The Testing Strategy

The software testing strategy provides a road map for the software developer. Testing is a set activity that can be planned in advance and conducted systematically. For this reason a template for software testing a set of steps into which we can place specific test case design methods should be strategy should have the following characteristics:

• Testing begins at the module level and works “outward” toward the integration of the entire computer based system.
• Different testing techniques are appropriate at different points in time.
• The developer of the software and an independent test group conducts testing.
• Testing and Debugging are different activities but debugging must be accommodated in any testing strategy.