6.8 Black Box Testing
Black-box testingalso referred as behavioral testing, focuses on the functional requirementsof the software.Black-box testing attempts to find out errors in thefollowing categories: 1.Incorrect or missing functions
2. Interface errors
3 errors in data structures or external database access,
4 Behavior or performance errors,
5Initialization and terminationerrors
ADVANTAGES
• Tests are done from a user’s point of view and will help in exposing discrepancies in the specifications.
• Tester need not know programming languages or how the software has been implemented.
• Tests can be conducted by a body independent from the developers, allowing for an objective perspective and the avoidance of developer-bias.
• Test cases can be designed as soon as the specifications are complete.
DISADVANTAGES
• Only a small number of possible inputs can be tested and many program paths will be left untested.
• Without clear specifications, which are the situation in many projects, test cases will be difficult to design.
• Tests can be redundant if the software designer/ developer has already run a test case.
• Ever wondered why a soothsayer closes the eyes when foretelling events? So is almost the case in Black Box Testing.
6.8.1Graph Based Testing Methods
Software testing begins by creating a graph of important objects and their
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