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Software Testing

Autor Ron Patton
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 iul 2005
Software Testing, Second Edition provides practical insight into the world of software testing and quality assurance. Learn how to find problems in any computer program, how to plan an effective test approach and how to tell when software is ready for release. Updated from the previous edition in 2000 to include a chapter that specifically deals with testing software for security bugs, the processes and techniques used throughout the book are timeless. This book is an excellent investment if you want to better understand what your Software Test team does or you want to write better software.
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ISBN-13: 9780672327988
ISBN-10: 0672327988
Pagini: 408
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 185 x 231 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Sams Publishing
Locul publicării:Indianapolis, United States

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Software Testing, Second Edition provides practical insight into the world of software testing and quality assurance. Learn how to find problems in any computer program, how to plan an effective test approach and how to tell when software is ready for release. Updated from the previous edition in 2000 to include a chapter that specifically deals with testing software for security bugs, the processes and techniques used throughout the book are timeless. This book is an excellent investment if you want to better understand what your Software Test team does or you want to write better software.


Cuprins

Introduction.
    About the Second Edition
    Who Should Use This Book?
    What This Book Will Do for You
    Software Necessary to Use This Book
    How This Book Is Organized
      Part I: The Big Picture
      Part II: Testing Fundamentals
      Part III: Applying Your Testing Skills
      Part IV: Supplementing Your Testing
      Part V: Working with Test Documentation
      Part VI: The Future
      Appendix
    Conventions Used in This Book
I. THE BIG PICTURE.
1. Software Testing Background.
    Infamous Software Error Case Studies
      Disney's Lion King, 1994-1995
      Intel Pentium Floating-Point Division Bug, 1994
      NASA Mars Polar Lander, 1999
      Patriot Missile Defense System, 1991
      The Y2K (Year 2000) Bug, circa 1974
      Dangerous Viewing Ahead, 2004
    What Is a Bug?
      Terms for Software Failures
      Software Bug: A Formal Definition
    Why Do Bugs Occur?
    The Cost of Bugs
    What Exactly Does a Software Tester Do?
    What Makes a Good Software Tester?
    Summary
    Quiz
2. The Software Development Process.
    Product Components
      What Effort Goes Into a Software Product?
      What Parts Make Up a Software Product?
    Software Project Staff
    Software Development Lifecycle Models
      Big-Bang Model
      Code-and-Fix Model
      Waterfall Model
      Spiral Model
    Summary
    Quiz
3. The Realities of Software Testing.
    Testing Axioms
      It's Impossible to Test a Program Completely
      Software Testing Is a Risk-Based Exercise
      Testing Can't Show That Bugs Don't Exist
      The More Bugs You Find, the More Bugs There Are
      The Pesticide Paradox
      Not All the Bugs You Find Will Be Fixed
      When a Bug's a Bug Is Difficult to Say
      Product Specifications Are Never Final
      Software Testers Aren't the Most Popular Members of a Project Team
      Software Testing Is a Disciplined Technical Profession
    Software Testing Terms and Definitions
      Precision and Accuracy
      Verification and Validation
      Quality and Reliability
      Testing and Quality Assurance (QA)
    Summary
    Quiz
II. TESTING FUNDAMENTALS.
4. Examining the Specification.
    Getting Started
      Black-Box and White-Box Testing
      Static and Dynamic Testing
      Static Black-Box Testing: Testing the Specification
    Performing a High-Level Review of the Specification
      Pretend to Be the Customer
      Research Existing Standards and Guidelines
      Review and Test Similar Software
    Low-Level Specification Test Techniques
      Specification Attributes Checklist
      Specification Terminology Checklist
    Summary
    Quiz
5. Testing the Software with Blinders On.
