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Difference between unit, black box or white box testing?
What is the difference between unit, black box & white box testing? Is there any similarity between black box & unit testing?
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Test a microphone with an intermittent fault
I have a microphone with all the software set up correctly, but there is a loose connection somewhere. I'd like some software to give me instant feedback on whether the computer is picking up the ...
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How to try to start a service only if it isn't running? (Linux)
I know I have to count how many instances are running:
ps x | grep apache2 | wc -l
result if it's running: 2, or else: 1
I also know there is a command called test that I could use to perform the ...
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Can I build or test a computer without a case?
I am in the process of building a really nice new PC right now. It's going to have a nice Lian Li case with the internals powder coated black and all the wires will be sleeved. So my problem is I am ...
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Software or testing pipeline for testing multiple hard drives
I have a whole bunch of hard drives (maybe 10 or so) from a variety of sources that I'd like to test. If they work, I will put them in use and/or give them away. I was going to simply open up one of ...
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Testing my new 120 Hz monitor
I just got a Samsung Syncmaster 2233 at a local store, and it's suppose to reach 120 Hz frequencies. I plan on using it with Nvidia 3D vision later on, but I don't have the hardware for that yet. In ...
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Is it possible to do a wget dry-run?
I know you can download webpages recursively using wget, but is it possible to do a dry-run? So that you could sort of do a test-run to see how much would be downloaded if you actually did it? ...
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Good IE6, IE7 simulator applications? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Multiple versions of internet explorer on a machine
I have IE8 installed, I would like to test websites in IE6 and IE7. I cannot use Adobe's BrowserLab to test because ...
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Boot disc Dual-Core CPU stress tool?
Looking for a tool that can test a dual-core cpu via a boot disc, thus bypassing Windows (and ensuring that only the hardware is being tested).
UBCD4Win's included Prime95 is an older version and it ...
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Is Prime95 a dual-core tool?
Does Prime95 use multiple cores? (Is there a difference in this regard between running it from Windows, UBCD, or UBCD4Win?)
If it doesn't, are there tools out there that will (preferably via a boot ...
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How can I stress test a GPU?
I have a HP Pavilion dv5000 that is shutting down unexpectedly. I stress tested it with a BartPe CD (UBCD4Win) using Prime95 and it it ran at 100% CPU for hours without shutting down. This rules out ...
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free software to test my laptop components [duplicate]
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What programs can I use to test my computer's hardware?
i need some tools to check when/if my laptop can resists on hight computing requirements. Now i'm workin ...
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System restarting without warning
I was running Windows 7 and from time to time it shutdown with no reason. I was thinking that it might be my fault, because I was using an x86 OS on a Intel Core Duo system with 4GB RAM.
I just ...
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Two cursor keys not working on iBook G4
The left and right cursor keys on my iBook G4 running Macos 10.4 do not respond. Since this holds for both Aqua and X11, I am inclined to think that this is a hardware problem.
Are there any other ...
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BSODs and Prime95 failures
My computer is notoriously unstable. It blue screens all the time. I'm running Windows 7. Here's what's in the box:
Intel Core i7 920 (Stock cooler, not
overclocked)
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R motherboard
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Is there a tool that can test what SSL/TLS cipher suites a particular website offers?
Is there a tool that can test what SSL/TLS cipher suites a particular website offers?
I've tried openssl, but if you examine the output:
$ echo -n | openssl s_client -connect www.google.com:443
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How to test an external (USB) hard drive?
I recently bought a new 1TB USB-mounted external hard drive (a Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 2.0, to be exact). Before putting it into use, I would like to perform some rudimentary testing ...
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Does Failed Data Bus Stress Test mean bad RAM stick or motherboard?
I have encountered an error when running a memory test. Does a failed "Data Bus Stress Test" mean a problem with the RAM stick, or with the motherboard/chipset? Or could it be either?
(ie: is the ...
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Is virtualization a trustworthy software tester?
I have developed an application that I need to test on several operating systems, including Win98, XP, Vista, and Win7. I am wondering if using virtualization would give accurate testing results. Will ...
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Test the Speed of a Local Area Network
How can I test the speed of a LAN? I hope there is something baked into Windows to do this, because I am unable to install any third-party products.
