Title :
Coupling-based integration testing
Author :
Jin, Zhenyi ; Offutt, A. Jefferson
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Syst. & Syst. Eng., George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
Abstract :
Integration testing is an important part of the testing process, but few integration testing techniques have been systematically studied or defined. This paper presents an integration testing technique based on couplings between software components. The coupling-based testing technique is described, and coverage criteria for three types of 12 coupling levels are defined. This technique can be used to support integration testing of software components, and satisfies part of the FAA´s requirements for structural coverage analysis of software
Keywords :
program testing; coupling levels; integration testing; software components; software module coupling; software testing; structural coverage analysis; testing process; Aerospace electronics; Educational programs; FAA; Fault detection; Programming profession; Software design; Software quality; Software systems; Software testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering of Complex Computer Systems, 1996. Proceedings., Second IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7614-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICECCS.1996.558321
