- Hardcover: 1008 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition (12 May 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0764598376
- ISBN-13: 978-0764598371
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 19.2 x 5.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,587,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Aimed at the working test manager or test engineer, the second edition of William Perry's Effective Methods for Software Testing provides one of the most thorough and rigorous available guides to software testing. This book provides the latest in standards for measuring how good your organisation's commitment to software testing is and many ways to improve it. In all, with its numerous lists and practical step-by-step guide to testing, this book points the way toward more economical and effective software testing.
This book's major strength is its rigorous 11-step guide to all aspects of today's software testing process from initial analysis and test planning to testing software installation and looking at ways to improve the testing cycle the next time around. The book is filled with to-do lists that enumerate the resources and tasks required for each step with helpful hints for what to do, how to work with management and how to staff and execute a test plan from start to finish. (There is a chapter devoted to each of the 11 steps.) This text also incorporates the latest in testing standards from the Quality Assurance Institute (QAI). The author also does a good job at integrating testing with today's interactive software methodologies. Another standout here is a look at software tools and how they can simplify the testing process.
Of course, few software shops will be as rigorous in real life with the testing process outlined in this book, but there's little doubt this thorough and rigorous guide sets a high standard that test engineers can aim for. Written in a somewhat formal--yet clear--style, this book can certainly benefit any software testing engineer or manager. --Richard Dragan, amazon.com
Topics covered: Software testing process fundamentals, Quality Assurance Institute (QAI) test quality assessment, software defects, Kiviatt charts, testing economics, methodologies and costs, test plans, risk analysis, structural and functional testing, dynamic and static testing, manual and automated testing, testing tools, stress testing, compliance testing, security testing, requirements testing, regression testing, 11- step software testing process, testing client/server and Web-based systems. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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- Written by the founder and executive director of the Quality Assurance Institute, which sponsors the most widely accepted certification program for software testing
- Software testing is a weak spot for most developers, and many have no system in place to find and correct defects quickly and efficiently
- This comprehensive resource provides step–by–step guidelines, checklists, and templates for each testing activity, as well as a self–assessment that helps readers identify the sections of the book that respond to their individual needs
- Covers the latest regulatory developments affecting software testing, including Sarbanes–Oxley Section 404, and provides guidelines for agile testing and testing for security, internal controls, and data warehouses
- CD–ROM with all checklists and templates saves testers countless hours of developing their own test documentation
Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We've been developing a testing group and I wanted a practical reference for software testing. This is not it. The text presumes you're in an extremely mature environment (CMM 3 or higher) and have requirements, design, adequate resources, etc., etc.. I think the book needs more examples, better organization, and practical solutions to the difficulties you're likely to face in managing large-scale testing organizations to be truly effective. If you want LOTS of arcane procedures, though, and are going to work for a gov't. agency--this is your book!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The Perry text will serve as a solid basic text for academic settings (thus the 4 star rating) but needs to be updated for client/server testing situations.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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William Perry hits on many aspects of software testing and how it is impacted by other phases within the software development life cycle. This is one book that anyone involved in the testing arena needs to read. The success of test group cannnot continue without Perry's ideas.
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