The Art of Software Testing
Chapter One
A Self-Assessment Test
Since this book was first published
25 years ago, software testing has become both easier and more difficult
than ever.
Software testing is more difficult because of the vast array of programming
languages, operating systems, and hardware platforms that
have evolved. And, while relatively few people used computers in the
1970s, today virtually anyone in business or education could hardly
complete a day's work without using a computer. Furthermore, the
machines themselves are hundreds of times more powerful than those
early devices.
Therefore, the software we write today potentially touches millions
of people, enabling them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently-or
causing them untold frustration and the cost of lost work
or lost business. This is not to say that software is more important
today than it was when the first edition of this book was published,
but it is safe to say that computers-and the software that drives
them-certainly affect more people and more businesses today.
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