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Summary: A Timeless Book on Computer Software Testing
Review: This is an excellent treatise on computer software testing. Anyone who masters the concepts and techniques outlined in this book could undoubtedly be a first-class computer software tester.
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Summary: Excellent introduction to testing techniques
Review: This is probably one of the best books for learning software testing techniques. If you are new to software testing and don't have a "mentor" to teach you the techniques I would recommend this book, then check out some of the modern structured "risk-based" testing process books, such as Testing IT by John Watkins to get up-to-date on what has changed in the testing world since 1992.
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Summary: Excellent introduction to testing techniques
Review: This is probably one of the best books for learning software testing techniques. If you are new to software testing and don't have a "mentor" to teach you the techniques I would recommend this book, then check out some of the modern structured "risk-based" testing process books, such as Testing IT by John Watkins to get up-to-date on what has changed in the testing world since 1992.
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Summary: This is another printing of the Second Edition
Review: This is the same book as the Van Nostrand Reinhold / Thomson Computer Press / Coriolis editions of Testing Computer Software.If you already have the 2nd edition of Testing Computer Software, you already have this book. This is not a new edition.
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Summary: Excellent orientation for new test professionals
Review: When I first read this book over eight years ago I was less than enthusiastic. At the time I felt that the approach was not rigorous enough. Over time I came to appreciate the pragmatism and how the approach in this book reflects the realities of software testing instead of a rigid, purist view as an unattainable ideal. Everything the new or intermediate test professional needs to know is covered. The practices and techniques provided will foster sound QA practices and will step you through developing test strategies, and from those, developing and executing test cases. These are the real essence of testing, and this book covers them exceptionally well. I like the coverage of testing systems and artifacts that are not software - documentation, hardware, and localization testing advice shows that testing is not limited to software. As importantly, the chapter on legal consequences of software defects will show testing in a perspective that is often overlooked, even by seasoned test professionals. If you are new to software testing, or have some experience, but no formal training, this book will provide you with the right way to approach software testing, and will give insights that would take years to learn on your own.
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Summary: Excellent orientation for new test professionals
Review: When I first read this book over eight years ago I was less than enthusiastic. At the time I felt that the approach was not rigorous enough. Over time I came to appreciate the pragmatism and how the approach in this book reflects the realities of software testing instead of a rigid, purist view as an unattainable ideal. Everything the new or intermediate test professional needs to know is covered. The practices and techniques provided will foster sound QA practices and will step you through developing test strategies, and from those, developing and executing test cases. These are the real essence of testing, and this book covers them exceptionally well. I like the coverage of testing systems and artifacts that are not software - documentation, hardware, and localization testing advice shows that testing is not limited to software. As importantly, the chapter on legal consequences of software defects will show testing in a perspective that is often overlooked, even by seasoned test professionals. If you are new to software testing, or have some experience, but no formal training, this book will provide you with the right way to approach software testing, and will give insights that would take years to learn on your own.
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