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What do we cover with tests when testing with the white-box method?
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Answer from AI
When testing using the white-box method (structural testing), we cover the following aspects:
- Statement Coverage: Executing each executable statement in the code.
- Branch Coverage / Decision Coverage: Executing each possible path from conditional statements (
if,else,switch, loops) at least once. - Path Coverage: Executing each possible path through the code. This is the most comprehensive but often impractical due to the large number of paths.
- Condition Coverage: Testing each component condition in a decision statement for
trueandfalseindependently of other parts of the condition. - Multiple Condition Coverage: Testing all possible combinations of values for each condition in a decision statement.
- Loop Coverage: Testing the execution of loops (zero iterations, one iteration, multiple iterations, maximum iterations).
- Control Flow Testing: Analyzing and testing the execution of the program through the control flow graph.
- Data Flow Testing: Testing the definition and use of variables in the program.