Software Testing and Analysis: Process, Principles and Techniques 1st Edition

Answer Exercise 3.1 from the textbook. Do not simply list a principle, but explain your reasoning.

Indicate which principles guided the following choices:

1. Use an externally readable format also for internal files, when possible.

2. Collect and analyze data about faults revealed and removed from the code.

3. Separate test and debugging activities; that is, separate the design and execution of test cases to reveal failures (test) from the localization and removal of the corresponding faults (debugging).

4. Distinguish test case design from execution.

5. Produce complete fault reports.

6. Use information from test case design to improve requirements and design specifications.

7. Provide interfaces for fully inspecting the internal state of a class.