Test Goal and Estimation

Eight rules for estimating the testing are:

Rule 1: Estimation shall be always based on the software requirements
Rule 2: Estimation shall be based on the expert judgment
Rule 3: Estimation shall be based on the previous projects
Rule 4: Estimation shall be based on metrics
Rule 5: Estimation shall never forget the past
Rule 6: Estimation shall be recorded
Rule 7: Estimation shall be supported by tools.
Rule 8: Estimation shall always be verified

GOALS OF TESTING
Find cases where the program does not do what it is supposed to do.
Find cases where the program does things it is not supposed to do.