Abstract: A method of determining an installation order of multiple update programs corresponding to multiple pieces of software for updating current versions of the software on a computer to newer versions, includes applying a function outputting an index representing a degree of likelihood of existence of a version of software on the computer, to information about each piece of software existing on known computers, to calculate the index for each combination of the current and newer versions of the software; and searching for the installation order satisfying a predetermined condition based on a total of the indices corresponding to the combinations of the current and newer versions possibly realized when installing the update programs corresponding to the software one by one from a state of all the current versions to a state of all the new versions.

Abstract: An administration device in a system in which a first device group and a second device group are connected to a network. The administration device acquires first communication history of the first device group and second communication history of the second device group, compares first specific information which specifies communication source and communication destination of the first communication history and second specific information which specifies communication source and communication destination of the second communication history while referring to relating information and detects a setting error of the second specific information set in the devices of the second device group based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A selection apparatus selects advantageous software testing from automated testing and manual testing. The selection apparatus includes an estimator to estimated man-hours for writing and modifying test codes for the automated testing, estimated man-hours for preparing and modifying written procedures for the manual testing, and performing the manual testing, and to select the advantageous software testing based on the comparison of the estimated man-hours for the automated testing with the estimated man-hours for the manual testing, and a presenter to present the advantageous software testing.

Abstract: A selection algorithm corresponding to process identification information specified by a process request from a client is chosen based on a stored correspondence relationship between process identification information indicating a requested process and the selection algorithm to select a server from among a plurality of servers. Then, a server to execute a process requested by the process request is selected from among the plurality of servers based on the decided selection algorithm, and the process request is transmitted to the selected server.

Abstract: A transmission unit transmits two or more requests belonging to one session to a server apparatus, without resetting the state of server software between the requests (first transmission process). The transmission unit also transmits the two or more requests to the server apparatus while resetting the state of the server software between the requests (second transmission process). A check unit compares a first response received as a result of the first transmission process with a second response received as a result of the second transmission process, and checks based on the comparison result whether the two or more requests need to be processed by the same server apparatus.

Abstract: A selection algorithm corresponding to process identification information specified by a process request from a client is decided based on correspondence relationship between process identification information indicating a requested process and selection algorithm to select a server from among a plurality of servers. Then, a server to execute a process requested by the process request is selected from among the plurality of servers based on the decided selection algorithm, and the process request is transmitted to the selected server.

Abstract: A first computer establishes a connection between a second computer and the first computer when a specific request for access to a specific path from the second computer is accepted. The first computer transmits to the second computer a script for enabling the second computer to perform a proxy process of accepting a database access request for access to a database from an application to be accessed by the second computer, accessing the database, and acquiring an access result from the database. Then, the first computer receives a database access result from the second computer, and outputs the result to the application.

Abstract: Providing test specification for testing a Web application by receiving unfinished test specifications data describing a series of screen transition specifications included in a test case for a Web application to be installed in a Web server, obtaining a response including an output item, which can be obtained as a result of execution of the Web application, by giving a request that requests a Web screen based on the screen transition specifications selected from the series of screen transition specifications to the Web application. Then, an expected value for the screen transition specifications is extracted from the response based on the output item included in the obtained response and the extracted expected value is written to the received unfinished test specifications data in connection with the screen transition specifications.

Abstract: An application characteristic storing unit in a data store switching apparatus stores therein, in an associated manner, characteristic information indicating characteristics of an application and data stores to be accessed by the application. If characteristic information of an application that receives a call request matches the characteristic information of the application stored in the application characteristic storing unit, a method calling unit calls a method that specifies a controller for accessing a data store associated with the characteristic information. The controller specifying unit executes the called method and specifies the controller for accessing the data store associated with the characteristic information. An access control unit controls access from the specified controller to the data store associated with the characteristic information.

Abstract: A software test management program, a software test management apparatus and a software test management method can integrally manage test-related information that are to be effectively exploited among test support functions.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a web application testing program causing a computer to execute receiving a request including an input value to be given to web application software installed in a web server; executing the web application software by giving the input value to the web application software; obtaining test information to be used in a test of an output item that is obtained by executing the web application software; generating a response to the request, the response in which the test information is embedded in association with the output item; and transmitting the response to a computer that executes the test of the output item.

