Edited by
B. Baumgarten
A. Giessler, Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung mbH (GMD), Darmstadt, Germany
Description
An overview and a critical review of the Conformance Testing Methodology and Framework is provided by this book. This standard, ISO/IEC
9646, describes a methodology for testing implementations of Open System Interconnection (OSI) specifications. It is widely used by protocol
and profile specifiers to help them specify their conformance requirements unambiguously and to provide proformas for suppliers to fill
in to clarify which capabilities their products support. The standard is also used by test specifiers to define how to specify OSI conformance
tests and to give guidance to test system developers. Further, it is used by test laboratories and the relevant accreditation bodies
to define how an OSI test service should be operated. Finally, it is used by other testing methodology specifiers to serve as a guide
on how to write testing methodology standards.
The publication, which will serve as a definitive textbook on the subject, enables readers
to understand existing test documents, especially test suites, and aims to assist them in producing their own documents.
