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Functional Software Testing: A Systematic Mapping Study

Authors:
Gilmar Ferreira Arantes
Plinio de Sa Leitao-Junior
Auri Marcelo Rizzo Vincenzi
Fabio Nogueira de Lucena

Keywords: software testing; testing techniques and criteria; functional testing; systematic mapping

Abstract:
Software testing is part of a set of activities that ensure high quality software. It primarily aims at revealing defects that have been inserted into a software at various stages of its development. In functional testing, test requirements are derived from software specifications. This paper proposes a systematic map (SM). Its planning and execution were based on questions formulated to investigate functional criteria/techniques related to: i) assessment methods, which have an effect on cost and efficacy; and ii) application scenarios, which define the type of software in which they are used. Furthermore, we assess the strength of evidence and threats to SM validity.

Pages: 11 to 17

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: October 27, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-304-9

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from October 27, 2013 to October 31, 2013