Code Coverage for Safety-Critical Programs: Common Metrics in Software Testing | Provided by The Qt Company

This white paper gives an overview of what code coverage is and what it does. Also included is an explanation as to why and to what degree some industry standards require code coverage to attain certification for safety-critical software, as functional safety requirements have become increasingly relevant in different industries, such as automotive, railway, factory automation, medical, and many more. Each standard is unique in its requirements.

Read this white paper to discover:

• The most common coverage metrics in software testing, advantages and disadvantages in the context of quality assurance, and their relevance to the four safety standards
• The importance of safety-critical software in modern systems
• How code coverage works, and why it is used as a prerequisite for achieving certification

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