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Error trapping and metamorphic testing for spreadsheet failure detection
This study deepens the research on error trapping (ET) and metamorphic testing (MT) for detecting spreadsheet failures. It is observed that some spreadsheet developers and testers are confused between ET and MT, because the two techniques are similar to each other in some aspects. Inspired by the observation, this paper first outlines the main concepts of ET and MT using several examples for illustration. This is followed by discussing an experiment with a view to investigating and comparing the failure detection capabilities of the two techniques. The results of the experiment indicate that neither technique is sufficient in spreadsheet testing. Rather, ET and MT are complementary and they should be used together in spreadsheet testing whenever possible.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
29Issue
2Start Page
25End Page
42Number of Pages
18eISSN
1546-5012ISSN
1546-2234Publisher
IGI GlobalPublisher DOI
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Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Era Eligible
- Yes