{"product_id":"software-quality-engineering-testing-quality-assurance-and-quantifiable-improvement-hardback-9780471713456","title":"Software Quality Engineering; Testing, Quality Assurance, and Quantifiable Improvement (Hardback) 9780471713456","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoftware Quality Engineering\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTesting, Quality Assurance, and Quantifiable Improvement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeff Tian (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471713456, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 March 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages, Drawings: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e26.2 x 18.5 x 2.7 cm, 0.921 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... seasoned throughout with practical experience and examples ... these combine to give a well-balanced feel overall which is really quite satisfying.\" (\u003ci\u003eSoftware Testing, Verification and Reliability\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe one resource needed to create reliable software\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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:\u003cbr\u003e * Figures and tables that clarify concepts and provide quick topic summaries\u003cbr\u003e * Examples that illustrate how theory is applied in real-world situations\u003cbr\u003e * Comprehensive bibliography that leads to in-depth discussion of specialized topics\u003cbr\u003e * Problem sets at the end of each chapter that test readers' knowledge\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Overview And Basics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Overview 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Is Software Quality? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Quality Assurance 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Quality Assurance in Context 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Quality Engineering 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Software Testing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Testing: Concepts, Issues, and Techniques 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Test Activities, Management, and Automation 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Coverage and Usage Testing Based on Checklists and Partitions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Input Domain Partitioning and Boundary Testing 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Coverage and Usage Testing Based on Finite-State Machines and Markov Chains 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Control Flow, Data Dependency, and Interaction Testing 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Testing Techniques: Adaptation, Specialization, and Integration 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Quality Assurance Beyond Testing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Defect Prevention and Process lmprovement 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Software Inspection 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Formal Verification 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Fault Tolerance and Failure Containment 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Comparing Quality Assurance Techniques and Activities 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Quantifiable Quality Improvement \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Feedback Loop and Activities for Quantifiable Quality Improvement 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Quality Models and Measurements 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Defect Classification and Analysis 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Risk Identification for Quantifiable Quality Improvement 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Software Reliability Engineering 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 403\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298042048792,"sku":"9780471713456","price":74.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471713456.jpg?v=1781732200","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/software-quality-engineering-testing-quality-assurance-and-quantifiable-improvement-hardback-9780471713456","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}