Good Tests
Just been sent an excellent article on what makes a good test.
Cem Kaner describes the different types of tests and when they are appropriate. a good pragmatic paper.
My usual rant is the difference between stress and load. Cem outlines some clear definitions. (stress is load beyond the system’s capabilities). I often hear stress used instead of ‘high load’ – makes me mad (although not stressed)
September 11th, 2010 at 06:48
Yes, this is a classic!
To me stress testing is wider than load testing:
“A good stress test pushes the limit you want to push,”
The limit can be load, size, processor, RAM, disk space etc.
I’ve reviewed the ‘goodness’ part:
http://thetesteye.com/blog/2010/05/review-of-properties-in-kaners-what-is-a-good-test-case/