{"id":2983,"date":"2020-01-21T16:50:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sipsa.net\/software-testing-the-importance-of-software-system-testing\/"},"modified":"2022-01-26T18:03:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T17:03:17","slug":"software-testing-the-importance-of-software-system-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sipsa.net\/en\/software-testing-the-importance-of-software-system-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Software Testing: The Importance of Software System Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Software Testing<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\" lang=\"ES-ES\" xml:lang=\"ES-ES\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">Testing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">still<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">Achilles<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">heel<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">most<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0software\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">development<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">implementation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">projects<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">When<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">building<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0software\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">very<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">common<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">make<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">mistakes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">way<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">solve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">ese<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">mistakes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0software\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">testing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">Therefore<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">testing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">optional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">but<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0a fundamental\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">part<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">any<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW265077909 BCX0\">project<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265077909 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW265077909 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u00a0is\u00a0Software\u00a0Testing?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Software system testing is a process to evaluate the properties of the system to determine whether the actual results match the expected results. It consists of carrying out a series of steps before and after the construction of the software to identify errors, gaps or inaccuracies in order to obtain a better product and to ensure higher quality.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In order to carry out these tests, we must start with the premise that our software has errors, because this way we will have a greater probability of finding them. The main objective will not be to prove that it works, but to add value to what we are testing in increasing quality and reliability of the system under test; in order to achieve this, we must detect the faults in our software and eliminate them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0Software\u00a0Tester?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Software testers, also known as testers, are responsible for planning and carrying out tests on systems to identify the risk of errors and to detect them. In other words, they evaluate the overall performance of the software and suggest how to improve it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Testers\u00a0typically\u00a0test\u00a0all\u00a0types\u00a0of\u00a0software\u00a0or\u00a0individual\u00a0programs\u00a0for\u00a0applications\u00a0or\u00a0products.\u00a0They\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0involved\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0development\u00a0of\u00a0a new\u00a0program, test new\u00a0versions\u00a0of\u00a0software\u00a0or\u00a0perform\u00a0routine\u00a0product\u00a0testing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Qualities\u00a0required\u00a0of\u00a0software\u00a0testers\u00a0include\u00a0the\u00a0following:\u00a0strong\u00a0TIC\u00a0skills,\u00a0ability\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0under\u00a0pressure,\u00a0logical\u00a0thinking,\u00a0planning\u00a0skills,\u00a0good\u00a0communication\u00a0and\u00a0report\u00a0writing\u00a0skills, and\u00a0teamwork.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Methodology<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In order to carry out testing, it is necessary to verify the behaviour of the program. According to Ilene Burnstein, software testing has three main processes: the development of test cases, the execution of these cases and the analysis of the results.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0testing\u00a0process, and\u00a0its\u00a0methodology,\u00a0must\u00a0always\u00a0be\u00a0adapted\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0evolution\u00a0of\u00a0project\u00a0methodologies:\u00a0Waterfall\u00a0or\u00a0Agile.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Development\u00a0of\u00a0test cases<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Test cases are produced using specific testing techniques and strategies to look for bugs in a system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Execution\u00a0of\u00a0test cases<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Once the test cases that we have determined to be relevant have been developed, and the software or application is installed in a test environment, it is time for the tester to execute them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Analysis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0results<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. When analysing the results, we are able to identify the different errors in our application and are able to prepare the necessary reports to solve these problems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Importance\u00a0of\u00a0Software\u00a0Testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nowadays a multitude of systems containing software are part of our daily lives. Businesses depend on them to a large extent, whether it be for the corporation&#8217;s finance system or for the machinery it uses. A software failure can result in millions of dollars in economic or even personal losses. Hence the importance of software testing, to anticipate errors, correct them and avoid the risks these can cause.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A clear example of how an error of this type can affect us is the case of Therac 25, a radiotherapy machine produced by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). This device was responsible for causing great harm to many people and resulting in the death of three due to massive radiation overdose. These overdoses were the result of poor software design. If appropriate software system testing had been carried out, this tragedy could have been avoided.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Levels\u00a0of\u00a0Testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Software\u00a0testing\u00a0falls\u00a0into\u00a0three\u00a0categories:\u00a0functional, non-functional\u00a0and\u00a0structural.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Functional\u00a0testing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0These\u00a0tests\u00a0are\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0what\u00a0the\u00a0system\u00a0does.\u00a0Among\u00a0the\u00a0tests\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0performed\u00a0are:\u00a0unit\u00a0tests,\u00a0integration\u00a0tests,\u00a0functional\u00a0tests, UAT\u00a0or\u00a0user\u00a0acceptance,\u00a0localisation,\u00a0globalisation\u00a0and\u00a0interoperability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Non-functional or performance testing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This type of testing takes into account the external behaviour of the software; how it works. Black box design techniques are often used. Among the characteristics to be considered in these tests are: action, performance, load, volume, effort, usability, security or compatibility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Structural\u00a0testing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">They allow measuring the totality of the tests by means of structure- type evaluation. They apply white box design techniques and focus on the procedural details of the software, their design is linked to the source code. Their main objective is to test the execution flows within each unit. Among the tests to be performed are regression and maintenance tests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Types\u00a0of\u00a0Software\u00a0System\u00a0Testing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In terms of test types, there are more than 150, and new tests are being added all the time. It is important to clarify\u00a0\u00a0that not all projects need to apply all these tests, it will depend on the nature and scope of the project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0highlight\u00a0some\u00a0software\u00a0system\u00a0tests.from\u00a0what\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0very\u00a0long\u00a0list:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Active\u00a0testing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0This\u00a0consists\u00a0of\u00a0entering\u00a0test data and\u00a0analysing\u00a0the\u00a0results\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0execution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accessibility\u00a0testing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. 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