Functional based testing in web services integrated software applications

Abstract

In this paper we analyze the distinct features of web-based applications and testing done to ensure security and efficiency in the communication of data between client and host. Most work on web applications has been on making them more powerful, but relatively little has been done to ensure their quality. Important quality attributes for web applications include reliability, availability, interoperability and security. The SOAP protocol is used as a communication protocol between XML and HTTP. Based on the analysis done functional based testing is used to ensure different level of quality control of web services applications in various circumstances. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011.