Coding errors can get converted to commercial disasters. Today's software performs extremely complicated computation and is relied upon with closed eyes in most case - After all, the very purpose of computerization was to reallocate expensive human resources. Imagine an undetected error in banking software's code which leads to a calculation error. Wrong credits and debits would result in customer service disaster, reputation risk and financial losses. Structural testing is aimed at checking the program's decision in light of the architecture i.e. the structure and code design. An extensive structure based examination studies the decisions made by the program, design logic and source code.
Structural testing or an in depth examination of the internal code, has various obvious positive implications. While the program code is extensively tested in this examination procedure, a well conceptualized analysis also substantially helps improve upon the design thus leading to enhanced reaction rate, fuller coverage and debugging. Hence, the software is much more reliable in terms of its functioning at the client location.
Also referred to as module testing, structural testing is a phased process, requiring work on test data, followed by creation on the test stimulation environment, execution of the prepared cases, verification of code coverage and the final evaluation of test results, thus leading to the structural test report.
- The structural testing methodology revolves around testing code structures and showing associated code coverage
- The main objective is to identify & test the code structure not previously exercised
- The whole mechanics revolves around to achieve the desired code coverage
Experts in structural testing, Quality Softpro professionals pay due attention to each and every step of the testing exercise. At our testing centre, we deploy the requisite programming skills to understand the various internal interconnections. Before analysis, the level of structural examination i.e. whether it is to be conducted at unit level or integration stage or system platform is kept in forefront, to work out the eventually applicable test procedure.
The work methodology is based upon induction of sub domains, wherein each sub domain is associated with a key structural element. Sub domain classification is a factor of the testing criterion.
Quality Softpro includes reasonable percentage of the structural elements during the test execution to ensure optimum coverage. Additionally, substantial effort is imparted during the structural testing stages to understand the eventual usability and thus accordingly suggest the suitable structural variations, to meet the desired objective. We also provide guidance on possible error eradication methodologies in addition to the testing services. |