Kaner / Bach / Pettichord Lessons Learned in Software Testing

A Context-Driven Approach
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-17274-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Decades of software testing experience condensed into the mostimportant lessons learned.
The world's leading software testing experts lend you their wisdomand years of experience to help you avoid the most common mistakesin testing software. Each lesson is an assertion related tosoftware testing, followed by an explanation or example that showsyou the how, when, and why of the testing lesson. More than justtips, tricks, and pitfalls to avoid, Lessons Learned in SoftwareTesting speeds you through the critical testing phase of thesoftware development project without the extensive trial and errorit normally takes to do so. The ultimate resource for softwaretesters and developers at every level of expertise, this guidebookfeatures:
* Over 200 lessons gleaned from over 30 years of combined testingexperience
* Tips, tricks, and common pitfalls to avoid by simply reading thebook rather than finding out the hard way
* Lessons for all key topic areas, including test design, testmanagement, testing strategies, and bug reporting
* Explanations and examples of each testing trouble spot helpillustrate each lesson's assertion

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaner, Cem

Bach, James

Pettichord, Bret

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Lessons.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
The Role of the Tester.
Thinking Like a Tester.
Testing Techniques.
Bug Advocacy.
Automating Testing.
Documenting Testing.
Interacting with Programmers.
Managing the Testing Project.
Managing the Testing Group.
Your Career in Software Testing.
Planning the Testing Strategy.
Appendix: The Context-Driven Approach to Software Testing.
Bibliography.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

CEM KANER, JD, PhD, is a professor of computer sciences at FloridaInstitute of Technology. He also consults on technical andmanagement issues, and practices law within the softwaredevelopment community. He is the lead author of two books, TestingComputer Software and Bad Software (both from Wiley).
JAMES BACH is founder and principal consultant of Satisfice, Inc.,a software testing and quality assurance company. His experiencewith competitive software development in leading Silicon Valleycompanies, such as Apple and Borland, led him to specialize in suchaspects of the craft as "good enough" quality, risk-based testing,exploratory testing, and other techniques that require skill andjudgment. He has also served as Chief Scientist at Software TestingLabs.
BRET PETTICHORD works as an independent consultant and edits thepopular Software Testing Hotlist at www.testinghotlist.com. Afrequent speaker and writer, he is also the founder of the AustinWorkshop on Test Automation.