Abstract

This paper presents a temporal model for the coverage achieved by software testing. The proposed model, which is applicable at any level of the testing hierarchy, can determine the value of test coverage at any given time, as well as predicting future values. The model is comprised of two main components: coverage functions, and the coverage matrix. The coverage functions represent the coverage of a single entity as a function of time and reflect the test environment through their stochastic parameters. The coverage matrix utilizes the coverage functions to depict the coverage attained for each entity by each test within the test suite. A normalized sum of the elements of the coverage matrix is used to represent the overall coverage achieved by the test suite, as a function of time. The application of the model to multi-phase testing is illustrated In the application section, test coverage values from Y2K compliance testing are used to verify model predictions.

Meeting Name

26th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference (2002: Aug. 26-29, Oxford, United Kingdom)

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Second Department

Computer Science

Keywords and Phrases

Y2K Compliance Testing; Coverage Functions; Coverage Matrix Elements Normalized Sum; Matrix Algebra; Multiphase Testing; Program Testing; Software Test Coverage; Temporal Model; Coverage Matrix; Multi-Phase Testing; Software Testing; Stochastic Parameters; Test Coverage; Century Year Problem; Computer Testing; Functions; Mathematical Models; Matrix Algebra; Random Processes; Software Engineering

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

769517277

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0730-3157

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2002 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Aug 2002

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