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Control Flow Testing

Control flow testing is a white box testing technique aimed at determining the execution order of program statements through control structures, primarily used in unit testing. The process involves creating a control flow graph, defining coverage targets, creating and executing test cases, and analyzing results for defects. While it effectively detects a significant number of defects, it requires a good understanding of programming for proper implementation.

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Control Flow Testing

Control flow testing is a white box testing technique aimed at determining the execution order of program statements through control structures, primarily used in unit testing. The process involves creating a control flow graph, defining coverage targets, creating and executing test cases, and analyzing results for defects. While it effectively detects a significant number of defects, it requires a good understanding of programming for proper implementation.

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CONTROL FLOW TESTING

WHAT IS CONTROL FLOW TESTING?

 Control flow testing is technique that comes under white box testing. The aim
of this technique is to determine the execution order of statements or
instructions of the program through a control structure. The control structure
of a program is used to develop a test case for the program.
 In this technique, a particular part of a large program is selected by the
tester to set the testing path.
 It is mostly used in unit testing.
CONTROL FLOW TESTING PROCESS:

 Control Flow Graph Creation: From the given source code a control flow graph is
created either manually or by using the software.
 Coverage Target: A coverage target is defined over the control flow graph that
includes nodes ,edges, paths, branches etc.
 Test Case Creation: Test case are created using control flow graphs to cover the
defined coverage target.
 Test Case Execution: After the creation of test cases over coverage target, further test
cases are executed.
 Analysis: Analysis the result and find out whether the program is error free or has
some defects.
CONTROL FLOW GRAPH:

 Control flow graph is a graphical representation of control flow or


computation that is done during the execution of the program.
 Control flow graphs are mostly used in static analysis as well as compiler
applications, as they can accurately represent the flow inside of a program
unit.
EXAMPLE:

n=5
If(n>=18):
print(“you are eligible for voting”)
else:
print(“you are not eligible for voting”)
ADVANTAGES OF CONTROL FLOW
TESTING:
 It detects almost half of the defects that are determined during the unit
testing.
 It also determines almost one-third of the defects of the whole program.
 It can be performed manually or automated as the control flow graph that is
used can be made by hand or by using software also.
DISADVANTAGES OF CONTROL FLOW
TESTING:
• Good knowledge of programming is required for proper testing.

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