Template for classification tree and test cases with all data items at the same level

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Data item Data-item1 Data-itemA

Class Class1 Class2 Class3 Class4 Class5 ClassA ClassB ClassC

Testcase01 x
Testcase02 x
Testcase03 x x
Testcase04 x x
Testcase05 x x

This example shows 4 data items that all have 5 classes (or partitions)
The test cases have the lowest coverage level which is that every class (partition) of every data-item h
 Data-itemI Data-itemZ

ClassD ClassE ClassI ClassII ClassIII ClassIV ClassV ClassZ ClassY

x x
x x
x
x x
x x

tition) of every data-item has been used at least once. Therefore 5 test cases are sufficient.
ClassX ClassW ClassV

x
x
x
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Data item Length Weight

Class < 120 > 120 < 100 >100 & <300 > 300

Testcase01 x x These test cases have the lowest

Testcase02 x x of every data-item has been use
Therefore test cases 1 through 3
Testcase03 x x
Testcase04 x x
The highest coverage level is ever
Testcase05 x x That needs test cases 1 through 6
Testcase06 x x

This example shows 2 data items that have 2 and 3 classes (or partitions)
This example is described in the TMAP book "Quality for DevOps teams", par

Length
< 120

> 120
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est cases have the lowest coverage level which is that every class (partition)
y data-item has been used at least once.
re test cases 1 through 3 are sufficient.

est coverage level is every combination of all classes.

ds test cases 1 through 6.

classes (or partitions)

y for DevOps teams", part 8 - test design.

Magic boat
ride

Length Weight
> 100 &
> 120

> 300
< 100

< 300
Template for classification tree and test cases with data items multiple levels
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Data item Data-item1 Data-itemA
Class Class1 Class2 Class3 Class4 ClassA
Dependant data item Sub data-item1
Class sub data-item Class4a Class4b Class4c Class4d

Testcase01 x
Testcase02 x
Testcase03 x
Testcase04 x
Testcase05 x x
Testcase06 x x
Testcase07 x

This example shows 4 data items, the first has 4 classes of which one has a dependant data-item wi
The test cases have the lowest coverage level which is that every class (partition) of every data-item
Note that Data-item1 has 7 partitions in total, because the 4 partitions of the dependant data-item
Data-itemA Data-itemI
ClassB ClassC ClassD ClassE ClassI ClassII ClassIII ClassIV ClassV

x x
x x
x x
x x
x
x
x x

a dependant data-item with 4 classes, the others all have 5 classes (or partitions).
artition) of every data-item has been used at least once. Therefore 5 test cases are sufficient.
f the dependant data-item are a continuation of the last class of the previous data item.
Data-itemZ
ClassZ ClassY ClassX ClassW ClassV

x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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Data item Payment type

Class Cash Credit Card
Dependant data item Card type
Class sub data-item Mastercard VISA

Testcase01 x
Testcase02 x
Testcase03 x

This example shows 2 data items, the first has 2 classes of which one has a dependant data-item with 2 classes.
Note that Data-item1 has 3 partitions in total, because the 2 partitions of the dependant data-item are
a continuation of the last class of the previous data item.
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em with 2 classes.
-item are
Example FAIRYTALE RIDE TICKETS for classification tree and test cases with data items multiple levels
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Data item Ticket quantity
Class Individual Group
Dependant data Age class
Class sub data-i Young Normal Old

Testcase01 x
Testcase02 x
Testcase03 x
Testcase04 x

This example shows 1 data item, that has 2 classes of which one has a dependant data-item with 3 classes.
The test cases have always the same coverage level because there is only one highest level data item, so every class is a
with 3 classes.
ta item, so every class is a test case and that's it.
CLASSIFICATION TREE
Use the elements of a classification tree on this sheet to draw your own classification tree.

Root

Data item 1 Data item 2

Data item 1

Data item 1

Data item 1

Data item 2

Data item 2

Data item 2
Class Q
Class A

Class B

Class R
Class C

Class P
 Data item 2
Class R

Root
Data item 3
Class X

Data item 3
Class Y

Data item 3

3
Data item 3

Sub Data item

Class Z

Data item 4
Class I

Data item 4
Class II
Data item 4

Data item 4
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Class III