Effectiveness of software testing techniques in enterprise: a case study

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MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY

BUSINESS AND MEDIA SCHOOL 
BRIGITA JAZUKEVIČIŪTĖ
(Business Informatics) 
EFFECTIVENESS OF SOFTWARE TESTING 
TECHNIQUES IN ENTERPRISE: A CASE STUDY 
Master Thesis 
 
Supervisor –
Assoc. Prof. Andrej Vlasenko
Vilnius, 2016 

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CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION
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1. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOFTWARE TESTING AND SOFTWARE QUALITY 
ASSURANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 11
 
1.1. Introduction to Software Quality Assurance ......................................................................... 11
 
1.2. The overview of Software testing fundamentals: Concepts, History, Main principles ......... 20
 
2. AN OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE TESTING TECHNIQUES AND THEIR USE IN 
ENTERPRISES ...................................................................................................................................... 26
 
2.1. Testing techniques as code analysis ....................................................................................... 26
 
2.1.1. Static testing ...................................................................................................................... 26
 
2.1.2. Dynamic testing ................................................................................................................. 28
 
2.2. Test design based Techniques ................................................................................................ 30
 
2.2.1. Structure-based (white-box) techniques ............................................................................ 32
 
2.2.2. Specification-based (black-box) techniques ...................................................................... 34
 
2.3. Software Testing Levels and corresponding Testing Types .................................................. 37
 
2.4. Automated testing .................................................................................................................. 40
 
2.5. Use of Software Testing techniques in Enterprises ............................................................... 43
 
3. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH "THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOFTWARE TESTING 
TECHNIQUES" METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 46
 
3.1. Research Design and Method Selection ................................................................................ 46
 
3.2. Setting and Participants ......................................................................................................... 49
 
4. RESEARCH "THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOFTWARE TESTING TECHNIQUES" RESULTS 51
 
4.1. Results Analysis of the Effectiveness of Software Testing Techniques ................................ 51
 
THE CONCLUSIONS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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REFERENCE LIST
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