4 Static Test
Static investigations like reviews and tool-supported analysis of code and documents can be used very successfully for improving quality. This chapter presents the possibilities and techniques.
An often-underestimated examination method is the so-called static test, often named static analysis. Opposite to dynamic testing (see chapter 5), the test object is not provided with test data and executed but rather analyzed. This can be done using one or more persons for an intensive investigation or through the use of tools. Such an investigation can be used for all documents relevant for software development and maintenance. Tool-supported static analysis is only possible for documents with a formal structure.
The goal of examination ...
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