Code Camp Presentations

I present two hours at code camp earlier this month on the topics of blackbox and whitebox software testing.  The two topic were broken out in a way that anyone could attend one session or the other and get value out of them, but both was better.  Blackbox Testing was the first hour and Whitebox Testing was the second hour.  For those who did not attend my presentation, I should note you maybe missing some context that I gave during my talk but was not recorded in the slides.

One important aspect not in my slides but I told the audience was my blackbox talk was heavily influenced by the BBST courses developed by Cem Kaner and the book Lessons Learned in Software Testing.  So if you have questions, please feel free to bring them up in the comments below.

Blackbox Testing Abstract

Blackbox Testing involves testing software without knowing the internals of the code. This is a survey presentation, covering a broad set of topics meant to expand your interests and provide self-study opportunities. We will cover: 

* Schools of Thought: Where we have been, why testing has changed

* Testing Missions: How to know what you should test 

* Testing Strategies: How to make your testing organized 

* Testing Tactics: How to make your testing better

This will include practical examples as well as theory. You do not need to attend the whitebox session to gain value from this talk. However, these presentations are meant as a pair and will not cover the same material.

Whitebox Testing Abstract

Whitebox Testing involves testing software with deep knowledge of the internals of the code. This is a survey presentation, covering a broad set of topics meant to expand your interests and provide self-study opportunities. We will cover: 

* Schools of Thought: Where we have been, why testing has changed. 

* Limits: Why you need both the light and dark sides. 

* Techniques: Static Analysis, Security Analysis, Unit, Integration and System Testing 

* Tooling to make that blackbox system more white. 

* Automation techniques, including both white and blackbox techniques.

Almost none of the content here will be a repeat of the Blackbox Testing presentation. While it is not required, it is recommended that you attend the Blackbox Testing presentation.