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Success testing?

800308Apr 4 2008 — edited Apr 4 2008
Folks.

Forgive me... this isn't really java related but I didn't know who else to ask.

I'm doing up some test plans for a new hunk of functionality and I'm looking for the "right" term for what I would call Success testing.

I define Success testing as: Success testing checks that correct inputs produce the expected outputs for the normal everyday use-case(s), under normal operating conditions.

Some simple examples.
testMkDirSuccess - Tests that the mkdir command actually makes a directory of the given name.
testFileDownload - Tests that the downloadFile method actually downloads the contents of the given URL.
testBoot - Tests that the start button actually starts the baarstard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_testing lists about 50 different types of testing... but none of them seem to fit what I would regard as "just your basic +does it work at all+ test case".

I reckon such simple basic tests are THE most important tests.

Any ideas?

Thanx all. Keith.
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