the art of software testing by glenford myers ebook free download

E-Book Details:

Title:	The Art of Software Testing, 2/e
Publisher:	Wiley;
Author:	Tom Badgett, Todd M. Thomas, Corey Sandler
Edition:	2 edition (June 21, 2004)
Format:	PDF
ISBN:	0471469122
EAN:	978-0471469124
No.ofPages:	255

Book Description:

This long-awaited revision of a bestseller provides a practical discussion of the nature and aims of software testing. You'll find the latest methodologies for the design of effective test cases, including information on psychological and economic principles, managerial aspects, test tools, high-order testing, code inspections, and debugging. Accessible, comprehensive, and always practical, this edition provides the key information you need to test successfully, whether a novice or a working programmer. Buy your copy today and end up with fewer bugs tomorrow.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

GLENFORD J. MYERS is currently Director of Spectrum Signals. He is a former senior staff member of IBM’s Systems Research Institute, as well as the former CEO and founder of RadiSys Corporation.

TOM BADGETT is Chief Information Officer for IdleAire Technologies Corporation and manages a team of software developers who design and maintain sophisticated, real-time billing and customer support systems for this national firm. He has published more than fifty books on software and hardware and has served as technical editor for PCjr Magazine and Digital News. He has written hundreds of articles for major computer-oriented magazines.

TODD M. THOMAS is a professional software developer and database administrator with over nine years of experience. His career has exposed him to all sizes of software projects for both the private and government sectors. He has also authored Java Data Access, a book on how to use Java technology to leverage enterprise data stores.

COREY SANDLER is President of Word Association, a developer of computer, science, business, and travel books for many of the country’s largest publishing companies. He is the author of the bestseller Fix Your Own PC, and a former editorial director and editor in chief of Digital News. He has also served as New York bureau chief for PC Week and first executive editor of PC Magazine.

Table of Contents:

Practical, up-to-date tactics and techniques for successful, efficient testing:

• Basic testing principles and strategies
• Program inspections and walkthroughs
• Code inspections
• Error checklists
• Peer ratings
• Black- and white-box testing
• Error guessing
• Top-down vs. bottom-up testing
• Higher-order testing
• Function and system testing
• Acceptance testing
• Installation testing
• Module (unit) testing
• Test planning and control
• Independent testing agencies
• Debugging principles
• Error analysis
• Extreme Testing
• Testing Internet applications
• Higher-order testing of e-commerce architectures

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