Scenario-based object-oriented testing framework

Proceedings - International Conference on Quality Software

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 410-417

  Tsai, W T ^a   Saimi, A ^a   Yu, L ^a   Paul, R ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

and automated test execution; design for change; design patterns; object oriented test frameworks; regression testing; Scenario based testing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AUTOMATED TEST; DESIGN PATTERNS; REGRESSION TESTING; SCENARIO-BASED TESTING; TEST FRAMEWORK;

SOFTWARE TESTING;

EID: 84863719914     PISSN: 15506002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/QSIC.2003.1319129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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