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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.
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All the proven testing tools and techniques you′ll need to ensure that your applications work exactly as they′re supposed to! Effective Methods for Software Testing Second Edition Can you guarantee that the software your company develops works as intended? It′s essential that you know the proper techniques for testing software, otherwise you could face lost productivity, lost revenue, and customer dissatisfaction. Leading software testing expert William Perry takes you through a comprehensive eleven–step testing process that contains all of the components you′ll need to evaluate your software. This testing process includes numerous workpapers and checklists designed to lead you through all aspects of software testing and can be customized to meet the needs of your organization or for a specific test assignment. From establishing a test strategy to selecting and using testing tools, you′ll also find helpful guidelines on how to build an effective testing environment. This includes self–assessments designed to improve deficient capabilities of your software development process and deficient competencies of software testers. Detailed test programs featured in this Second Edition include:
∗ Internet/Intranet applications
∗ Off–the–shelf software
∗ Multiplatform environments
∗ System security
∗ Data warehouse applications
∗ Client/server systems
∗ Rapid application development
Short on theory and long on nuts–and–bolts guidance, Effective Methods for Software Testing, Second Edition arms you with what you need to guarantee that your customers get what they deserve–the most usable, bug–free software possible. The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/perry/features:
∗ Current software testing survey results
∗ An extensive list of software testing techniques
∗ A case study on how this book can be turned into an in–house testing manual
Wiley Computer Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit out Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/
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