Research on the GUI Testing Based on the Bayesian Network Model

Abstract:

Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) is becoming increasingly important in the software field, while GUI testing is becoming the key issues restricting GUI rapid development. GUI testing mainly serves two goals: to establish confidence in assessment of GUI and find more software defects in GUI testing. For this purpose, any testing method must be better at detecting defects. However, GUI testing is faced with many challenges due to the immense number of event interactions. In this paper, it introduces a Bayesian model guiding the process of GUI testing, discusses the Bayesian model topology and its issues encountered in the modeling process. In the end, a case reveals the validity of the GUI testing model.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 602-605)
• Pages: 1946-1949
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.602-605.1946
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Zhi Fang Yang*, San Xing Yang, Bei Bei Yin, Cheng Gang Bai
• Keywords: Bayesian Models, GUI Testing, Test Design

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