Construction of Test Environments based on Information Extracted from Test Plan and IUT

Dong Hun Song, Yongjin Seo, Hyeon Soo Kim, Nak-Jung Choi, YoungKeun Go, Chumsu Kim

http://doi.org/10.5626/JOK.2019.46.11.1122

Software testing is a way to increase the reliability of software thereby resulting in a probable enhancement in the quality of the software by increasing the number of systematic tests performed. However, in reality, the resources allocated to the test are limited, and there are difficulties that require expertise in the construction of the test environment, or that the test execution environment is constrained. In this paper, we have defined the components needed to construct the test environment and a method for deriving them from the test plan and the IUT to be tested. Also, we have proposed a construction procedure for realizing the test environment in the virtual environment by combining these components. This method could contribute towards improvement in the reliability of the software by allowing user to concentrate on conducting tests rather than making efforts to build the test environment, as the test environment can simply be provided by preparing IUTs and test plans.