Domain Testing: Divide and Conquer - Testing Education

1.01 Problem Description
Chapter 1: Introduction
The central idea of my thesis work is to develop and validate instructional materials
that train people well in domain testing. The lack of systematic and effective
materials for training novice testers in domain testing, a well-established software
testing technique, was the driving force behind the conception of the idea of my
thesis work. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has primarily funded this
thesis research.
1.02 Background
This section gives a brief introduction to some basics in software testing and
domain testing in an attempt to increase understanding of the detailed literature
review of domain testing presented in the next chapter.
1.02.01 Definitions
Computer Program: “A combination of computer instructions and data
definitions that enable computer hardware to perform computational or control
functions” (IEEE Std. 610.12, 1990, p. 19).
Software: IEEE Std. 610.12 (1990) defined software as “Computer programs,
procedures, and possibly associated documentation and data pertaining to the
operation of a computer system” (p.66).
Software Testing: “Testing is the process of executing a program with the intent
of finding errors” (Myers, 1979, p. 5).
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