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Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Automated Bug Reporting and Tracking
The IEEE 829 standard can serve as a guideline while using automated systems for bug reporting and
tracking. As seen in figure 11.9, the information related to bug tracking is filled in the form which is
primarily text and numbers. This information can easily be recorded on a database. The main window
of a typical bug-reporting database shows what an automated system can provide.
Figure 11.8 an automated bug reporting and tracking system.

Figure 11.8 A Sample Bug Reporting Database

Source: http://www.bug-track.com/dashboard/viewDashboard.do?action=viewOpenBugsDashboard
Figure 11.8 illustrates a bug reporting and tracking database. A glance at the screen is enough to know
the status of bugs. The bug’s description includes its type, component, priority, environment, target
version, fix version, and so on.

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