Software testing method and system

Details Software testing method and system Software testing method and system

2007-06-05

2011-11-08

Dao, Thuy (Department: 2192)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S131000, C717S154000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08056060

ABSTRACT:
A software product is tested by first obtaining a performance matrix for the software product, the performance matrix containing the profile results of a plurality of tests on the software product, and an expected result vector for the plurality of tests. A test sequence is then executed for the software product, the sequence comprising selecting a subset of the plurality of tests, running the test subset to obtain a new result vector for the test subset, comparing the new result vector entry with the expected result vector entry for the same test, selecting a test (which may be one of the subset or may be a new test) according to the outcome of the result vector comparison and the performance matrix, and running the selected test under profile.

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