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Lessons Learned in Software Testing

ISBN: 0471081124
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 233

Authors: Cem Kaner, James Bach, Bret Pettichord

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• Software Testing
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• About the Author
• Acknowledgments
• We Want to Hear from You
• 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
• Conventions Used in This Book
• PartI.The Big Picture
• Chapter 1. Software Testing Background
• Infamous Software Error Case Studies
• What Is a Bug?
• Why Do Bugs Occur?
• The Cost of Bugs
• What Exactly Does a Software Tester Do?
• What Makes a Good Software Tester?
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 2. The Software Development Process
• Product Components
• Software Project Staff
• Software Development Lifecycle Models
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 3. The Realities of Software Testing
• Testing Axioms
• Software Testing Terms and Definitions
• Summary
• Quiz
• PartII.Testing Fundamentals
• Chapter 4. Examining the Specification
• Getting Started
• Performing a High-Level Review of the Specification
• Low-Level Specification Test Techniques
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 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
• State Testing
• Other Black-Box Test Techniques
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 6. Examining the Code
• Static White-Box Testing: Examining the Design and Code
• Formal Reviews
• Coding Standards and Guidelines
• Generic Code Review Checklist
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 7. Testing the Software with X-Ray Glasses
• Dynamic White-Box Testing
• Dynamic White-Box Testing Versus Debugging
• Testing the Pieces
• Data Coverage
• Code Coverage
• Summary
• Quiz
• PartIII.Applying Your Testing Skills
• Chapter 8. Configuration Testing
• An Overview of Configuration Testing
• Approaching the Task
• Obtaining the Hardware
• Identifying Hardware Standards
• Configuration Testing Other Hardware
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 9. Compatibility Testing
• Compatibility Testing Overview
• Platform and Application Versions
• Standards and Guidelines
• Data Sharing Compatibility
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 10. Foreign-Language Testing
• Making the Words and Pictures Make Sense
• Translation Issues
• Localization Issues
• Configuration and Compatibility Issues
• How Much Should You Test?
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 11. Usability Testing
• User Interface Testing
• What Makes a Good UI?
• Testing for the Disabled: Accessibility Testing
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 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
• Chapter 13. Testing for Software Security
• WarGamesthe 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
• Chapter 14. Website Testing
• Web Page Fundamentals
• Black-Box Testing
• Gray-Box Testing
• White-Box Testing
• Configuration and Compatibility Testing
• Usability Testing
• Introducing Automation
• Summary
• Quiz
• PartIV.Supplementing Your Testing
• Chapter 15. Automated Testing and Test Tools
• The Benefits of Automation and Tools
• Test Tools
• Software Test Automation
• Random Testing: Monkeys and Gorillas
• Realities of Using Test Tools and Automation
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 16. Bug Bashes and Beta Testing
• Having Other People Test Your Software
• Test Sharing
• Beta Testing
• Outsourcing Your Testing
• Summary
• Quiz
• PartV.Working with Test Documentation
• Chapter 17. Planning Your Test Effort
• The Goal of Test Planning
• Test Planning Topics
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 18. Writing and Tracking Test Cases
• The Goals of Test Case Planning
• Test Case Planning Overview
• Test Case Organization and Tracking
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 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
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 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
• PartVI.The Future
• Chapter 21. Software Quality Assurance
• Quality Is Free
• Testing and Quality Assurance in the Workplace
• Test Management and Organizational Structures
• Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
• ISO 9000
• Summary
• Quiz
• Chapter 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
• What we ve heard from expert reviewers about Ron Patton s Software Testing
• Index
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
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