Understanding the 7 Testing Principles

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*Front:* Testing shows presence of defects

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can show defects, but not prove their absence

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*Front:* Exhaustive testing is impossible

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everything is impractical; focus on risk areas

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*Front:* Early testing

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testing early in the software development lifecycle

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*Front:* Defect clustering

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defects are found in a small number of modules

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*Front:* Pesticide paradox

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tests lose effectiveness; need to review and revise

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*Front:* Testing is context dependent

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approach varies based on the software context

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*Front:* Absence-of-errors fallacy

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no defects does not mean the software is usable