The Art of Software Testing

The classic, landmark work on software testing The hardware and software of computing have changed markedly in the three decades since the first edition of The Art of Software Testing, but this book's powerful underlying analysis has stood the test of time. Whereas most books on software testing target particular development techniques, languages, or testing methods, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition provides a brief but powerful and comprehensive presentation of time-proven software testing approaches. If your software development project is mission critical, this book is an investment that will pay for itself with the first bug you find. The new Third Edition explains how to apply the book's classic principles to today's hot topics including: Testing apps for iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys, Androids, and other mobile devices Collaborative (user) programming and testing Testing for Internet applications, e-commerce, and agile programming environments Whether you're a student looking for a testing guide you'll use for the rest of your career, or an IT manager overseeing a software development team, The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition is an expensive book that will pay for itself many times over.

The classic, landmark work on software testing
The hardware and software of computing have changed markedly inthe three decades since the first edition of The Art of SoftwareTesting, but this book's powerful underlying analysis has stoodthe test of time. Whereas most books on software testing targetparticular development techniques, languages, or testing methods,The Art of Software Testing, Third Edition provides a briefbut powerful and comprehensive presentation of time-proven softwaretesting approaches. If your software development project is missioncritical, this book is an investment that will pay for itself withthe first bug you find.

The new Third Edition explains how to apply the book'sclassic principles to today's hot topics including:
* Testing apps for iPhones, iPads, BlackBerrys, Androids, andother mobile devices
* Collaborative (user) programming and testing
* Testing for Internet applications, e-commerce, and agileprogramming environments

Whether you're a student looking for a testing guide you'll usefor the rest of your career, or an IT manager overseeing a softwaredevelopment team, The Art of Software Testing, Third Editionis an expensive book that will pay for itself many times over.

Preface vii

Introduction ix

1 A Self-Assessment Test 1

2 The Psychology and Economics of Software Testing 5

3 Program Inspections, Walkthroughs, and Reviews 19

4 Test-Case Design 41

5 Module (Unit) Testing 85

6 Higher-Order Testing 113

7 Usability (User) Testing 143

8 Debugging 157

9 Testing in the Agile Environment 175

10 Testing Internet Applications 193

11 Mobile Application Testing 213

Appendix Sample Extreme Testing Application 227

Index 233