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This document outlines a course on software testing for a 4th semester B.Tech program. The course covers various software testing techniques including path testing, transaction flow testing, data flow testing, domain testing, logic based testing using decision tables and state transition testing using state graphs. Students will learn to apply techniques like path predicates, path sensitizing, domain testing strategies, KV charts, graph matrices and node reduction algorithms. The course aims to help students understand the importance of testing, learn different testing models and processes, and apply various testing methods to interpret software models.

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This document outlines a course on software testing for a 4th semester B.Tech program. The course covers various software testing techniques including path testing, transaction flow testing, data flow testing, domain testing, logic based testing using decision tables and state transition testing using state graphs. Students will learn to apply techniques like path predicates, path sensitizing, domain testing strategies, KV charts, graph matrices and node reduction algorithms. The course aims to help students understand the importance of testing, learn different testing models and processes, and apply various testing methods to interpret software models.

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PRASAD V.

POTLURI SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

4/4 B.Tech - FIRST SEMESTER

IT7T2 SOFTWARE TESTING Credits:3


Lecture: 3 Periods/week Internal assessment: 30 marks
Practice/Interaction: 1Period/week Semester end examination: 70 marks

Objectives:
To provide a thorough understanding of
 The need for testing, types of bugs and their consequences.
 Path testing, system testing and Domain testing and its applications.
 Paths of various flow graphs, their interpretations and applications.
 Logic based testing and its implementation.
 State graphs and transition testing, matrix of a graph and node reduction algorithms.

Outcomes:
Students will be able to
 Understand the importance of testing and debugging.
 Interpret a model for testing and understand the process of testing and its limitations.
 Understand the path testing, transaction flow and data flow in a software system and
selection criteria and their limitations.
 Understand the domain testing strategy for different dimension domains and concept of Logic
based testing.
 Apply KV Charts, State Graphs, Transition testing and Graph Matrices.

Prerequisite:
Software Engineering

Syllabus:

UNIT-I
Introduction: Purpose of testing, Dichotomies, model for testing, consequences of bugs, taxonomy
of bugs.

UNIT-II
Flow graphs and Path testing: Basics concepts, predicates, path predicates, achievable paths, path
sensitizing, path instrumentation, application of path testing.
Transaction Flow Testing: Transaction flows, transaction flow testing techniques.
Dataflow testing: basics, strategies in dataflow testing, application of dataflow testing.

UNIT-III
Domain Testing: domains and paths, Nice & ugly domains, domain testing, domain and interface
testing, domains and testability.
Paths, Path products and Regular expressions: Path products & path expression, reduction
procedure, applications, regular expressions & flow anomaly detection.

UNIT-IV
Logic Based Testing : Overview, decision tables, path expressions, kv charts, specifications.
State, State Graphs and Transition testing: State graphs, good & bad state graphs,
state testing, Testability tips.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PRASAD V. POTLURI SIDDHARTHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIT-V
Graph Matrices and Application : Motivational overview, matrix of graph, relations, power of a
matrix, node reduction algorithm, building tools.

Text Book:
1. Software Testing Techniques - Boris Beizer, Dreamtech, 2nd Edition.

Reference Books:
1. Software Testing Techniques–SPD (Oreille).
2. Software Testing in the Real World–Edward Kit, Pearson.
3. Effective methods of Software Testing, Perry, John Wiley.

e-Learning Resources:
1. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106101061/18
2. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/106101061/19

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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