Software Testing Glossary

Point during the time of the project, in which predetermined (intermediate) delivery and results should be ready.

A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central keyword or idea.

Testing based on a model of the component or system under test, for example, reliability growth models, usage models such as operational profiles, or behavioral models such as decision table or state transition diagram. 

Tool that supports validation of software models or system.

The leader and main person responsible for the inspection or any other review process.

The percentage of all single condition outcomes that independently affect a decision outcome that have been exercised by a test case suite.

A white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute single condition outcomes that independently affect a decision outcome.

Software testing technique which requires creation of small, independent scripts that represent modules, sections, and functions of the application under test.

A software tool or hardware device that runs concurrently with the component or system under test and supervises, records and/or analyses the behavior of the component or system.

It is a random choice testing from a wide range of inputs by randomly pressing buttons, without taking into consideration the way the system will be used in reality.