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Architecting for Resilience: Strategies for Fault-Tolerant Systems

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Software is everywhere these days - from our phones to cars and appliances. That means it's important that software systems are dependable, robust, and resilient. Resilient systems can withstand failures or errors without completely crashing. It lets systems keep working properly even when problems occur.

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Finite State Machines: How to Enhance Software Testing

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Finite state machines (FSMs) offer a solution by modeling system behavior as states and transitions, a useful tool that can help software engineers understand software behavior and design effective test cases. This article explores the pros and cons of FSMs via simple examples.

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What Is Configuration Testing in Software Testing?

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Configuration testing plays a critical part in the development life cycle by specifying the quality and portability of software. It helps to understand whether a program can be used on any operating system other than the one for which it was designed.

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Revolutionizing System Testing With AI and ML

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One of the significant challenges that come with digital transformation is ensuring that software systems remain reliable and secure. This is where software testing comes in. As software systems become more complex, testing becomes more critical than ever.

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Software Testing Methodologies: Short Guide To QA Models

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Over the years, the whole idea of software testing has evolved. And the evolution not only has called for modern testing strategies and tools but a detailed-oriented process with the inclusion of test methodologies.

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Understanding When to Use a Test Tool vs. a Test System

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Testing is a mission-critical aspect of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). You'd be hard-pressed to find a software development professional who disagrees. Yet, for all the importance that testing has in the SDLC, there is a misconception among many about the difference between a testing tool and a testing system.

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Generative AI poised to have impact by automating software development, report says

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According to recent research from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), generative AI will change software development activities, from quality assurance to debugging to CI/CD pipeline configuration. On the whole, survey respondents view AI as a way to accelerate software development and to improve software quality.

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