Software Testing

Test Techniques

Techniques based on the nature of the application

The above techniques apply to all types of software. However, for some kinds of applications, some additional know-how is required for test derivation. A list of a few specialized testing fields is provided here, based on the nature of the application under test:

Object-oriented testing
Component-based testing
Web-based testing
GUI testing
Testing of concurrent programs
Protocol conformance testing
Testing of real-time systems
Testing of safety-critical systems (IEEE1228-94)