Software testing is one of the important phases in Software Development Life Cycle. It provides several means/methods to reduce errors, cut maintenance and overall software costs. It is a process which focuses on evaluating an attribute or capability of a program and ensures that it meets the required result. | ISSN:2249-5789 Mamta Mor, International Journal of Computer Science & Communication Networks,Vol 6(3),143-147 Software Testing Techniques for Faults/Errors Detection Mamta Mor Department of CSE,OITM, GJUS&T, Hisar mamtamor12121990@ Abstract Software testing is one of the important phases in Software Development Life Cycle. It provides several means/methods to reduce errors, cut maintenance and overall software costs. It is a process which focuses on evaluating an attribute or capability of a program and ensures that it meets the required result. One of the major issues within software testing phase is how to get a suitable set of test cases with maximum effectiveness to test a software system. This paper presents several testing techniques for error detection. 1) Verification is the checking or testing of items, including software, for conformance and consistency by evaluating the results against prespecified requirements. [Verification: Are we building the system right?] 2) Error Detection: Testing should intentionally attempt to make things go wrong to determine if things happen when they shouldn’t or things don’t happen when they should. 3) Validation looks at the system correctness – . is the process of checking that what has been specified is what the user actually wanted. 1. Introduction 2. SOFTWARE TESTING OBJECTIVES A Software testing consists of set of steps aimed at finding errors in software. It is an important means of assessing the software to determine its quality. An effective software testing technique always contributes in delivering higher quality software, more satisfied user, lower maintenance costs, and more accurate and reliable results. It is one the significant phases in the software development life cycle, it typically consumes one-third to one-half of the development efforts, and consumes more effort for systems that require higher levels of reliability. Modern software programs must be extremely reliable and correct. .
