Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 7 - Software Engineering - Chapter Review Problems - Page 368: 47

Answer

Open-source development allows for transparent collaboration and detailed testing by developers (glass-box testing), while beta testing focuses on gathering feedback from end-users to improve the software's functionality (black-box testing).

Work Step by Step

Open-source development involves making the source code of a software project freely available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. It often involves collaboration from a community of developers who contribute to improving the software. Beta testing, on the other hand, is a phase in software development where a pre-release version of the software, known as a beta version, is made available to a limited number of users to gather feedback and identify bugs or issues before the official release. Glass-box testing, also known as white-box testing, involves testing the internal workings of a software application, including its code, algorithms, and data structures. This type of testing is more common in open-source development where developers have access to the source code and can perform detailed inspections and tests. Black-box testing, on the other hand, focuses on testing the functionality of the software without knowledge of its internal workings. Beta testing often involves black-box testing where users interact with the software as end-users would, without delving into the underlying code.
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