Test data generating system and method to test high-speed actual operation

A computer readable storage medium encoded with processing instructions for performing test data generation with a computer, comprising:

• a selecting unit selecting a first output expectation value from simulation data, the first output expectation value corresponding to an input value;
• a first inserting unit inserting a predetermined number of output expectation values, which are identical to the first output expectation value into the simulation data, after the first output expectation value;
• a second inserting unit inserting a predetermined number of input values into the simulation data, which are identical to the input value, after the input values corresponding to the first output expectation value;
• a replacing unit replacing the predetermined number of output expectation values of the simulation data with second output expectation values;
• and
• a setting unit setting a third output expectation value selected from the second output expectation values to generate the test data.

A computer readable storage medium encoded with processing instructions for implementing a test data generating method with a computer, the method comprising:

• selecting a first output expectation value from simulation data, the first output expectation value corresponding to an input value;
• inserting a predetermined number of output expectation values, which are identical to the first output expectation value into the simulation data, after the first output expectation value;
• inserting a predetermined number of input values into the simulation data, which are identical to the input value, after the input values corresponding to the first output expectation value;
• replacing the predetermined number of output expectation values of the simulation data with second output expectation values;
• and
• setting the first output expectation value to a third output expectation value selected from the second output expectation values to generate the test data.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a data storage device;
• and
• a processor connected to the data storage device, the data storage device storing a program for controlling the processor, and the processor operative with the program to:
• select a first output expectation value from simulation data, the first output expectation value corresponding to an input value,
• insert a predetermined number of output expectation values, which are identical to the first output expectation value into the simulation data, after the first output expectation value,
• insert a predetermined number of input values into the simulation data, which are identical to the input value, after the input values corresponding to the first output expectation value,
• replace the predetermined number of output expectation values of the simulation data with second output expectation values, and
• set a third output expectation value determined from said simulation data to said first output expectation value selected from the second output expectation values to generate the test data.

A test data generating system, comprising:

• a selecting device to select a first output expectation value from simulation data, the first output expectation value corresponding to an input value;
• an inserting device to insert a predetermined number of output expectation values which are identical to the first output expectation value into the simulation data, after the first output expectation value and to insert a predetermined number of input values into the simulation data, which are identical to the input value, after the input value corresponding to the first output expectation;
• a replacing device to replace the predetermined number of output expectation values of the simulation data with second output expectation values;
• and
• a setting device to set the first output expectation value to a third output expectation value selected from the second output expectation values to generate the test data.