Importance of Selecting Test Cases for Regression Testing

Kamna Solanki, Yudhvir Singh · IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering · 2014

There is a well-known discussion stating that "Under Testing is a crime and over testing is a Sin".Regression testing also faces the same challenge regarding the selection of test cases which needs to re-run when some changes are made in the source code.Regression Testing assures changed programs against unintended amendments.Since several well-known software failures can be blamed on not testing changes and amendments in a software system thoroughly and properly, many techniques have been developed to support efficient and effective Regression Testing.This paper discusses the Regression Testing Process in detail to describe the importance of selecting Test Cases for Regression Testing..

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