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test case
subject			fact

test case	can give rise to many tests
	contains identification and classification instructions expected result cleanup (when needed) - how to make the system go 'back to normal' or shut down after the test
	has definition An explicit set of instructions designed to detect a particular class of defect in a software system, by bringing about a failure
	is a subtopic of 10.8 - Writing Formal Test Cases and Test Plans
	is a kind of subject
	should be classified according to importance, or severity level, so that the most important test cases are executed first, and are designed to detect the most severe classes of defect

Kinds of test case :

• level 1 test case (4 facts)
• level 2 test case (3 facts)
• level 3 test case (5 facts)
• regression test case (3 facts)