While developers and IT organizations increasingly acknowledge the importance of software testing, few know how to proceed -- especially when it comes to testing advanced object-oriented software systems. In this book, two leading O-O test researchers and consultants outline a start-to-finish methodology for testing: what to test, why to test it, how to test it, who should do the testing, and when. The book is organized around a task orientation, encompassing testing models; testing components, systems and subsystems; and planning for testing. The authors review the unique challenges associated with object-oriented software testing, offer practical insights into testing priorities, introduce each leading testing technique, and walk step-by-step through applying them. They review the development of custom test software, and demonstrate how to strengthen the ties between testing and the rest of the development process. Features include a detailed object-oriented testing FAQ, and a running case study that ties together all stages and elements of O-O testing. For every IT manager, project manager, software developer and engineer, and for any professional concerned with the measurement of software quality.
Dr. John D. McGregor is a senior partner in Korson-McGregor and an associate professor of computer science at Clemson University. Dr. McGregor is co-author, with David A. Sykes, of Object-oriented Software Development: Engineering Software for Reuse, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold. He writes a column on testing and quality for the Journal of Object-oriented Programming (JOOP) published by SIGS/101communications Publishing. Currently he serves on the editorial board of two journals: Journal for Software Testing Professionals (JSTP) and the International Journal of Computer and Information Sciences (IJCIS).
Dr. David A. Sykes is an assistant professor of computer science at Furman University. He is an associate of Korson-McGregor and has taught courses in object-oriented analysis, design, and testing. He was a developer of test cases in the Ada Compiler Validation Capability (ACVC) and the Jovial Compiler Validation Suite (JCVS).
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