Random test generator

Random test generators (often abbreviated RTG or ISG for Instruction Stream Generator or Instruction Sequence Generator) are a type of <a href="/facts/Computer_software/RP79lVSW">computer software</a> that is used in <a href="/facts/Functional_verification/8yXmx4aN">functional verification</a> of <a href="/facts/Microprocessor/Fx9CaQht">microprocessors</a>. Their primary use lies in providing input stimulus to a <a href="/facts/Device_under_test/TTNCRQXm">device under test</a>.
In a <a href="/facts/Logic_simulation/er3WT9cg">simulation</a>/<a href="/facts/Test_bench/HwFRPAWD">testbench</a> verification environment, the simulator processes input created by the RTG and coverage monitors may be used to verify that the generator is properly testing the design.
Random test generators range in scope from simple <a href="/facts/Scripting_language/8pF4ajBL">scripts</a> and parameterized <a href="/facts/Macro_(computer_science)/7abAsm1o">macros</a> that can be created in a matter of weeks to full featured systems requiring extensive software development. Random test generators are most often created by the designing organizations.

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Random test generator