JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 
HYDERABAD 
III Year B.Tech. CSE -I Sem T P C 
4+1* 0 4 
SOFTWARE TESTING METHODOLOGIES 

UNIT I : 
Introduction : Purpose of testing, Dichotomies, model for testing, consequences of bugs, taxonomy of 
bugs 

UNIT II : 
Flow graphs and Path testing : Basics concepts of path testing, predicates, path predicates and 
achievable paths, path sensitizing, path instrumentation, application of path testing. 

UNIT III : 
Transaction Flow Testing : Transaction flows, transaction flow testing techniques. Dataflow testing:-
Basics of dataflow testing, strategies in dataflow testing, application of dataflow testing. 

UNIT IV : 
Domain Testing:-domains and paths, Nice & ugly domains, domain testing, domains and interfaces 
testing, domain and interface testing, domains and testability. 

UNIT V : 
Paths, Path products and Regular expressions : Path products & path expression, reduction 
procedure, applications, regular expressions & flow anomaly detection. 

UNIT VI : 
Logic Based Testing : Overview, decision tables, path expressions, kv charts, specifications. 

UNIT VII : 
State, State Graphs and Transition testing : State graphs, good & bad state graphs, state testing, 
Testability tips. 

UNIT VIII : 
Graph Matrices and Application : Motivational overview, matrix of graph, relations, power of a matrix, 
node reduction algorithm, building tools. 
Usage of JMeter and Winrunner tools for functional / Regression testing, creation of test script for 
unattended testing, synchronization of test case, Rapid testing, Performance testing of a data base 
application and HTTP connection for website access. 

TEXT BOOKS : 
1. Software Testing techniques - Baris Beizer, Dreamtech, second edition. 
2. Software Testing Tools – Dr.K.V.K.K.Prasad, Dreamtech. 

REFERENCES : 
1. The craft of software testing - Brian Marick, Pearson Education. 
2. Software Testing Techniques – SPD(Oreille) 
3. Software Testing in the Real World – Edward Kit, Pearson. 
4. Effective methods of Software Testing, Perry, John Wiley. 
5. Art of Software Testing – Meyers, John Wiley.