    Dynamic Black-Box Testing: Testing the Software While Blindfolded
    Test-to-Pass and Test-to-Fail
    Equivalence Partitioning
    Data Testing
      Boundary Conditions
      Sub-Boundary Conditions
      Default, Empty, Blank, Null, Zero, and None
      Invalid, Wrong, Incorrect, and Garbage Data
    State Testing
      Testing the Software's Logic Flow
      Testing States to Fail
    Other Black-Box Test Techniques
      Behave Like a Dumb User
      Look for Bugs Where You've Already Found Them
      Think like a Hacker
      Follow Experience, Intuition, and Hunches
    Summary
    Quiz
6. Examining the Code.
    Static White-Box Testing: Examining the Design and Code
    Formal Reviews
      Peer Reviews
      Walkthroughs
      Inspections
    Coding Standards and Guidelines
      Examples of Programming Standards and Guidelines
      Obtaining Standards
    Generic Code Review Checklist
      Data Reference Errors
      Data Declaration Errors
      Computation Errors
      Comparison Errors
      Control Flow Errors
      Subroutine Parameter Errors
      Input/Output Errors
      Other Checks
    Summary
    Quiz
7. Testing the Software with X-Ray Glasses.
    Dynamic White-Box Testing
    Dynamic White-Box Testing Versus Debugging
    Testing the Pieces
      Unit and Integration Testing
      An Example of Module Testing
    Data Coverage
      Data Flow
      Sub-Boundaries
      Formulas and Equations
      Error Forcing
    Code Coverage
      Program Statement and Line Coverage
      Branch Coverage
      Condition Coverage
    Summary
    Quiz
III. APPLYING YOUR TESTING SKILLS.
8. Configuration Testing.
    An Overview of Configuration Testing
      Isolating Configuration Bugs
      Sizing Up the Job
    Approaching the Task
      Decide the Types of Hardware You'll Need
      Decide What Hardware Brands, Models, and Device Drivers Are Available
      Decide Which Hardware Features, Modes, and Options Are Possible
      Pare Down the Identified Hardware Configurations to a Manageable Set
      Identify Your Software's Unique Features That Work with the Hardware Configurations
      Design the Test Cases to Run on Each Configuration    136
      Execute the Tests on Each Configuration
      Rerun the Tests Until the Results Satisfy Your Team
    Obtaining the Hardware
    Identifying Hardware Standards
    Configuration Testing Other Hardware
    Summary
    Quiz
9. Compatibility Testing.
    Compatibility Testing Overview
    Platform and Application Versions
      Backward and Forward Compatibility
      The Impact of Testing Multiple Versions
    Standards and Guidelines
      High-Level Standards and Guidelines
      Low-Level Standards and Guidelines
    Data Sharing Compatibility
    Summary
    Quiz
10. Foreign-Language Testing.
    Making the Words and Pictures Make Sense
    Translation Issues
      Text Expansion
      ASCII, DBCS, and Unicode
      Hot Keys and Shortcuts
      Extended Characters
      Computations on Characters
      Reading Left to Right and Right to Left
      Text in Graphics
      Keep the Text out of the Code
    Localization Issues
      Content
      Data Formats
    Configuration and Compatibility Issues
      Foreign Platform Configurations
      Data Compatibility
    How Much Should You Test?
    Summary
    Quiz
11. Usability Testing.
    User Interface Testing
    What Makes a Good UI?
      Follows Standards and Guidelines
      Intuitive
      Consistent
      Flexible
      Comfortable
      Correct
      Useful
    Testing for the Disabled: Accessibility Testing
      Legal Requirements
      Accessibility Features in Software
    Summary
    Quiz
12. Testing the Documentation.
    Types of Software Documentation
    The Importance of Documentation Testing
    What to Look for When Reviewing Documentation
    The Realities of Documentation Testing
    Summary
    Quiz
13. Testing for Software Security.
    WarGames-the Movie
    Understanding the Motivation
    Threat Modeling
    Is Software Security a Feature? Is Security Vulnerability a Bug?
    Understanding the Buffer Overrun
    Using Safe String Functions
    Computer Forensics
    Summary
    Quiz
14. Website Testing.
    Web Page Fundamentals
    Black-Box Testin
      Text
      Hyperlinks
      Graphics
      Forms
      Objects and Other Simple Miscellaneous Functionality
    Gray-Box Testing
    White-Box Testing
