Now in its third edition, Foundations of Software Testing: ISTQB Certification is the essential guide to software testing and to the ISTQB Foundation qualification.
Completely updated to comprehensively reflect the most recent changes to the ISTQB Foundation Syllabus, the book adopts a practical, hands-on approach, covering the fundamental topics that every system and software tester should know.
The authors are themselves developers of the ISTQB syllabus and are highly respected international authorities, teachers and authors within the field of software testing.
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Figures and tables
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part 1. Fundamentals of testing
Section 1 Why is testing necessary?
Section 2 What is testing?
Section 3 Seven testing principles
Section 4 Fundamental test process
Section 5 The psychology of testing
Section 6 Code of ethics
Chapter review
Sample exam questions
Part 2. Testing throughout the software life cycle
Section 1 Software development models
Section 2 Test levels
Section 3 Test types
Section 4 Maintenance testing
Chapter review
Sample exam questions
Part 3. Static techniques
Section 1 Static techniques and the test process
Section 2 Review process
Section 3 Static analysis by tools
Chapter review
Sample exam questions
Part 4. Test design techniques
Section 1 The test development process
Section 2 Categories of test design techniques
Section 3 Specification-based or black-box techniques
Section 4 Structure-based or white-box techniques
Section 5 Experience-based techniques
Section 6 Choosing test techniques
Chapter review
Sample exam questions
Exercises: Test design techniques
Exercise solutions
Part 5. Test management
Section 1 Test organization
Section 2 Test planning and estimation
Section 3 Test progress monitoring and control
Section 4 Configuration management
Section 5 Risk and testing
Section 6 Incident management
Chapter review
Sample exam questions
Exercise: Incident report
Exercise solution
Part 6. Tool support for testing
Section 1 Types of test tool
Section 2 Effective use of tools: Potential benefits and risks
Section 3 Introducing a tool into an organization
Chapter review
Sample exam questions
Part 7. ISTQB Foundation Exam
Section 1 Preparing for the exam
Section 2 Taking the exam
Section 3 Mock exam
Glossary
Answers to sample exam questions
References
Authors
Companies
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Figures and tables Acknowledgements Preface 1 Fundamentals of testing Section 1 Why is testing necessary? Section 2 What is testing? Section 3 Seven testing principles Section 4 Fundamental test process Section 5 The psychology of testing Section 6 Code of ethics Chapter review Sample exam questions 2 Testing throughout the software life cycle Section 1 Software development models Section 2 Test levels Section 3 Test types Section 4 Maintenance testing Chapter review Sample exam questions 3 Static techniques Section 1 Static techniques and the test process Section 2 Review process Section 3 Static analysis by tools Chapter review Sample exam questions 4 Test design techniques Section 1 The test development process Section 2 Categories of test design techniques Section 3 Specification-based or black-box techniques Section 4 Structure-based or white-box techniques Section 5 Experience-based techniques Section 6 Choosing test techniques Chapter review Sample exam questions Exercises: Test design techniques Exercise solutions 5 Test management Section 1 Test organization Section 2 Test planning and estimation Section 3 Test progress monitoring and control Section 4 Configuration management Section 5 Risk and testing Section 6 Incident management Chapter review Sample exam questions Exercise: Incident report Exercise solution 6 Tool support for testing Section 1 Types of test tool Section 2 Effective use of tools: Potential benefits and risks Section 3 Introducing a tool into an organization Chapter review Sample exam questions 7 ISTQB Foundation Exam Section 1 Preparing for the exam Section 2 Taking the exam Section 3 Mock exam Glossary Answers to sample exam questions References Authors Companies
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781408044056
Publisert
2012-01-06
Utgave
3. utgave
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Vendor
Cengage Learning EMEA
Vekt
446 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
190 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, U, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256
Forfatter