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In this paper, we present a new test coverage-based model which allows 1) Description of software systems developed through multiple phases of functional testing, a practice common in industry, 2) Description of software systems where either the initial fault distribution is non-uniform with respect to location, or the repair and test and detection process favor certain locations, 3) Description of software systems which exhibit both characteristics.
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Smidts, C., Shi, Y. (2009). A Test Coverage-Based Model for Predicting Software Fault Content and Location during Multi-phase Functional Testing. In: Ślęzak, D., Kim, Th., Kiumi, A., Jiang, T., Verner, J., Abrahão, S. (eds) Advances in Software Engineering. ASEA 2009. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 59. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10619-4_39
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