Combined Source Code Approach for Test Case Prioritization

Abstract

Regression testing is an activity in the software testing process to ensure the software is validated and verified after modification occurred on software. It is costly process procedure which has been expected to reach half cost of the software maintenance cost. Many techniques and approaches have been used in regression testing process to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of regression testing process. Such as test case reduction, test case selection, test case prioritization and retest all. Test case prioritization has been used in regression testing to increase the effectiveness through selecting the most vital test case that has the ability in finding and uncovering errors in the system under test. This paper has introduced a new algorithm for prioritizing test cases in test suite that is based on method and line of code coverage. Test cases which cover the most methods and line of code are more effective and efficient in finding errors.