Module 4 - Analytical-Based Techniques
In this module, we will cover two types of analysis: static analysis and dynamic analysis.
Static analysis encompasses the analytical testing that can occur without executing the software. Because the software is not executing, it is examined either by a tool or by a person to determine if it will process correctly when it is executed. This static view of the software allows detailed analysis without having to create the data and preconditions that would cause the scenario to be exercised.
Dynamic analysis requires the actual execution of the code and is used to find coding faults which are more easily detected when the code is executing (e.g., memory leaks). Dynamic analysis, as with static analysis, may rely on tools or may rely on an individual monitoring the executing system watching for such indicators as rapid memory growth.
