... made up of many component parts. At a high level we can define theseas theapplication software plus theapplication landscape. The latter includes the serversrequired to run the software as ... inadvance of any testing. Data rollbackIf any oftheperformance tests that you run change the content ofthe data within the testdatabase then ideally—prior to each performance test execution the ... a “bell curve.” The higher the standard deviation, the farther the items of data tend to lie from the mean. Figure 4-1 provides an example courtesy of Wikipedia.In performancetesting terms,...
... on these sections during the computer-based testing processes (one ofthetesting principles of Chapter 2).26 TheArtof Software Testing 01.qxd 4/29/04 4:32 PM Page 26infeasible. Perhaps, then, ... than the actual process itself. Therefore, we will start our discussion of soft-ware testing with these issues before we delve into the more techni-cal nature ofthe topic. The Psychology of Testing One ... is, the assumption that testing is the process of showing that the program functions correctly.Once again, the definition oftesting is the process of executing aprogram with the intent of finding...
... attention on these sections during the computer-based testing processes (one ofthetesting principles of Chapter 2).26 TheArtof Software Testing 01.qxd 4/29/04 4:32 PM Page 26on thetesting investment ... than the actual process itself. Therefore, we will start our discussion of soft-ware testing with these issues before we delve into the more techni-cal nature ofthe topic. The Psychology of Testing One ... description ofthe correct output ofthe programfor that set of input data.14 TheArtof Software Testing 01.qxd 4/29/04 4:32 PM Page 14An Error Checklist for InspectionsAn important part of the...