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Software Testing: Testing Across the Entire Software Development Life Cycle
By: Gerald D. Everett , Raymond Jr. McLeodeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: Wiley-IEEE Press
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Software Testing presents one of the first comprehensive guides to testing activities, ranging from test planning through test completion for every phase of software under development, and software under revision. Real life case studies are provided to enhance understanding as well as a companion website with tools and examples.
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| Title of Computers eBook: Software Testing: Testing Across the Entire Software Development Life Cycle | |
| Release Date: 07-27-2007 | |
| Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press |
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Software Testing: Testing Across the Entire Software Development Life Cycle
Chapter One
Overview of Testing
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
to identify the basic mindset of a tester, regardless of what is being tested to determine the correct motivations for testing in business
to explain some of the reasons why testing is undervalued as a business practice
to explain what differentiates software testers from software developers
1.1 INTRODUCTION
There were numerous spectacular magazine cover stories about computer software failures during the last decade. Even with these visible lessons in the consequences of poor software, software failures continue to occur on and off the front page. These failures cost the US economy an estimated $59.5 billion per year. An estimated $22.2 billion of the annual losses could be eliminated by software testing appropriately conducted during all the phases of software development.
"Software Testing: Testing Across the Entire Software Development Life Cycle" presents the first comprehensive treatment of all 21st Century testing activities from test planning through test completion for every phase of software under development or software under revision. The authors believe that the cover story business catastrophes can best be prevented by such a comprehensive approach to software testing. Furthermore, the authors believe the regular and consistent practice of such a comprehensive testing approach can raise the industry level of quality that software developers deliver and customers expect. By using a comprehensive testing approach, software testers can turn the negative risk of major business loss into a positive competitive edge.
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