Advances in Computers

Advances in COMPUTERS

Preface

Model-Based Testing: Achievements and Future Challenges

1 Motivation for Model-Based Testing

2 State of the Art in MBT

3 Empirical Evidence and Case Studies

4 Advantages and Requirements in Model-Based Testing

5 Future Challenges in Model-Based Testing

6 Conclusion

Cloud Computing Uncovered: A Research Landscape

1 Introduction

2 Cloud Computing Principles and Requirements

3 Cloud Computing Reference Models, Architectures, and Frameworks

4 Cloud Computing’s Relationship with Other Computing Paradigms

5 Conclusions and Future Directions

Advances in User-session-based Testing of Web Applications

1 Introduction

2.1 Web Applications

2.2 User-Session-Based Testing

3.1 Test Suite Reduction

3.2 Test Case Prioritization

3.3 Test Case Generation

3.4 Test Case Repair

3.5 Frameworks and Tools for User-Session-Based Testing

4 Conclusions

Machine Learning and Event-Based Software Testing: Classifiers for Identifying Infeasible GUI Event Sequences

1 Introduction

2.1 Graph Model-Based GUI Testing

2.2 Machine Learning and Software Testing

2.3 Support Vector Machines

2.4 Grammar Induction

3.1 Support Vector Machines

3.2 Grammar Induction

4.1 Test Case Data

4.2 Partitioning the Test Case Data

4.3 Implementation

4.4 Experimental Design

4.5 Question 1

4.6 Question 2

5.1 Question 1

5.2 Question 2

5.3 Discussion

6 Conclusion

A Framework for Detecting and Diagnosing Configuration Faults in Web Applications

1 Introduction

2.1 Web Portability Analysis

2.2 Web Testing

3.1 General Framework Architecture

3.2 Analysis Strategy

3.3 Design Decisions

3.4 Previous Approach

4.1 Knowledge Base

4.2 updateKB( )

4.3 processURL( )

4.4 query( )

4.5 generateReport( )

5.1 Data Retrieval

5.2 Web Application Model

5.3 Learning Strategies

5.4 Data Storage

6.1 Research Questions

6.2 Configuration Subject and Data

6.3 Evaluation Metrics

7.1 Experimental Procedure

7.2 Q1 Study: The Effect of Web Application Model, Strategy, and Training Set Size on Learning Accuracy

7.3 Q2 Study: How Does the Web Application Model Affect Analysis Cost in Terms of Tags/Rules Evaluated and the Time Needed for Analysis?

7.4 Q3 Study: The Effect of Training Set Imbalance on False Positives

7.5 Q4 Study: The Qualitative Effect of CSS Inclusion and Tag/Rule Interaction During Portability Analysis

7.6 Threats to Experimental Validity

8 Conclusion

Trends in Model-Based GUI Testing

1 Introduction

2 Modeling Feasible User Interactions

3 Model-based GUI Testing with GUITAR

4 Observations of GUI Events

5 Extended Model-based GUI Testing

6 Final Remarks

Regression Testing in Software Product Line Engineering

1 From Subroutines to Software Product Lines

2 Software Product Line Engineering

3 Software Product Line Testing

4 Regression Testing

5 Regression Testing in Software Product Line Testing

6 Summary

Author Index

Subject Index

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