Effective Methods for Software Testing
3rd Edition
Published on 1. May 2006
Book
Hardback
1008 pages
978-0-7645-9837-1 (ISBN)
Description
Stop looking for needles in haystacks.
There's a better way.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has made quality testing crucial to the software development process. William Perry's Quality Assurance Institute has developed a proven set of guidelines and checklists to help you filter out defects and produce software that works effectively, saving you time, money, and hassle. The tools are provided on the CD-ROM, and this comprehensive manual shows you how to use them.
Instead of a generalized what-to-do format, you'll find clear how-to directions for building an effective testing system and procedure. You'll learn to establish baseline assessments, create an effective testing environment, set up a seven-step testing process, and make it serve your needs.
* Use self-assessment tools to evaluate your organization's current level of performance
* Define the software testing system your organization needs
* Set up a plan for getting from where you are to where you want to be
* Develop a testing process, select tools, and build the competency of your testers
* Discover how to adapt your testing to the developmental methodology used to build the software
* Incorporate agile methods into the testing process
* Ensure the security of your testing procedures
What's on the CD-ROM
The CD contains work papers and quality control checklists your organization needs to implement an effective software testing process.
More details
Edition
3. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 24.2 cm
Width: 19 cm
Thickness: 5.8 cm
Weight
1658 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-9837-1 (9780764598371)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
William E. Perry
Effective Methods for Software Testing
Book
02/2000
2nd Edition
Wiley
€82.90
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Person
WILLIAM E. PERRY is the founder and executive director of the Quality Assurance Institute, which sponsors professional certification for Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Software Project Leaders, and Business Analyst Professionals. He is a former examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and has served on standards committees for several disciplines.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Assessing Testing Capabilities and Competencies.
Chapter 1: Assessing Capabilities, Staff Competency, and User Satisfaction.
Part II: Building a Software Testing Environment.
Chapter 2: Creating an Environment Supportive of Software Testing.
Chapter 3: Building the Software Testing Process.
Chapter 4: Selecting and Installing Software Testing Tools.
Chapter 5: Building Software Tester Competency.
Part III: The Seven-Step Testing Process.
Chapter 6: Overview of the Software Testing Process.
Chapter 7: Step 1: Organizing for Testing.
Chapter 8: Step 2: Developing the Test Plan.
Chapter 9: Step 3: Verification Testing.
Chapter 10: Step 4: Validation Testing.
Chapter 11: Step 5: Analyzing and Reporting Test Results.
Chapter 12: Step 6: Acceptance and Operational Testing.
Chapter 13: Step 7: Post-Implementation Analysis.
Part IV: Incorporating Specialized Testing Responsibilities.
Chapter 14: Software Development Methodologies.
Chapter 15: Testing Client/Server Systems.
Chapter 16: Rapid Application Development Testing.
Chapter 17: Testing Internal Controls.
Chapter 18: Testing COTS and Contracted Software.
Chapter 19: Testing in a Multiplatform Environment.
Chapter 20: Testing Software System Security.
Chapter 21: Testing a Data Warehouse.
Chapter 22: Testing Web-Based Systems.
Part V: Building Agility into the Testing Process.
Chapter 23: Using Agile Methods to Improve Software Testing.
Chapter 24: Building Agility into the Testing Process.
Index.