Statement Testing and Statement Coverage with

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statement: an entity in a programming language, which is typically the smallest indivisible unit of execution. statement testing: a white box test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute statements. statement coverage: the percentage of executable statements that have been exercised by a test suite. executable statement: a statement which, when compiled, is translated into object code, and which will be executed procedurally when the program is running and may perform an action on data. code coverage: an analysis method that determines which parts of the software have been executed (covered) by the test suite and which parts have not been executed, e.g. statement coverage, decision coverage or condition coverage.

From „Standard glossary of terms used in Software Testing”

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What is…?

Statement coverage is the assessment of the percentage of executable statements that have been exercised by a test case suite. Statement testing derives test cases to execute specific statements, normally to increase statement coverage.

From „Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus (version 2011)”

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Rules

100% branch coverage implies both 100% decision coverage and 100% statement coverage.

From „Certified Tester Foundation Level Syllabus (version 2011)”

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a = b + c

d = e * e

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Examples with sequential code

In order to cover all statements, you need

1 test case.

IF (wa)

{

ev = ghd - pkq / cds;

}

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Examples with IF

In order to cover all statements, you need

1 test case.

IF (weu)

{

i = o - f;

}

ELSE

{

u = gkt * k;

}

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Examples with IF ELSE

In order to cover all statements, you need

2 test cases.

SWITCH (yc)

{

CASE 0:

epl = o / c;

break;

CASE 1:

p = wt * bd;

break;

CASE 2:

fbt = xg + ana - cs;

break;

DEFAULT:

qxn = q / ti;

break;

}

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Examples with SWITCH

In order to cover all statements, you need

4 test cases.

a = 1;

WHILE (a < 5)

{

b = c;

a++;

}

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Examples with WHILE

In order to cover all statements, you need

1 test case.

DO{

a = a + 1

} WHILE (a <= 0)

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Examples with DO WHILE

In order to cover all statements, you need

1 test case.

FOR (a = 5; a > -5; a--)

{

b = c + 1;

}

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Examples with FOR

In order to cover all statements, you need

1 test case.

IF (a)

{

b = c + d;

}

ELSE

{

IF (e)

{

b = c - d;

}

}

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More examples

In order to cover all statements, you need

2 test cases.

IF (a)

{

IF (f)

{

g = h - i;

}

}

ELSE

{

IF (e)

{

b = c - d;

}

}

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More examples

In order to cover all statements, you need

2 test cases.

SWITCH (a)

{

CASE 0:

IF (b)

{

c;

}

break;

CASE 1:

IF (d)

{

e;

}

ELSE

{

f;

}

break;

}

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More examples

In order to cover all statements, you need

3 test cases.

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TestCompetence allows you to generate sample pseudocode to pracitse whitebox

techniques including statement coverage…

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More examples with…

TestCompetence allows you to generate sample pseudocode to pracitse whitebox

techniques including statement coverage…

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Choose the level of nested

statements.

Choose the maximum number of instructions per level.

Choose the type of

coverage from:

statement, decision, codition, multiple

condition, and modified

condition.

Choose the type of

statement.

GENERATE your exercise.

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You get pseudocode and sample answers just like during a regular ISTQB exam.

Choose the right answer.

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Pseudocode

Choose an answer.

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Pseudocode

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• Decision testing and coverage >> • Condition testing and coverage >> • Multiple condition testing and

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