Software Testing Basics

A highly anticipated book from a world-class authority who has trained on every continent and taught on many corporate campuses, from GTE to Microsoft First book publication of the two critically acclaimed and widely used testing methodologies developed by the author, known as MITs and S-curves, and more methods and metrics not previously available to the public Presents practical, hands-on testing skills that can be used everyday in real-life development tasks Includes three in-depth case studies that demonstrate how the tests are used Companion Web site includes sample worksheets, support materials, a discussion group for readers, and links to other resources

A superior primer on software testing and quality assurance, from integration to execution and automation This important new work fills the pressing need for a user-friendly text that aims to provide software engineers, software quality professionals, software developers, and students with the fundamental developments in testing theory and common testing practices. Software Testing and Quality Assurance: Theory and Practice equips readers with a solid understanding of: Practices that support the production of quality software Software testing techniques Life-cycle models for requirements, defects, test cases, and test results Process models for units, integration, system, and acceptance testing How to build test teams, including recruiting and retaining test engineers Quality Models, Capability Maturity Model, Testing Maturity Model, and Test Process Improvement Model Expertly balancing theory with practice, and complemented with an abundance of pedagogical tools, including test questions, examples, teaching suggestions, and chapter summaries, this book is a valuable, self-contained tool for professionals and an ideal introductory text for courses in software testing, quality assurance, and software engineering.

This updated and reorganized fourth edition of Software Testing: A Craftsman's Approach applies the strong mathematics content of previous editions to a coherent treatment of Model-Based Testing for both code-based (structural) and specification-based (functional) testing. These techniques are extended from the usual unit testing discussions to full coverage of less understood levels integration and system testing. The Fourth Edition: Emphasizes technical inspections and is supplemented by an appendix with a full package of documents required for a sample Use Case technical inspection Introduces an innovative approach that merges the Event-Driven Petri Nets from the earlier editions with the "Swim Lane" concept from the Unified Modeling Language (UML) that permits model-based testing for four levels of interaction among constituents in a System of Systems Introduces model-based development and provides an explanation of how to conduct testing within model-based development environments Presents a new section on methods for testing software in an Agile programming environment Explores test-driven development, reexamines all-pairs testing, and explains the four contexts of software testing Thoroughly revised and updated, Software Testing: A Craftsman’s Approach, Fourth Edition is sure to become a standard reference for those who need to stay up to date with evolving technologies in software testing. Carrying on the tradition of previous editions, it will continue to serve as a valuable reference for software testers, developers, and engineers.

Softwaretests stellen eine kritische Phase in der Softwareentwicklung dar. Jetzt zeigt sich, ob das Programm die entsprechenden Anforderungen erfüllt und sich auch keine Programmierungsfehler eingeschlichen haben. Doch wie bei allen Phasen im Software-Entwicklungsprozess gibt es auch hier eine Reihe möglicher Fallstricke, die die Entdeckung von Programmfehlern vereiteln können. Deshalb brauchen Softwaretester ein Handbuch, das alle Tipps, Tricks und die häufigsten Fehlerquellen genau auflistet und erläutert, damit mögliche Testfehler von vornherein vermieden werden können. Ein solches Handbuch ersetzt gut und gerne jahr(zehnt)elange Erfahrung und erspart dem Tester frustrierende und langwierige Trial-und-Error-Prozeduren. Chem Kaner und James Bach sind zwei der international führenden Experten auf dem Gebiet des Software Testing. Sie schöpfen hier aus ihrer insgesamt 30-jährigen Erfahrung. Die einzelnen Lektionen sind nach Themenbereichen gegliedert, wie z.B. Testdesign, Test Management, Teststrategien und Fehleranalyse. Jede Lektion enthält eine Behauptung und eine Erklärung sowie ein Beispiel des entsprechenden Testproblems. "Lessons Learned in Software Testing" ist ein unverzichtbarer Begleiter für jeden Software Tester.

