Software testing [electronic resource] : testing across the entire software development life cycle / Gerald D. Everett, Raymond McLeod, Jr.

IT Carlow ebook

IEEE ebook

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CH36;146; Overview of Testing -- 146;1 Introduction -- 146;2 Objectives and Limits of Testing -- 146;3 The Value Versus Cost of Testing -- 146;4 Relationship of Testing to the Software Development Life Cycle -- 146;5 Tester Versus Developer Roles in Software Testing -- 146;6 Putting Software Testing in Perspective -- 146;7 Summary -- CH36;246; The Software Development Life Cycle -- 246;1 Introduction -- 246;2 Methodologies and Tools -- 246;3 The Evolution of System Development Life Cycles -- 246;4 The Phased Development Methodology -- 246;5 The Preliminary Investigation Stage -- 246;6 The Analysis Stage -- 246;7 The Design Stage -- 246;8 The Preliminary Construction Stage -- 246;9 The Final Construction Stage -- 246;10 The Installation Stage -- 246;11 Putting Phased Development in Perspective -- 246;12 Summary -- CH36;346; Overview of Structured Testing -- 346;1 Introduction -- 346;2 Checklist Mentality for Software Testers -- 346;3 SPRAE8212;A Generic Structured Testing Approach -- 346;4 Putting the Overview of Structured Testing in Perspective -- CH36;446; Testing Strategy -- 446;1 Introduction -- 446;2 The Chess Pieces for Testing Strategies -- 446;3 The Two45;Dimensional Testing Strategy Chess Board -- 446;4 The Three45;Dimensional Testing Strategy Chess Board -- 446;5 Putting the Testing Strategy into Perspective -- CH36;546; Test Planning -- 546;1 Introduction -- 546;2 The Test Plan -- 546;3 Test Cases -- 546;4 Writing Your Test Plan and Test Cases in the Real World -- 546;5 Test Document Standards -- 546;6 Putting Test Planning in Perspective -- CH36;646; Static Testing -- 646;1 Introduction -- 646;2 Goal of Static Testing -- 646;3 Candidate Documents for Static Testing -- 646;4 Static Testing Techniques -- 646;5 Tracking Defects Detected by Static Testing -- 646;6 Putting Static Testing in Perspective -- CH36;746; Functional Testing -- 746;1 Introduction -- 746;2 Functional Test Cases from Use Cases -- 746;3 An Approach to Functional Testing -- 746;4 An Approach to Regression Testing -- 746;5 Detailed White Box Testing Techniques -- 746;6 Detailed Black Box Testing Techniques -- 746;7 Summary -- 746;8 Putting Functional Testing in Perspective -- CH36;846; Structural 40;Non45;functional41; Testing -- 846;1 Introduction -- 846;2 Interface Testing -- 846;3 Security Testing -- 846;4 Installation Testing -- 846;5 The Smoke Test -- 846;6 Administration Testing -- 846;7 Backup and Recovery Testing -- 846;8 Putting Structural Testing in Perspective -- 846;9 Summary -- CH36;946; Performance Testing -- 946;1 Introduction -- 946;2 Workload Planning Techniques -- 946;3 Workload Execution Techniques -- 946;4 Component Performance Testing -- 946;5 Round Trip Performance -- 946;6 Putting Performance Testing in Perspective -- 946;7 Summary -- CH36;1046; The Testing Environment -- 1046;1 Introduction -- 1046;2 Simulations -- 1046;3 Benchmarking -- 1046;4 Testing Environments -- 1046;5 The Goal of a Testing Environment -- 1046;6 Good Testing Environments and Why They Should Be Used -- 1046;7 Bad Testing Environments and Why They Should Be Avoided -- 1046;8 Putting the Testing Environment in P.

Software Testing presents one of the first comprehensive guides to testing activities, ranging from test planning through test completion for every phase of software under development,160;and software under revision. 160;Real life case studies are provided to enhance understanding as well as a companion website with tools and examples.

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