Introduction to Software Testing - Hardcover

Ammann, Paul; Offutt, Jeff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107172012 ISBN 13: 9781107172012

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

This extensively classroom-tested text takes an innovative approach to explaining software testing that defines it as the process of applying a few precise, general-purpose criteria to a structure or model of the software. The book incorporates cutting-edge developments, including techniques to test modern types of software such as OO, web applications, and embedded software. This revised second edition significantly expands coverage of the basics, thoroughly discussing test automaton frameworks, and it adds new, improved examples and numerous exercises. The theory of coverage criteria is carefully and cleanly explained to help students understand concepts before delving into practical applications, while extensive use of the JUnit test framework gives students practical experience in a test framework popular in the industry. Exercises, meanwhile, feature specifically tailored tools that allow students to check their own work. The book's website also offers an instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, testing tools for students, and example software programs in Java.

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Review

Review of the first edition: 'I think this is a great testing book, both from academic and industrial perspectives. I believe Ammann and Offutt's book will become the testing textbook of choice. There are a lot of testing books out there, some better than others. Most are narrow in the topics they cover and the level of detail they present. In stark contrast, Ammann and Offutt's book has the advantage of presenting concepts and techniques that cover the broad range of languages and platforms used in practice by industry and academia. Theirs is one of the most thorough and practical testing books ever published.' Roger Alexander, Washington State University

Review of the first edition: '... well written, logically organized, and provides excellent examples as well as useful course materials (such as homework assignments and quizzes) ... greatly facilitates the teaching and learning process. I plan to ... use the Ammann and Offutt text [again] ... students ... complimented the book in their student evaluations (a very rare occurrence) ... [it] provides an excellent high level as well as detailed presentation of topics that are often difficult for students to master, such as control flow graph coverage, data flow graph coverage (including all-defs, all-uses, all-du-paths criteria), graph coverage for use cases, logic coverage (predicate coverage, clause coverage) [and] syntax-based testing ... In particular, the logic coverage chapter took very complex concepts and made them understandable for the students. Also, the examples that appear in the book are very useful and are highly representative of what our students run into after they graduate and land jobs as developers and/or testers.' Jane Hayes, University of Kentucky

Review of the first edition: 'This software testing textbook creatively uses only four models to capture current software testing techniques helping students, researchers, and practitioners to deeply grasp these techniques from an abstract, systematic perspective. The textbook provides excellent balance between theory and practice!' Tao Xie, North Carolina State University

Review of the first edition: 'This is a great book for learning software testing. The clear terminology definitions and comprehensive examples provide an easy way to master the software testing techniques ... for people who work in or [are] prepar[ing] to enter the software testing field, this book is definitely what you need in your hand.' Ling Liu, ETH Zurich

Review of the first edition: 'Where has this book been all these years? [It] reminds me why I wanted to study software testing in graduate school: testing touches on all the interesting theoretical/engineering models/representations for software.' Arthur Reyes, University of Texas, Arlington

Review of the first edition: 'These two leading researchers provide an excellent exposition of the recent advancement of software testing in a manner that is suitable for classroom use. Theoretical concepts are covered rigorously and in practical contexts allowing students to build a solid foundation while being well-connected to the real applications. The abundant examples and exercises make both teaching and learning a more tangible task. In addition to classroom use, the balanced coverage of theory and application also makes the book a valuable addition to the practitioner's bookshelf.' Jeff Lei, University of Texas, Arlington

Review of the first edition: 'The authors logically break down the discussion into four key coverage criteria: graph-based, logic-based, syntax-based, and partition-based testing. They provide a solid theoretical presentation of software testing and test coverage criteria ... A concise but brief introduction to software testing.' R. S. Stansbury, Choice

Advance praise: 'My favorite text book on software testing just became even better! I particularly like the new chapters on model-driven testing, JUnit, test plans and test oracles. As before it covers testing concepts and techniques that are important for students and practitioners alike. The new edition is still compact, the writing insightful and easily understandable. A must for any software engineering library.' Anneliese Amschler Andrews, University of Denver

Advance praise: 'Software testing is one of the most important activities currently undertaken by our species, underpinning international security, social interaction, healthcare, transport, and economic well-being. No economic sector nor human activity remains untouched by software testing, yet it remains poorly understood, inefficient and often insufficiently effective, thereby requiring textbooks just such as this. This is an excellent introduction to software testing, covering principles, foundations, techniques and test management. It will be an invaluable book for practitioners, students and researchers alike. The authors, Paul Amman and Jeff Offutt, are both highly accomplished authors, and outstanding internationally-leading scholars, who have significantly advanced the field of software testing themselves, and are, therefore, well-placed to provide an introduction to this is critical field of science and engineering.' Mark Harman, Head of Software Systems Engineering, University College London

Advance praise: 'This book manages to capture - in a concise, clear, and precise form - the most important concepts pertaining to software testing. This is the best introduction to the topic that is available, as it includes many theoretical and practical insights that will provide the readers with a solid foundation in the subject matter.' Lionel Briand, University of Luxembourg

Book Description

This extensively classroom-tested text uses an innovative approach to explaining software testing, and covers the latest techniques to test software such as OO, web applications, and embedded software. This new edition features vastly expanded coverage of the basics and the JUnit framework, as well as many new examples and exercises.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1107172012
• ISBN 13: 9781107172012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 364