SAS Institute has been granted a patent for a computing device that selects new test configurations for software testing. The device executes the software with different test configurations, trains a predictive model, and uses it to predict test results for new configurations. The selected configurations are then executed to generate test results and identify errors in the software. GlobalData’s report on SAS Institute gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Software testing using predictive models and test configurations
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11775878B2) describes a method and system for automatically defining new test configurations for software testing. The invention involves the use of a non-transitory computer-readable medium with stored instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform various steps.
The first step involves executing the software under test with a first set of test configurations to generate a test result for each configuration. These test configurations include values for different test parameters, and the test result includes information such as severity code, memory consumption, and execution time.
Next, a predictive model is trained using the test configurations and their corresponding test results. This model is then used to predict the test results for a second set of test configurations.
Based on the predicted test results, a predefined number of test configurations is selected from the second set. These selected configurations form a third set, which is designed to maximize memory consumption, execution time, or result in failed execution of the software under test.
The software under test is then executed
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