Testing in Software Development

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With the increasing application of software in systems, especially safety- or even life-critical systems, it is no longer sufficient for the software developer to rely solely on testing the code produced. Testing must begin with the specification of requirements, continue on the design and finally on the implemented system. This book gives guidance on how testing can be carried out at each of the stages of software development. It does this by looking at the development process from four viewpoints: that of the intended user of the system, of its designers, of its programmers, and of the manager responsible for development. The product of each stage of development is individually examined to see how it can be checked for correctness and consistency with earlier specifications. References are given to techniques available to the software developer and there are many helpful checklists. The contributors are all members of the British Computer Society's Working Group on Testing, and between them have an impressive breadth of practical experience in the commercial development of small and large software systems. Their combined experience makes this a most valuable book for the computing professional.

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"This book provides valuable guidance on how testing can be integrated into all stages of the software development cycle..." Computer Book Review "...well organized...anyone concerned with software testing will find this work valuable." Computing Reviews

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Preface
Introduction	p. 1
The Manager's View of Testing	p. 4
The need to manage testing	p. 4
Management's role	p. 4
Why are there errors in software?	p. 5
Three key ideas	p. 5
An eight-point programme for managers	p. 6
A model of the software development process	p. 6
The four views of testing	p. 8
Introduction	p. 8
The manager's view	p. 9
The user's view	p. 10
The designer's view	p. 10
The programmer's view	p. 11
System development and testing	p. 11
Introduction	p. 11
Static testing	p. 11
Dynamic testing	p. 13
Testability	p. 16
Verification and validation	p. 17
Translating the life-cycle diagram into a project plan	p. 18
Change management	p. 19
Configuration management	p. 19
Change control	p. 20
Version control	p. 21
Record-keeping and traceability	p. 21
Special management concerns in testing	p. 22
Educating staff	p. 22
Contractual requirements and testing objectives	p. 23
Establishing a budget for testing	p. 23
Planning the tests	p. 24
Establishing a method	p. 25
Starting early	p. 25
Testing through the life of the system	p. 26
Measurement and data collection	p. 26
The User's View of Testing	p. 28
Introduction	p. 28
Testing the Requirements Expression	p. 30
Introduction	p. 30
Criteria for testing a Requirements Expression	p. 31
Techniques for testing a Requirements Expression	p. 37
Testing the System Specification	p. 41
Introduction	p. 41
How does one test a System Specification?	p. 41
Qualifying a System Specification	p. 41
Validating a System Specification	p. 46
The ideal form of a System Specification	p. 52
Testing the System for Trial	p. 53
Introduction	p. 53
The Acceptance Test	p. 54
Testing functional statements	p. 54
Testing constraints	p. 55
Testing attributes	p. 56
The format of an Acceptance Test Plan	p. 56
Testing an Acceptance Test	p. 57
The Designer's View of Testing	p. 59
The system design process	p. 59
Testing the design	p. 61
What to test for in a system design	p. 61
Test methods for a system design	p. 63
Integration testing	p. 69
Introduction	p. 69
The scope of integration	p. 71
The objectives of integration	p. 71
The organisation of integration	p. 72
The Integration Test Plan	p. 73
Integration Test Specifications	p. 75
Test software	p. 79
System testing	p. 82
The Programmer's View of Testing	p. 88
Introduction	p. 88
Testing the Module Specification	p. 89
Introduction	p. 89
Testing the quality of the Module Specification	p. 90
Verification of the Module Specification	p. 96
Testing the Unit Test Plan	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
Checking the quality of the Unit Test Plan	p. 97
Requirements-directed generation of test data	p. 97
Design-directed generation of test data	p. 99
Unit Testing	p. 103
Introduction	p. 103
Checking the quality of coded units	p. 103
Verification of coded units	p. 109
Supporting techniques	p. 111
Bibliography	p. 113
Index	p. 118
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