Software Quality Engineering: Testing, Quality Assurance, and Quantifiable Improvement

Software Quality Engineering: Testing, Quality Assurance, and Quantifiable Improvement

The one resource needed to create reliable software<br /> <br /> This text offers a comprehensive and integrated approach to software quality engineering. By following the author's clear guidance, readers learn how to master the techniques to produce high-quality, reliable software, regardless of the software system's level of complexity.<br /> <br /> The first part of the publication introduces major topics in software quality engineering and presents quality planning as an integral part of the process. Providing readers with a solid foundation in key concepts and practices, the book moves on to offer in-depth coverage of software testing as a primary means to ensure software quality; alternatives for quality assurance, including defect prevention, process improvement, inspection, formal verification, fault tolerance, safety assurance, and damage control; and measurement and analysis to close the feedback loop for quality assessment and quantifiable improvement.<br /> <br /> The text's approach and style evolved from the author's hands-on experience in the classroom. All the pedagogical tools needed to facilitate quick learning are provided:<br /> * Figures and tables that clarify concepts and provide quick topic summaries<br /> * Examples that illustrate how theory is applied in real-world situations<br /> * Comprehensive bibliography that leads to in-depth discussion of specialized topics<br /> * Problem sets at the end of each chapter that test readers' knowledge<br /> <br /> This is a superior textbook for software engineering, computer science, information systems, and electrical engineering students, and a dependable reference for software and computer professionals and engineers.