    Configuration and Compatibility Testing
    Usability Testing
    Introducing Automation
    Summary
    Quiz
IV. SUPPLEMENTING YOUR TESTING.
15. Automated Testing and Test Tools.
    The Benefits of Automation and Tools
    Test Tools
      Viewers and Monitors
      Drivers
      Stubs
      Stress and Load Tools
      Interference Injectors and Noise Generators
      Analysis Tools
    Software Test Automation
      Macro Recording and Playback
      Programmed Macros
      Fully Programmable Automated Testing Tools
    Random Testing: Monkeys and Gorillas
      Dumb Monkeys
      Semi-Smart Monkeys
      Smart Monkeys
    Realities of Using Test Tools and Automation
    Summary
    Quiz
16. Bug Bashes and Beta Testing.
    Having Other People Test Your Software
    Test Sharing
    Beta Testing
    Outsourcing Your Testing
    Summary
    Quiz
V. WORKING WITH TEST DOCUMENTATION.
17. Planning Your Test Effort.
    The Goal of Test Planning
    Test Planning Topics
      High-Level Expectations
      People, Places, and Things
      Definitions
      Inter-Group Responsibilities
      What Will and Won't Be Tested
      Test Phases
      Test Strategy
      Resource Requirements
      Tester Assignments
      Test Schedule
      Test Cases
      Bug Reporting
      Metrics and Statistics
      Risks and Issues
    Summary
    Quiz
18. Writing and Tracking Test Cases.
    The Goals of Test Case Planning
    Test Case Planning Overview
      Test Design
      Test Cases
      Test Procedures
    Test Case Organization and Tracking
    Summary
    Quiz
19. Reporting What You Find.
    Getting Your Bugs Fixed
    Isolating and Reproducing Bugs
    Not All Bugs Are Created Equal
    A Bug's Life Cycle
    Bug-Tracking Systems
      The Standard: The Test Incident Report
      Manual Bug Reporting and Tracking
      Automated Bug Reporting and Tracking
    Summary
    Quiz
20. Measuring Your Success.
    Using the Information in the Bug Tracking Database
    Metrics That You'll Use in Your Daily Testing
    Common Project-Level Metrics
    Summary
    Quiz
VI. THE FUTURE.
21. Software Quality Assurance.
    Quality Is Free
    Testing and Quality Assurance in the Workplace
      Software Testing
      Quality Assurance
      Other Names for Software Testing Groups
    Test Management and Organizational Structures
    Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
    ISO 9000
    Summary
    Quiz
22. Your Career as a Software Tester.
    Your Job as a Software Tester
    Finding a Software Testing Position
    Gaining Hands-On Experience
    Formal Training Opportunities
    Websites
    Professional Organizations Dedicated to Software or Software Quality
    Further Reading
    Summary
    Quiz
APPENDIX.
A. Answers to Quiz Questions.
    Chapter 1
    Chapter 2
    Chapter 3
    Chapter 4
    Chapter 5
    Chapter 6
    Chapter 7
    Chapter 8
    Chapter 9
    Chapter 10
    Chapter 11
    Chapter 12
    Chapter 13
    Chapter 14
    Chapter 15
    Chapter 16
    Chapter 17
    Chapter 18
    Chapter 19
    Chapter 20
    Chapter 21
    Chapter 22
Index.


Notă biografică

Ron Patton is a software consultant living in Washington State. His software test experience is wide and varied from mission critical systems to painting programs for kids. In 1992 he joined Microsoft as a Software Test Lead in the Systems Group for Multimedia Viewer, the authoring tool and multimedia display engine used by Encarta, Cinemania, and Bookshelf. He moved on to become the Software Test Manager of the Kids Product Unit. Most recently, he was the Software Test Manager of the Microsoft Hardware Group responsible for the software shipped with the mouse, keyboard, gaming, telephony, and ActiMates product lines.


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"Software Testing, Second Edition" provides practical insight into the world of software testing and quality assurance. Learn how to find problems in any computer program, how to plan an effective test approach and how to tell when software is ready for release. Updated from the previous edition in 2000 to include a chapter that specifically deals with testing software for security bugs, the processes and techniques used throughout the book are timeless. This book is an excellent investment if you want to better understand what your Software Test team does or you want to write better software.