A Novel Approach to Component-Based Software Testing

Abstract

In the present era when component-based software development plays an important role in the software development community, testing is an important activity, which should not be neglected. Component-based software testing is an essential activity, which supports productivity in component-based software development. Past studies indicate that more than fifty percent of the cost of software development is dedicated to the testing activity, which results in an increased cost of the software. This paper describes the issues and challenges of component-based systems. This paper also suggests the requirement of a novel approach to testing of component-based software. It also proposes a novel approach to testing of component-based software while considering some important factors like component study, component test case design, component test execution, and component test analysis and component test documentation.