Automated Software Test Data Generation: Direction of Research

In this paper we are giving an overview of automatic test data generation. The basic objective of thispaper is to acquire the basic concepts related to automated test data generation research. The differentimplementation techniques are described with their relative merits and demerits. The future challengesand problems of test data generation are explained. Finally we describe the area where more focus isrequired for making automatic test data generation more effective in industry.