714S038110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07546585
ABSTRACT:
A method for testing computer programs including defining one or more selected force stop points for a target computer program. For each of the selected force stop points the target computer program is executed in a force stop mode and executed again in a non-force stop mode. Input to execution in the force stop mode includes the selected force stop point. The target program is terminated as a result of execution in the force stop mode when the selected force stop point has been reached. Executing in the force stop mode results in a residual environment. The target computer program is executed in a non-force stop mode in the residual environment. Output from executing in a non-force stop mode includes test result data. For each of the selected force stop points it is determined if the test result data is consistent with expected test results.
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Cantor & Colburn LLP
Chow Chih-Ching
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kinnaman, Jr. William
Zhen Wei Y
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