Art of Software Testing QA

Introduction

A Self-Assessment Test

The Psychology and Economics of Software Testing

• The Psychology of Testing
• The Economics of Testing
• Software Testing Principles
• Summary

Program Inspections, Walkthroughs, and Reviews

• Inspections and Walkthroughs
• Code Inspections
• An Error Checklist for Inspections
• Walkthroughs
• Desk Checking
• Peer Ratings
• Summary

Test-Case Design

• White-Box Testing
• Black-Box Testing
• Error Guessing
• The Strategy
• Summary

Module (Unit) Testing

• Test-Case Design
• Incremental Testing
• Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Testing
• Performing the Test
• Summary

Higher-Order Testing

• Function Testing
• System Testing
• Acceptance Testing
• Installation Testing
• Test Planning and Control
• Test Completion Criteria
• The Independent Test Agency
• Summary

Usability (User) Testing

• Usability Testing Basics
• Usability Testing Process
• Summary

Debugging

• Debugging by Brute Force
• Debugging by Induction
• Debugging by Deduction
• Debugging by Backtracking
• Debugging by Testing
• Debugging Principles
• Error Analysis
• Summary

Testing in the Agile Environment

• Features of Agile Development
• Agile Testing
• Extreme Programming and Testing
• Summary

Testing Internet Applications

• Basic E-Commerce Architecture
• Testing Challenges
• Testing Strategies
• Summary

Mobile Application Testing

• Mobile Environment
• Testing Challenges
• Testing Approaches
• Summary

Appendix A: Sample Extreme Testing Application