One of the important tasks during software testing is the generation of test cases. Various approaches have been proposed to automate this task. The approaches available, however, often have problems limiting their use. A problem of dynamic test case generation approaches, for instance, is that a large number of iterations can be necessary to obtain test cases. This article proposes a novel algorithm for path-oriented test case generation based on binary search and describes a possible implementation.

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This investigation addresses the challenge of producing quality software amid increasing system complexity and size. It emphasizes the importance of support systems, tools, and environments in software development. Although efforts have been made to incorporate requirements traceability, these have often been tied to specific problem-based methodologies. The purpose of this study was to determine if it is feasible to develop a methodology-independent system capable of tracing requirements throughout the entire development life cycle, offering a flexible solution that can adapt across various software engineering practices.

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This research explores the concepts of defensive programming as currently defined in the literature. Then these concepts are extended and more explicitly defined. The relationship between defensive programming, as presented in this research, and current programming practices is discussed and several benefits are observed. Defensive programming appears to benefit the entire software life cycle. Four identifiable phases of the software development process are defined, and the relationship between these four phases and defensive programming is shown. In this research, defensive programming is defined as writing programs in such a way that during execution the program itself produces communication allowing the programmer and the user to observe its dynamic states accurately and critically. To accomplish this end, the use of defensive programming snap shots is presented as a software development tool.

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