What is software testing? And why is it so hard?

被引：115

作者：

Whittaker, JA ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Florida Inst Technol, Melbourne, FL 32901 USA

来源：

IEEE SOFTWARE | 2000年 / 17卷 / 01期

关键词：

Program testing theory;

D O I：

10.1109/52.819971

中图分类号：

TP31 [计算机软件];

学科分类号：

081202 ; 0835 ;

摘要：

Software testing is arguably the least understood part of the development process. Through a four-phase approach, the author shows why eliminating bugs is tricky and why testing is a constant trade-off.

引用

页码：70 / 79

页数：10

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