Code coverage tools
Filed Under Code Coverage, Tools | Posted on March 22, 2009
So you have decided that you need to ensure that your software development cycle has code coverage, and want to move ahead. In addition to making sure that team members have awareness about the principles and about the methods used, another important decision is about the tools to use. There are a wide variety of [...]
How important is 100% code coverage ?
Filed Under Benefits, Code Coverage | Posted on March 21, 2009
It can be hard to achieve 100% code coverage, and there are a number of proponents who do not believe in going the extra bit it takes to achieve that. There are people who do not feel comfortable unless they reach a 100% code coverage, and are passionate about it. What are some of the [...]
What is code coverage ?
Filed Under Code Coverage, QA, QE, Quality | Posted on March 21, 2009
People know what software testing is, and most people in the profession can differentiate between white box and black box testing. However, when you get into more details, and look to identify how testing can provide even greater value, the benefit of measures such as code coverage become apparent. At the same time, there would [...]
Questions regarding software testing and functionality
Filed Under Development, QE, Requirements, Testing | Posted on March 16, 2009
A couple of questions related to software testing, especially with regard to functionality ..
What if the application has functionality that wasn’t in the requirements?
One might wonder how it is possible to have a situation where the application has functionality that was not in the requirements; but it is possible. In a badly controlled software project, [...]
