An experimental evaluation of approaches to feature testing in the mobile phone applications domain

Nascimento, Laisa H. O. do; Machado, Patrícia D. L.

doi:10.1145/1294921.1294926

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“…Muccini et al [27] mention the need for specialized approaches to create tests for mobile applications, taking into account characteristics that directly influence the testing activity highlighting connectivity, limited resources, autonomy, user interface, context awareness, adaptation, new operating systems and languages programming, diversity of settings, and touch screen devices. As a result, the testing of mobile applications introduces new challenges that must be overcome and have been addressed in scientific and technical research in the areas of software engineering and mobility [ [13]. These works can be divided into two lines.…”

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Evaluating the Model-Based Testing Approach in the Context of Mobile Applications

Farto

Endo

2015

Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science

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The popularity of portable devices has grown rapidly in recent years. Due to the high number and diversity of users, new testing approaches are necessary to reduce the occurrence of faults and ensure better quality in mobile applications. The major objective of this paper is to evaluate the use of Model-Based Testing (MBT) in the construction and implementation of automated tests to verify and validate mobility solutions developed in the Google Android platform. The research proposal is guided by three questions: (Q1) -"Can the concepts of MBT be used in its current state to verify and validate functional requirements in mobile applications?"; (Q2) -"What are the results and challenges identified from adoption of MBT in mobile applications?"; and (Q3) -"How effective were the models and test cases generated, implemented and executed in the mobile application evaluated?". The results obtained from an experimental evaluation are discussed and related to questions of this research.

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“…In later studies, Nascimento and Machado [13] investigated the use of exploratory testing using Labeled Transition Systems.…”

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Evaluating the Model-Based Testing Approach in the Context of Mobile Applications

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2015

Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science

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“…Apart from the above, a number of publications using controlled experiments dealing with software testing in general exist (e.g., [1,5,15,16,20]). However, these do not cover independent software testing.…”

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Truth and myth of independent software testing

Sunyaev

Basten

2015

Proceedings of the 30th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing

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Organizations often outsource software testing activities to optimize software testing and verify developed software by independent experts. Related benefits include expectations for higher software quality and anticipated commercial benefits, but have not been empirically evaluated yet. To close this gap, we hypothesize independent software testing to positively impact software quality and test our hypothesis in a controlled human experiment. We investigate the functional quality of six functionally identical systems developed in software projects by six teams of five students each. Of these six teams, three tested their software themselves, while the others used independent testing teams. On system-testing level, we compare the fulfillment of predefined software functions by applying function point analysis. The results show that independent software testing has a positive impact on software quality. Using t-tests, we show functional completeness of software tested by independent testers to be significantly higher (16%) than the functional completeness of software tested by software developers themselves. Our work provides insights into decision-making on software test outsourcing. While the expected higher quality of the products is corroborated by the experiment, there is a need for further research studies. With our experiment, we raise practitioners' awareness to consciously deal with independent software testing.

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“…Proposals for ET use and improvement have also been made in empirical studies. Do Nascimento et al [13] proposed that ET is used to acquire knowledge for model based testing. More recently, Itkonen et al [8] showed how the application of the testers' knowledge during ET sessions can explain the high efficiency of ET.…”

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How is exploratory testing used? A state-of-the-practice survey

Pfahl

Yin

Mäntylä

et al. 2014

Proceedings of the 8th ACM/IEEE International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement

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Context: Exploratory Testing has experienced a rise in popularity in the industry with the emergence of agile development practices, yet it remains unclear, in which domains and how it is used in practice. Goal: To study how software engineers understand and apply the principles of exploratory testing, as well as the specific advantages and difficulties they experience. Method: We conducted an online survey in the period June to August 2013 among Estonian and Finnish software developers and testers. Results: Our main findings are that the majority of testers, developers, and test managers using ET, (1) apply ET to usabilitycritical, performance-critical, security-critical and safety-critical software to a high degree; (2) use ET very flexibly in all types of test levels, activities, and phases; (3) perceive ET as an approach that supports creativity during testing and that is effective and efficient; and (4) find that ET is not easy to use and has little tool support. Conclusions: The high degree of application of ET in critical domains is particularly interesting and indicates a need for future research to obtain a better understanding of the effects of ET in these domains. In addition, our findings suggest that more support to ET users should be given (guidance and tools).

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An experimental evaluation of approaches to feature testing in the mobile phone applications domain

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Evaluating the Model-Based Testing Approach in the Context of Mobile Applications

Evaluating the Model-Based Testing Approach in the Context of Mobile Applications

Truth and myth of independent software testing

How is exploratory testing used? A state-of-the-practice survey

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