Software Testing Glossary

It is also called iteration.

Artifacts that are created during the process of software testing and required to plan, develop, and test execution.

A Linear Code Sequence And Jump, consists of the following three items (conventionally identified by line numbers in a source code listing): the start of the linear sequence of executable statements, the end of the linear sequence, and the target line to which control flow is transferred at the end of the linear sequence.

The percentage of LCSAJs of a component that have been exercised by a test suite. 100% LCSAJ coverage implies 100% decision coverage.

Development of test cases by white-box method, in which test cases are designed to test LCSAJs.

The person who leads an assessment. In some cases, for instance CMMi and TMMi when formal assessments are conducted, the lead assessor must be accredited and formally trained.

The ability of software product to be learned by user to work with this application.

The phase within the IDEAL model where one learns from experiences and improves one’s ability to adopt new processes and technologies in the future.

It is the test plan that usually refers to one level of testing.

A partitioning of the life of a product or project into phases.