Practical Software Testing: A Process-Oriented Approach (Springer Professional Computing)

Item response theory has become an essential component in the toolkit of every researcher in the behavioral sciences. It provides a powerful means to study individual responses to a variety of stimuli, and the methodology has been extended and developed to cover many different models of interaction. This volume presents a wide-ranging handbook to item response theory - and its applications to educational and psychological testing. It will serve as both an introduction to the subject and also as a comprehensive reference volume for practitioners and researchers. It is organized into six major sections: the nominal categories model, models for response time or multiple attempts on items, models for multiple abilities or cognitive components, nonparametric models, models for nonmonotone items, and models with special assumptions. Each chapter in the book has been written by an expert of that particular topic, and the chapters have been carefully edited to ensure that a uniform style of notation and presentation is used throughout. As a result, all researchers whose work uses item response theory will find this an indispensable companion to their work and it will be the subject's reference volume for many years to come \* Introduction to testing as an engineering activity \* Testing fundamentals \* Defects, hypotheses, and tests \* Strategies and methods for test case design I \* Strategies and methods for test case design II \* Levels of testing \* Test goals, policies, plans and documentation \* The test organization \* Controlling, monitoring, evaluating and the testing process \* Reviews as a testing activity \* A measurement program to support product and process quality \* Evaluating software quality-a quantitative approach \* Defect analysis and prevention \* The testers' workbench \* Process control and optimization \* The testing maturity model and test process assessment Based on the needs of the educational community, and the software professional, this book takes a unique approach to teaching software testing. It introduces testing concepts that are managerial, technical, and process oriented, using the Testing Maturity Model (TMM) as a guiding framework. The TMM levels and goals support a structured presentation of fundamental and advanced test-related concepts to the reader. In this context, the interrelationships between theoretical, technical, and managerial concepts become more apparent. In addition, relationships between the testing process, maturity goals, and such key players as managers, testers and client groups are introduced. Topics and features:- Process/engineering-oriented text- Promotes the growth and value of software testing as a profession- Introduces both technical and managerial aspects of testing in a clear and precise style- Uses the TMM framework to introduce testing concepts in a systemmatic, evolutionary way to faciliate understanding- Describes the role of testing tools and measurements, and how to integrate them into the testing process Graduate students and industry professionals will benefit from the book, which is designed for a graduate course in software testing, software quality assurance, or software validation and verification Moreover, the number of universities with graduate courses that cover this material will grow, given the evoluation in software development as an engineering discipline and the creation of degree programs in software engineering.

software Testing Is Rapidly Evolving As A Critical Sub-discipline Of Software Engineering. The Industry Needs Professionals Educated In The Modern Methods And Tools Of Software Testing And Quality Assurance.

based On The Needs Of Software Professionals, Practical Software Testing Takes A Unique Approach To Teaching Readers How To Effectively Plan For Testing, Design Test Cases, Test At Multiple Levels, Organize A Testing Team, And Optimize Use Of Testing Tools. It Introduces Testing Concepts That Are Managerial-, Technical-, And Process-oriented, Using The Testing Maturity Model (tmm) As A Framework.

features:

*includes A Sample Test Plan, Comprehensive Exercises, And Definitions For Software Testing And Quality

*introduces Both Technical And Managerial Aspects Of Testing In A Clear And Precise Style, For Integrated Learning

*balanced Perspective And Comprehensive View Of All Testing Aspects

*uses The Tmm Framework To Introduce Testing In A Systematic, Evolutionary Way, And Describes Industrial Tmm Applications

*covers Testing Topics With Either Procedurally Based Or Object-oriented Programming Code

with Its Accessible, Practical, And Well-focused Framework, This New Resource Provides An Integrated Presentation Of Software-testing Processes And Practices. Professionals And Practitioners In Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Or Software Validation And Verification Will Benefit Greatly From Using This Essential Resource.