Effective methods for software testing / William E. Perry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, William E.

Contributor:

Engineering Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer software--Testing.

Computer software.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 973 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, [2006]

Summary:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "work papers and quality control checklists your organization needs to implement an effective software testing process."--P. [4] of cover.

Contents:

Part I Assessing Testing Capabilities and Competencies 1

Chapter 1 Assessing Capabilities, Staff Competency, and User Satisfaction 3

The Three-Step Process to Becoming a World-Class Testing Organization 3

Step 1 Define a World-Class Software Testing Model 5

Step 2 Develop Baselines for Your Organization 8

Step 3 Develop an Improvement Plan 16

Part II Building a Software Testing Environment 35

Chapter 2 Creating an Environment Supportive of Software Testing 37

Minimizing Risks 38

Writing a Policy for Software Testing 45

Economics of Testing 47

Testing-An Organizational Issue 50

Management Support for Software Testing 50

Building a Structured Approach to Software Testing 51

Developing a Test Strategy 56

Chapter 3 Building the Software Testing Process 63

Software Testing Guidelines 63

Workbench Concept 71

Customizing the Software-Testing Process 74

Process Preparation Checklist 86

Chapter 4 Selecting and Installing Software Testing Tools 103

Integrating Tools into the Tester's Work Processes 103

Tools Available for Testing Software 104

Selecting and Using Test Tools 108

Training Testers in Tool Usage 116

Appointing Tool Managers 117

Chapter 5 Building Software Tester Competency 125

What Is a Common Body of Knowledge? 125

Who Is Responsible for the Software Tester's Competency? 126

How Is Personal Competency Used in Job Performance? 126

Developing a Training Curriculum 128

Part III The Seven-Step Testing Process 151

Chapter 6 Overview of the Software Testing Process 153

Advantages of Following a Process 153

The Cost of Computer Testing 154

The Seven-Step Software Testing Process 156

Workbench Skills 163

Chapter 7 Step 1: Organizing for Testing 165

Workbench 166

Input 167

Do Procedures 167

Check Procedures 200

Output 200

Chapter 8 Step 2: Developing the Test Plan 209

Concerns 210

Workbench 211

Input 212

Do Procedures 212

Check Procedures 262

Output 262

Chapter 9 Step 3: Verification Testing 291

Concerns 294

Workbench 294

Input 296

Do Procedures 298

Check Procedures 330

Output 331

Chapter 10 Step 4: Validation Testing 409

Concerns 410

Workbench 410

Input 411

Do Procedures 412

Check Procedures 439

Output 439

Chapter 11 Step 5: Analyzing and Reporting Test Results 459

Concerns 460

Workbench 460

Input 461

Do Procedures 463

Check Procedures 482

Output 482

Chapter 12 Step 6: Acceptance and Operational Testing 491

Concerns 493

Workbench 494

Input Procedures 495

Check Procedures 522

Output 522

Chapter 13 Step 7: Post-Implementation Analysis 571

Concerns 572

Workbench 572

Input 574

Do Procedures 574

Check Procedures 580

Output 580

Part IV Incorporating Specialized Testing Responsibilities 583

Chapter 14 Software Development Methodologies 585

How Much Testing Is Enough? 585

Measuring the Impact of the Software Development Process 605

Chapter 15 Testing Client/Server Systems 611

Concerns 612

Workbench 613

Input 614

Do Procedures 614

Check Procedures 624

Output 624

Chapter 16 Rapid Application Development Testing 633

Concerns 634

Workbench 635

Input 636

Do Procedures 636

Check Procedures 642

Output 643

Chapter 17 Testing Internal Controls 655

Internal Controls 657

Assessing Internal Controls 666

Quality Control Checklist 678

Chapter 18 Testing COTS and Contracted Software 685

COTS Software Advantages, Disadvantages, and Risks 686

Concerns 691

Workbench 692

Input 693

Do Procedures 693

Check Procedures 705

Output 705

Chapter 19 Testing in a Multiplatform Environment 717

Concerns 718

Background on Testing in a Multiplatform Environment 718

Workbench 719

Input 720

Do Procedures 721

Check Procedures 726

Output 726

Chapter 20 Testing Software System Security 733

Concerns 734

Workbench 734

Input 735

Where Vulnerabilities Occur 735

Do Procedures 739

Evaluating the Adequacy of Security 761

Check Procedures 762

Output 762

Chapter 21 Testing a Data Warehouse 765

Concerns 765

Workbench 766

Input 767

Do Procedures 768

Check Procedures 780

Output 780

Chapter 22 Testing Web-Based Systems 799

Concerns 800

Workbench 800

Input 801

Do Procedures 802

Check Procedures 809

Output 810

Part V Building Agility into the Testing Process 817

Chapter 23 Using Agile Methods to Improve Software Testing 819

The Importance of Agility 819

Building an Agile Testing Process 820

Agility Inhibitors 821

Is Improvement Necessary? 822

Compressing Time 823

Chapter 24 Building Agility into the Testing Process 831

Step 1 Measure Software Process Variability 831

Step 2 Maximize Best Practices 842

Step 3 Build on Strength, Minimize Weakness 857

Step 4 Identify and Address Improvement Barriers 861

Step 5 Identify and Address Cultural and Communication Barriers 869

Step 6 Identify Implementable Improvements 885

Step 7 Develop and Execute an Implementation Plan 891.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Engineering Book Fund.

ISBN:

0764598376

OCLC:

62732602

Publisher Number:

9780764598371

Online:

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