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Subject:Re: Names of Documents-Testing From:"Anthony Markatos" <tonymar -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:kimber_miller -at- acs-inc -dot- com, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Tue, 09 Nov 1999 10:03:41 PST
Kimber Miller asks for definition of Test Procedure (along with other
terms).
Tony Markatos responds:
BLACK BOX TEST PROCEDURES
Software requirement spec defines essential tasks. (Keyword is essential; we
can not test everything - only the essential). From essential tasks, black
box (i.e., systems level) test cases are determined. From black box test
cases, (systems level) test procedures are written.
WHITE BOX TEST PROCEDURES
Software requirements spec is used to create systems design. Systems design
determines essential aspects of the design that need to be tested. (Key
word is 'essential'; we can not test everything - only the essential). From
these essential design aspects, white box (i.e, design specific) test cases
are created. From these white box test cases, white box test procedures are
created.
Tony Markatos
(tonymar -at- hotmail -dot- com)
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