Abstract: Providing test specification for testing a Web application by receiving unfinished test specifications data describing a series of screen transition specifications included in a test case for a Web application to be installed in a Web server, obtaining a response including an output item, which can be obtained as a result of execution of the Web application, by giving a request that requests a Web screen based on the screen transition specifications selected from the series of screen transition specifications to the Web application. Then, an expected value for the screen transition specifications is extracted from the response based on the output item included in the obtained response and the extracted expected value is written to the received unfinished test specifications data in connection with the screen transition specifications.

Abstract: A test data registration method is to register data used for a test of an application using a database into said database by using a data registration application. This method include: obtaining data concerning a test condition; generating an input candidate value for the data registration application based on the data concerning the test condition and reverse specification data, which defines a reverse processing of the data registration application and is identified from specification data of the data registration application; and inputting the input candidate value into the data registration application to carry out a registration processing to the database.

Abstract: (A) “org.apache.struts.taglib.bean.WriteTag” written in a JAVA source segment is extracted as the tag class of a custom tag, “AddForm” in the segment is extracted as the attribute value of a name attribute, and “result” in the segment is extracted as the attribute value of a property attribute. (B) “<!--testStart expected=“5”--> is output as an HTML comment representing test information. Subsequently, when web application software is operated normally, an output value “5” is output as output item. When operation of the web application software is over, “<!-testEnd-->” is output as an HTML comment. Hence a test-information-attached response HTML is generated.

Abstract: An authentication system, program and method authenticates users who are parties to a transaction by supplying a first user with a matching key for a prospective transaction, receiving by a second user the matching key supplied to the first user; and matching the key supplied from the first user to the second user against the key supplied to the first user, after the second user has received the key from the first user.

Abstract: A software test management program, a software test management apparatus and a software test management method can integrally manage test-related information that are to be effectively exploited among test support functions.

Abstract: The present invention has been made to provide a test scenario generation program, a test scenario generation apparatus, and a test scenario generation method that generate a test scenario that not only covers all paths in the screen transition diagram, but also have various viewpoints. A test scenario generation program makes a computer execute a test scenario generation method that generates a test scenario for use in verification of an application involving screen change.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system wherein each of a reservation server that makes reservations of sales and purchases, a portable terminal owned by a user who makes a reservation, and a shop terminal provided in stores where goods are sold, and a service or entertainment is provided, is connected to a communication network whereby the user makes a reservation for sales or purchase by accessing the reservation server, the reservation server encrypts contents of the sales/purchase reservation and transmits the encrypted reservation information to the aforementioned portable terminal, the user presents the transmitted encrypted reservation information to the shop terminal, visiting the shop terminal, and the shop terminal accesses the reservation server to confirm whether the presented encrypted reservation information is legitimate or not and admits the presenter of the encrypted reservation information if the reservation information is legitimate.

Abstract: An information providing method includes the steps of receiving pieces of terminal identifying information and pieces of user identifying information from a plurality of terminal devices, identifying user attributes for each of the pieces of user identifying information by referring to a user management table containing correspondences between the user identifying information and user attributes, by referring to an information management table containing correspondences among user attributes, provided information, and related information, extracting pieces of provided information and pieces of related information for each of the user attributes, outputting, for each of the pieces of user identifying information, the extracted provided information to terminal devices identified by corresponding pieces of the terminal identifying information, and displaying the extracted related information on a screen of a screen device.

Abstract: ID informing described in a receipt which is issued by a store and obtained by a user is input from a user terminal apparatus and sent to a point server through a network. The point server request sales informing in the store from the POS server based on the received receipt ID information. The POS server receives the sales informing from the store, and accumulates privilege point information. The POS server sends the privilege point information in accordance with a request from the point server. The point server adds (totalizes) the received privilege point information to the currently accumulated privilege points of the user.