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| Preface | |
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| The Rapid Testing Process | |
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| Introduction to Rapid Testing | |
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| Basic Definitions for Software Testing | |
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| What Is Rapid Testing? | |
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| People | |
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| Integrated Test Process | |
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| Static Testing | |
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| Dynamic Testing | |
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| Developing a Rapid Testing Strategy | |
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| The Software Development Process | |
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| A Waterfall Test Process | |
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| Requirements Analysis | |
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| Test Planning | |
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| Test Design, Implementation, and Debugging | |
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| System Test | |
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| Acceptance Test | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| Tying Testing and Development Together | |
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| What's Next | |
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| References | |
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| Requirements Analysis and Testing | |
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| The Requirements Process | |
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| Eliciting Requirements | |
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| Requirements Definition | |
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| Requirements Specification | |
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| Requirements Traceability Matrix | |
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| Requirements Testing | |
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| What to Look for When Testing Requirements | |
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| The Use of Prototypes | |
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| Testing in an Evolutionary Prototyping Life Cycle | |
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| What's Next | |
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| References | |
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| Test Planning | |
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| Test Strategy | |
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| Define the Scope of Testing | |
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| Define the Testing Approach | |
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| Define Testing Criteria and Quality Checkpoints | |
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| Define Automation Strategy | |
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| Defining the Test System | |
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| Test Architecture | |
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| Test Tools | |
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| Test Environment | |
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| Test Configurations | |
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| Estimating the Test Effort | |
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| Identify Tasks | |
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| Determine Effort | |
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| Determine Duration and Construct Schedule | |
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| Assess Schedule Risk | |
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| Preparing and Reviewing the Test Plan Documents | |
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| Test Plan Format | |
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| Test Plan Reviews | |
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| What's Next | |
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| References | |
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| Test Design and Development | |
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| Test Design | |
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| Define Test Objectives | |
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| Define Input Specifications | |
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| Define Test Configurations | |
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| Test Design Document | |
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| Developing Test Cases | |
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| Develop Detailed Test Procedures | |
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| Define Expected Results | |
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| Setups and Cleanups--Testing from a Known State | |
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| Test Case Template | |
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| Test Case Configuration Management | |
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| Verifying and Debugging Tests | |
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| Test Case Automation | |
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| What's Next | |
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| References | |
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| System Testing | |
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| Finding and Tracking Bugs | |
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| Define Bug States | |
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| Bug Tracking Essentials | |
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| Write Bug Reports | |
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| Bug Reviews | |
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| Running Tests | |
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| Entry into System Testing | |
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| Test Cycles | |
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| Log Test Results | |
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| Reporting Test Results | |
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| Test Status Report | |
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| Bug Status Report | |
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| Test Summary Report | |
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| Exit Criteria and Release Readiness | |
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| What's Next | |
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| Putting It All Together: People and Process | |
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| The People Side of Testing | |
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| Traits of a Successful Test Engineer | |
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| Traps to Avoid | |
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| Interviewing Tips | |
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| Improving the Test Process | |
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| The Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model (CMM) | |
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| Relationship of the CMM to Rapid Testing | |
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| An Approach to Process Improvement | |
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| What's Next | |
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| References | |
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| Rapid Testing Techniques and Tips | |
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| Introduction to Testing Techniques and Tips | |
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| The Scope of Testing Techniques | |
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| Development Life Cycle | |
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| Benefits of Rapid Testing | |
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| Definition of Static Testing | |
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| Definition of Dynamic Testing | |
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| Life Cycle of a Bug | |
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| Formal Test Phases | |
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| Responsibilities of Test Team Members | |
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| What's Next | |
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| Joint Application Requirements (JAR): A Method for Eliciting Requirements Using Rapid Testing | |
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| JAR Methodology | |
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| Roles of the Test Engineer in a JAR | |
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| Summary | |
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| Static Testing Techniques and Tips | |
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| Cyclomatic Complexity and Its Relationship to Test Executions | |
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| Example of Graphing the Design of a Module | |
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| Formal Reviews | |
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| Using Checklists | |
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| Audits | |
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| Inspections/Walkthroughs/Peer Reviews | |
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| Inspection Team Roles and Responsibilities | |
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| Reporting on the Inspection Process | |
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| Metrics for the Inspection Process | |
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| Using e-mail or an e-App to Streamline Inspections | |
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| Formal Verification | |
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| Specification-Based Languages | |
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| Automated Theorem Proofs | |
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| Testing Automation/Tools | |
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| Requirements Traceability | |
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| Physical Units Checker | |
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| Symbolic Execution | |
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| Cross-Reference Listings | |
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| Pretty Printers | |
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| Version Comparators | |
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| Algorithm Testing | |
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| Test Support Facilitator | |
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| Shared Issues Databases | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Dynamic Testing Techniques and Tips | |
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| Functional Testing and Analysis | |
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| Equivalence Partitioning | |
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| Boundary Value Analysis | |
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| Negative Testing | |
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| Risk-Based Testing | |
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| Path Coverage Testing | |
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| Use-Case Testing | |
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| Bebugging/Mutation | |
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| Tracing/Tracebacks/Snap Dumps/Post-Mortem Dumps | |
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| Breakpointing/Patching | |
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| Data Flow Testing | |
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| Testing for Memory Leaks | |
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| Human-Computer Interface Testing | |
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| Load Performance Testing | |
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| Platform Configuration Testing | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Developing and Using Testing Metrics: Modeling and Forecasting Bugs | |
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| Definition of Metric and Measurement | |
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| Using Standard Metrics to Make Improvements | |
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| Metrics for Testing | |
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| Bug Density (Bugs/KSLOC) | |
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| Project-Based Bug Model | |
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| Software Error Estimation Program (SWEEP) | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Testing Effort Estimation Techniques and Tips | |
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| Using Mathematics to Estimate Software Developments | |
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| Function Point Technology | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Rapid Testing Examples | |
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| Example Requirements | |
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| Test Management Toolkit Release 1.0 Requirements Definition | |
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| Example Test Plan | |
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| Test Management Toolkit Release 1.0 Test Plan | |
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| Test Design and Development Examples | |
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| Test Management Toolkit Release 1.0 Test Procedure Specification | |
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| Example System Test Summary Report | |
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| Test Management Toolkit Release 1.0 Test Summary Report | |
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| Index | |