In preparation for testing, typically the upper portion of the test fixture is connected to a load cell in the crosshead of the testing machine, and the lower portion of the fixture is connected to ...

In the real world, applications keep growing in size and complexity, and change frequently; thus, the necessity for continuous testing constantly increases. Extreme programming (XP) prescribes ...

Folks from [Adafruit] are showing off a neat hack – USB host on RP2040, using the now-famous PIO peripheral. [Adafruit] builds a lot of RP2040 boards, and naturally, you gotta test them before you ...

Improve your Python testing even more. In my last two articles, I introduced pytest, a library for testing Python code (see "Testing Your Code with Python's pytest" Part I and Part II). pytest has ...

User acceptance testing (UAT) allows businesses to ensure that their software meets end-users' needs. UAT is usually the final step of the testing pipeline before the software is released. Stages of ...

Today’s high power semiconductor test applications are increasingly demanding, requiring test instrumentation capable of characterizing higher rated voltages and peak currents than ever before. Many ...

It doesn’t matter what you call it. Here's the bottom line: you need to test software with its future users. One of the topics that create much confusion in the software world is the difference ...

In business, launching a new technology, process, or system without testing is like flying a plane without checking if it can land. The result? Costly failures, frustrated employees, and operational ...

I noted in a 2005 column (see "Current compression test methods" under “Editor's Pick,” at top right) that there are three basic methods of loading a composite material test specimen in compression: ...

Master the essentials of user acceptance testing. See the steps project managers must follow to validate software with end users. As a project manager and Scrum Master, I view the UAT team as the “fun ...