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Examining Software Testing Tools


June, 2005: Examining Software Testing Tools

Criteria/Tools JUnit Jtest Panorama for Java csUnit HarnessIt Clover .Net
1. Programming Language(s) Java Java (Parasoft does offer similar products for C/C++ and .NET) Java (ISA does offer equivalents for C/C++ and VB) Any .NET CLR Language Any .NET CLR Language C# (Cenqua provides a similar product for Java
2. Licensing Open Software See web site See web site Open Software See web site See web site
3. Type of Environment Integrates into existing Java development environment Command prompt, GUI, or could be integrated to certain development environments GUI GUI GUI GUI or command prompt
4a. Platforms Any Windows 2000 Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, Solaris, Linux Windows 95/98/NT Windows 2000 Pro, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows XP Pro Windows Windows
4b. Software Requirements Current JDK and JRE Sun Microsystems JRE1.3 or higher Current JDK and JRE Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
4c. Hardware Requirements None given Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHZ or higher recommended SVGA (800x600 min.) (1024x768 rec.)
512 MB RAM min.
1 GB RAM rec.
At least 5MB free hard drive space, At least 16 MB RAM None given None given None given

Table 4: Testing tool requirements.


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