An Introduction to TTCN-3
Chapter One
Introduction
The Testing and Test Control Notation Version 3 (TTCN-3) is an internationally
standardized language for defining test specifications for a wide range of computer
and telecommunication systems. It allows the concise description of test behaviour
by unambiguously defining the meaning of a test case pass or fail. The predecessor
of TTCN-3, TTCN-2, has been used successfully for over a decade, mostly in testing
telecommunications systems. In this third revision of TTCN, the best parts of the
previous testing language have been combined and extended with a powerful new
textual syntax to create a universal testing language whose application area is no
longer restricted to testing telecommunication systems.
This book provides a solid introduction to the TTCN-3 language and its use. All
the important concepts and constructs of the language are explained in a tutorial
style, with the emphasis on extensive examples. This book also introduces the larger
picture of how the testing language is related to the overall tas ... read full excerpt from An Introduction to TTCN-3 ebook
