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A Case Study on the Improvement of Software Test Effectiveness through Static Testing  

Kim, Hyo-Young (LG전자 S/W & S센터 S/W Engineering Gr.)
Han, Hyuk-Soo (상명대학교 소프트웨어학부)
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Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications / v.34, no.3, 2007 , pp. 212-218 More about this Journal
Abstract
Not enough verification or enough design of test is not performing in many software developments organization as yet. Therefore, defects that can be detected and corrected during the beginning phases of development are usually found during dynamic testing, it is often observed that testing is inefficient compared to effort for testing. This study aims to suggest a method for effective testing through case study. It is useful in case of not verification and not enough design of test in the previous phase than coding. We show in a concrete way major activities that determine prioritization of testing and level of test case design through static testing, i.e. code review and analysis of code quality. And also we show role between test team and development team.
Keywords
Static test; Test effectiveness; Software testing;
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