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TestCafe: A Vendor Independent Test Execution Controller This article gives examples of modular test design diagrams. It also discusses why using a custom test execution controller for your network project will benefit your team.
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Jeff Feldstein, Cisco Systems Inc
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Exploring Exploratory Testing This article discusses what good exploratory testing entails. Discover why testers should plan to use exploratory techniques in their day to day testing activities and how to use risks to define specific exploratory tests. Learn simple heuristics to help in risk identification and how implementing it can benefit you test team.
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Andy Tinkham, Florida Institute of Technology
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ODC for Diagnosing Test Effectiveness This article discusses ODC (Orthogonal Defect Classification) and how its implementation relates to test effectiveness. The author also explains ODC analysis and how it can benefit your test team.
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Ram Chillarege, Chillarege Inc.
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Not Testing from Outside the Firewall? It'll Come Back to Haunt You Performance testing measures response times, transaction rates, and other time sensitive requirements. The goal of performance testing is to verify that the performance requirements have been achieved. Performance testing is usually executed several times, each using a different "workload" on the system. This article discusses how to validate system performance, find bottlenecks, and tune system performance.
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Christopher Nolan, Empirix Software
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Action Word Based Test Automation: A Case Study In this article you'll discover how to guide your organization toward more sophisticated testing, learn what the team roles are in a test automation effort, and learn how to do test automation with a small team and readily available technology. The author also discusses automated testing methodologies.
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Scott Frastaci, St Jude Medical CRMD
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What Is a Good Test Case? This article explains what a good test case is and how having one helps ensure a successful project. The factors involved in assessing test case quality are also discussed.
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Cem Kaner, Florida Institute of Technology
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TTCN-3: A Standard Test Scripting Language In this article, the author lays out the case for having a dedicated, standardized test language. The benefits of using a TTCN-3 are also detailed. Read on for an explanation of TTCN-3 and learn how TTCN-3 may be instrumental in bringing testing into the modern age.
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Matt Graney, Telelogic North America Inc
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Bulletproof your Review Program! In this article, the author explains how to bulletproof your review program by avoiding traps that typically kill technical review programs. She also details four common reasons why review programs fail and what you can do to successfully implement one for your team.
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Esther Derby, Esther Derby Associates Inc
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Bug Taxonomies: How to Generate Better Tests This article discusses how to use bug taxonomies to help generate better tests. The author explains that a test team's goal should be to create a useful taxonomy that can be used as a framework to brainstorm for possible risks to the application.
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Giri Vijayaraghavan, Texas Instruments Inc
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"Best Practices" and "Context-Driven": Building a Bridge This article discusses how to employ "best practices" and how to also implement them as daily "good practices" for your project. The author's goal is to help your team understand the best practice versus context-driven debate and how to apply that understanding within your own team.
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Neil Thompson, Thompson Information Systems Consulting Ltd.
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