Tessy (Software)
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Tessy is a tool, that automates module/unit testing of embedded software
Embedded software
Embedded software is computer software that plays an integral role in the electronics it is supplied with.Embedded software's principal role is not Information technology , but rather the interaction with the physical world. It's written for machines that are not, first and foremost, computers...

 written in various embedded dialects of the C/C++ programming language. Tessy can be used to get the certification for product according to standards like IEC 61508
IEC 61508
IEC 61508 is an international standard of rules applied in industry. It is titled "Functional Safety of Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Electronic Safety-related Systems"....

, EN 50128/50129, DO-178B
DO-178B
DO-178B, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification is a document dealing with the safety of software used in airborne systems....

, Automotive SPiCE, or the General Principles of Software Validation by the FDA.

Tessy is developed by Razorcat Development. Hitex Development Tools is the international sales partner.

Key Features

Automated test execution

Test report generation

Code coverage
Code coverage
Code coverage is a measure used in software testing. It describes the degree to which the source code of a program has been tested. It is a form of testing that inspects the code directly and is therefore a form of white box testing....

 without extra effort

Regression and integration testing
Integration testing
Integration testing is the phase in software testing in which individual software modules are combined and tested as a group. It occurs after unit testing and before validation testing...



Essential to get certifications

For geographically distributed projects

Testing on host or actual hardware

Supports C and C++

Characteristics

Tessy automatically executes tests, evaluates the test results, and generates the test reports. This makes Tessy suitable for regression testing
Regression testing
Regression testing is any type of software testing that seeks to uncover new errors, or regressions, in existing functionality after changes have been made to a system, such as functional enhancements, patches or configuration changes....

. Tessy includes the Classification Tree Editor CTE, a tool to support the Classification Tree Method for Test Case Specification. Tessy supports test documentation in various formats, e.g. HTML, Word, Excel.

Origin

Both Tessy and the CTE originate from the former software technology laboratory of Daimler-Benz in Berlin, Germany.

External Links

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