Testing Computer Software - 2nd Edition by Cem Kaner & Jack Falk & Hung Q Nguyen (Paperback)

About the Book

Written in "how-to" plain English, this book looks at the behavior of successful software companies whose products are considered to be high quality and explains the test methods and practices that worked for them. Clear prescriptions are given for what to look for and what to do at each step of the development process.

Book Synopsis

Dies ist die 2. Auflage eines herausragenden und äußerst erfolgreichen Softwaretitels, der auch von Amazon besonders empfohlen wird. Früher herausgegeben von VNR Computer Library, ist dieses Buch jetzt bei Wiley erhältlich. Zuverlässige Computer-Software ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg aller IT-Unternehmen und -systeme. Jedoch ist es unmöglich erfolgreiche und zuverlässige Software herzustellen, ohne daß diese ein umfangreiches Testverfahren durchläuft. Und genau um diese Testverfahren geht es hier. Cem Kaner, anerkannter Experte auf diesem Gebiet, hat mit diesem Buch einen Leitfaden verfaßt, der von unschätzbarem Wert ist für ALLE: Für Studenten, die sich um eine Stelle als Software-Tester bewerben, für erfahrene Programmierer, die Fehler schnell aufdecken müssen oder mit einer Armada von Testern kommunizieren müssen und für Projekt- und Test-Manager, die eine Vielzahl von Leuten, Fristen und Erwartungen jedes einzelnen Softwareprojekts unter einen Hut kriegen müssen. Außerdem ist dieses Buch eine große Hilfe für alle, die ein Betriebssystem für den Privatgebrauch erworben haben, das nicht ihren Erwartungen entspricht. Der Erfolg dieses Buches beruht auf seiner Realitätsnähe und Praxisbezogenheit: Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit von Software am modernen Arbeitsplatz. (y08/99)

From the Back Cover

This book will teach you how to test computer software under real-world conditions. The authors have all been test managers and software development managers at well-known Silicon Valley software companies. Successful consumer software companies have learned how to produce high-quality products under tight time and budget constraints. The book explains the testing side of that success.

Who this book is for:
* Testers and Test Managers
* Project Managers-Understand the timeline, depth of investigation, and quality of communication to hold testers accountable for.
* Programmers-Gain insight into the sources of errors in your code, understand what tests your work will have to pass, and why testers do the things they do.
* Students-Train for an entry-level position in software development.

What you will learn:
* How to find important bugs quickly
* How to describe software errors clearly
* How to create a testing plan with a minimum of paperwork
* How to design and use a bug-tracking system
* Where testing fits in the product development process
* How to test products that will be translated into other languages
* How to test for compatibility with devices, such as printers
* What laws apply to software quality

Review Quotes

"I enjoyed reading Testing computer software. The text contains numerous highlights Offering practical advice, authoritative figures you can cite to customers and higher management, and entertaining anecdotes to share with coworkers Although some sections need updating, I still think it is a valuable training and reference source for software testers, managers, and developers." --Diomidis Spinellis; IEEE software magazine (May /June 2001))
"Deep insight and a great deal of experience is contained in this book" (Database & Network Journal, Vol 30/5 2000)

About the Author

CEM KANER consults on technical and software development management issues and teaches about software testing at local universities and at several software companies. He also practices law, usually representing individual developers, small development services companies, and customers. He founded and hosts the Los Altos Workshops on Software Testing. Kaner is the senior author of Bad Software: What to Do When Software Fails (Wiley).

JACK FALK consults on software quality management and software engineering management. Jack is certified in Software Quality Engineering by the American Society of Quality. He is Vice Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Software Quality Association and an active participant in the Los Altos Workshops on Software Testing.

HUNG Q. NGUYEN is Founder, President, and CEO of softGear technology. He has worked in the computer software and hardware industries, holding management positions in engineering, quality assurance, testing, product development, and information technology, as well as making significant contributions as a tester and programmer. He is an ASQ-Certified Quality Engineer, and a senior member and San Francisco Section Certification Chairman of the American Society for Quality.