Ests your knowledge of software testing MicroCommerceInc released a new version of its e-commerce platform to its clients. Just a few days after the new release, the developers noticed a steep decline in the number of active users. The problem is that many clients suddenly stopped logging into the system and the number of active users has been sharply decreasing after this new version has been released. Out of panic, the CTO decided to revert back to the previous working version and do the necessary damage control in order to retain the clients. It remains a mystery as to why the uptake of the new and promising version failed. The developers would have liked more time to test and suggest remedies, but due to the excessive loss of clients and revenue, the executive decision was made, and the rollback was ordered.

You have been tasked with testing this web-based e-commerce software platform and identify the problems that could explain the loss of clients. You have been given the code (approximately 500,000 lines of code that is written mostly in Java on the server backend, but contains additional code in XML, CSS, and Javascript for the web interface), and the specification documents, as well as a test server/database to host the software.

Briefly describe 5 test strategies and hypotheses that you would consider performing in order to identify and help fix the problems with the defective version.

Grading Scheme: [1pt: name of test; 2pts: how the test is set up; 2pts: what outcomes are being measured and how are they interpreted = 5pts] x 5

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Software Engineering, 9/E by Ian Sommerville, 2011, Addison-Wesley

Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative

Development (3rd Edition) 2004, by Craig Larman