Testing Methods

1 Testing methods

• 1.1 The box approach
  • White-box testing
  • Black-box testing
  • Grey-box testing
  • Visual testing

2 Testing levels

• 2.1 Test target
  • Unit testing
  • Integration testing
  • System testing
  • System integration testing
• 2.2 Objectives of testing
  • Regression testing
  • Acceptance testing
  • Alpha testing
  • Beta testing

3 Non-functional testing

• Software performance testing
• Usability testing
• Security testing
• Internationalization and localization
• Destructive testing

4 The testing process

• Traditional CMMI or waterfall development model
• Agile or Extreme development model
• A sample testing cycle

5 Automated testing

• Testing tools
• Measurement in software testing