Test Design Workbook

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Titlepage......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 About the Authors......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 14 About This Workbook......Page 17 About This Book’s Structure......Page 18 Notes On Formatting......Page 19 About BBST......Page 20 About The Design Of The Test Design Course......Page 21 Feedback Welcome......Page 22 Lesson Introduction......Page 24 Function Testing......Page 25 The Nature Of Test Techniques......Page 26 A Structure For Thinking About Test Techniques......Page 27 The Techniques We Emphasize......Page 28 Readings......Page 29 Application: Create A Map Of The HTSM......Page 30 Slides And Notes......Page 31 Defining Test Technique & Testing Strategy......Page 179 Splitting The Specification Assignment: Creating The HTSM Map......Page 181 Lesson Introduction......Page 184 Readings......Page 186 Slides And Notes......Page 188 Application: Create A Set Of Risks For One Variable......Page 276 Advice For Completing the Application (Risk List)......Page 279 Find A Variable......Page 280 Choose A Variable You Can Apply Domain Testing To......Page 281 Develop Your Understanding Of The Variable......Page 282 List Risks, Not Tests......Page 285 Risk-Based Testing Versus Risk-Based Test Management......Page 288 Failure Modes Rather Than Component-Based Approaches To Risk......Page 289 The Risk-Listing Application In Lesson 2......Page 291 Lesson Introduction......Page 292 Readings......Page 294 Slides And Notes......Page 295 Application: Specification-Based Tests For Google Slides......Page 349 Getting The Documentation For Google Slides......Page 350 Doing The Analysis......Page 351 Authors’ Reflection On Lesson 3......Page 354 Lesson Introduction......Page 355 Readings......Page 356 Slides And Notes......Page 357 Application: Compare Test Techniques......Page 440 Attributes Of Test Techniques......Page 443 Lesson Introduction......Page 445 Readings......Page 446 Slides And Notes......Page 447 Application: Classical Domain Testing......Page 537 Step-By-Step Specification Of The Assignment......Page 540 Authors’ Reflection On Lesson 5......Page 543 Lesson Introduction......Page 544 Readings......Page 545 Slides And Notes......Page 547 Application: Combination Testing......Page 634 Authors’ Reflection On Lesson 6......Page 636 Overview Of The Assignment......Page 637 Feedback On Task 1......Page 638 Slides And Notes......Page 639 Testing Beyond The Input Filter, With Three Examples......Page 667 Testing Beyond The Input Filter......Page 668 i. Calculations......Page 670 v through vii. Time-Related Issues......Page 672 ix. Storage......Page 673 xi. Communications With Other Processes Or Systems......Page 674 Example 1: A Challenging Result Variable: Word Count......Page 675 Possible Failure—Doesn’t Depend On The Variable......Page 676 Basic Tests Of The Variable......Page 677 Working Past Input Filters With Word Count......Page 679 Example 2: Analysis Fails For Lack Of Information......Page 680 A Comment On Testing Competitions......Page 688 The Complexity Here Illustrates Real-Life Testing......Page 689 My Feedback To The Student......Page 690 This Is A Time-Limited Task, So Track The Time......Page 691 It Is 3:15 p.m. I Want To Stop By 4:45 pm (90 Minutes)......Page 692 It Is 3:34. Stop Analyzing Input Filter. Consider Use (Display/Print)......Page 693 It Is 3:56. Consider Other Categories Of Use Of The Variable......Page 695 It Is 4:04. Switch to Calculation-Related Risks......Page 696 It Is 4:16. Finish Thinking About Calculations. Consider Constraints......Page 697 It Is 4:29 p.m. Organize The Analysis Into A List Of Risks......Page 698 It Is 4:45 pm, Time’s Up......Page 699 Overview......Page 701 Slides And Notes......Page 702 Overview......Page 760 Gathering Documentation......Page 761 Create A Code List......Page 763 Review Docs And Assign Codes......Page 766 Additional Capabilities......Page 770 The Overall Task......Page 772 Common Weaknesses In Student Answers......Page 774 Overview......Page 775 The Most Common Mistakes......Page 776 References......Page 783 Index......Page 818