12SOFTWARE TEST DOCUMENTATION

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This chapter covers software test documentation, focusing primarily on the Software Test Case (STC) and Software Test Procedure (STP) documents. As has been the case for the previous chapters, this discussion is based on IEEE Standards, specifically the IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation (IEEE Std 829-2008, hereafter Std 8291).

12.1 The Software Test Documents in Std 829

Std 829 actually describes many additional documents above and beyond the STC and STP, including:

  • Master Test Plan (MTP)
  • Level Test Plan (LTP)
  • Level Test Design (LTD)
  • Level Test Case (LTC)
  • Level Test Procedure (LTPr)
  • Level

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