Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2016
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Page No. 671 - 677

A Pairwise Test Suite Generator Based on Melody Search Algorithm

Authors : Toh S. Yuen, Ala`a A. Al-Omoush, Foo W. Wen, Goh G. Hau, Abdul Rahman and A. Alsewari

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