Mobile Device and Technology Characteristics' Impact on Mobile Application Testing.
Tina Schweighofer, Marjan Heričko · 2013
Mobile technologies have a significant impact on processes in ICT, including software development. Within mobile technologies a new type of software has emerged: mobile applications. Nowadays, the concept of mobile applications is widely known and the development of mobile applications is more and more widespread. One of the most important parts of mobile application development is mobile applications testing. The testing process has always been very important and crucial in the software development cycle, which is why testing constitutes an important aspect of software development. An appropriate testing procedure significantly increases the quality level of the developed product. With mobile application development testing, new challenges associated with mobile technologies and device characteristics, have arisen. Some examples of these challenges are: connectivity, convenience, touch screen technology, context awareness, supported devices, etc. It is important that we adequately address these challenges and perform an appropriate mobile application testing process, resulting in a high quality product without critical defects that could cause quality issues or the unwanted waste of human or financial resources. In this paper, we will present a mobile application testing process. We will indicate the important parts and especially emphasize the challenges related to mobile devices and technology features and properties. General Terms: Mobile applications testing Additional Key Words and Phrases: testing, mobile applications, mobile technologies, quality