Software testing has greatly evolved since the first edition of this book in 2011. Testers are now required to work in "agile" teams and focus on automating test cases. It has thus been necessary to update this work, in order to provide fundamental knowledge that testers should have to be effective and efficient in today's world. This book describes the fundamental aspects of testing in the different lifecycles, and how to implement and benefit from reviews and static analysis. Multiple other techniques are approached, such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, use case testing, decision tables and state transitions. This second edition also covers test management, test progress monitoring and incident management, in order to ensure that the testing information is correctly provided to the stakeholders. This book provides detailed course-study material for the 2023 version of the ISTQB Foundation level syllabus, including sample questions to help prepare for exams.

Get everything you need to get a running start in Software Testing.The basics, quick and fun. You need some software testing knowledge to push applications to perform at their full potential and intended use. This book is a high-level overview of the most important testing concepts that will get you started on the right track. All presented in a short, easy and enjoyable form with reference to further learning. No burnouts or frustration from too much academic jargon.The primary motivation for preparing this book is to serve as a beginner's guide targeted at aspiring and budding software testers to help them in establishing a sustained and fulfilling career path. This book is just a tip of the iceberg and not a bible of concepts which would suit every context. However, it is an impetus and a starting point for digging deeper in the software testing space. There are a wide variety of resources dedicated in various topics based on your area of interest. This book influences by my interactions with industry leaders, testing forums, customers, and end-users. Cross-functional teams, developers, regulatory personnel, project managers and business directors also provided insights.Checkout the book preview to see what's inside.IS THIS BOOK FOR ME?If you had no or minimal contact with computer science or software testing, the book was designed for you. Many people with a testing background love the book as a way to recap important concepts. Very little programming experience is required to follow the book.WHICH PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE IS USED?None. Programming languages vary by nature and application, but the core testing concepts may be applied regardless.IS THE BOOK UP TO DATE?The book covers fundamental principles of software testing which will always be relevant.

This updated and reorganized Fifth edition of Software Testing: A Craftsman's Approach applies the strong mathematics content of previous editions to a coherent treatment of software testing. Responding to instructor and student survey input of previous editions, the authors have streamlined chapters and examples. The Fifth Edition: Has a new chapter on feature interaction testing that explores the feature interaction problem and explains how to reduce tests Uses Java instead of pseudo-code for all examples including structured and object-oriented ones Presents model-based development and provides an explanation of how to conduct testing within model-based development environments Explains testing in waterfall, iterative, and agile software development projects Explores test-driven development, reexamines all-pairs testing, and explains the four contexts of software testing Thoroughly revised and updated, Software Testing: A Craftsman’s Approach, Fifth Edition is sure to become a standard reference for those who need to stay up to date with evolving technologies in software testing. Carrying on the tradition of previous editions, it is a valuable reference for software testers, developers, and engineers.

Software Testing Concepts and Tools provide experience-based practices and key concepts that can be used by any organization to implement a successful and efficient testing process. This book provides experience-based practices and key concepts that can be used by an organization to implement a successful and efficient testing process. The prime aim of this book is to provide a distinct collection of technologies and discussions that are directly applicable in software development organizations to improve the quality and avoid major mistakes and human errors.· Software Engineering Evaluation· System Testing Process· WinRunner 8.0· QTP 8.2· LoadRunner 8.0· TestDirector 8.0

Focusing on software testing in practice, this book has been planned to suit the needs of both the practitioner and the academician. Concepts of software testing have been modeled as a phase-embedded activity rather than treating them as separate and post development activity. Each chapter starts with a set of objectives, with the prospective of targeting to achieve rather than leaving the student directionless and ends with a list of key terms, referring to certain abstract concepts for better and crisp communication alongwith a list of references to enable the user to find in-depth information.

This book is intended to give the users an idea about the field of software industry specifically Software Testing industry. This book provides the basics of software testing concepts which will help the candidate to gain confidence in attending the interviews. Best practices followed in the software testing process have been illustrated and eloborated in this book. It also drives away the myths about the software testing field.