Effective methods of EDP quality assurance (The QED series)

Perry, William E.

PRENTICE/HALL

The Information Center [hardcover] Perry, William E. [Jan 01, 1987]

The Information Center

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Uses the life cycle testing approach to review 13 testing techniques and over 40 different testing tools. Walks readers through seven unique phases analyzing, in turn, requirements, design, programming, testing, installation, maintenance and documentation. Each phase details the output or result of testing, what to test for, who does what and why, the best tools to use, how to test and assess testing performance.

A structured approach to systems testing (The QED series)

Reference

Management Strategies for Computer Security

Butterworth-Heinemann

Computer Control and Security: A Guide for Managers and Systems Analysts

Computers & Technology

John Wiley&Sons

Software Engineering/Software Testing 
All the proven testing strategies, tools, and techniques you need to guarantee that your applications do exactly what they're supposed to do! When it comes to software performance, your customers hate surprises. And the best way to ensure that your systems don't give them any is by implementing a rigorous, fully integrated testing regime that encompasses every phase of the software development life cycle—from design to installation, and beyond. Now, in Effective Methods for Software Testing, internationally recognized software testing expert William Perry provides you with everything you need to do just that, including: <ul>
<li>Tests for all types of software systems, including Client/Server and LANs</li> <li>Clear, step-by-step guidelines on how to establish a test approach and overall testing plan</li> <li>Proven methodologies for conducting tests quickly and efficiently</li> <li>15 testing techniques covering all phases of the development life cycle</li> <li>42 testing tools and 30 metrics</li> <li>Detailed instructions on how to seamlessly integrate the tools and techniques into the development life cycle</li> <li>Techniques for evaluating test effectiveness</li> <li>Dozens of worksheets and checklists for use during every step of the testing process</li> </ul>
Short on theory and long on nuts-and-bolts information and guidance, Effective Methods for Software Testing arms you with what you need to guarantee that your customers get what they deserve—the most usable, bug-free software possible.

Effective Methods for Software Testing

Programming

*A Wiley-QED Publication

The Accountants' Guide to Computer Systems (Wiley Medical Publication)

The millennium approaches . . . is your software ready? In the United States alone, businesses are spending close to $440 billion to fix the problems associated with the Year 2000 (Y2K) date change. By 1999, most companies will be testing their solutions. And the stakes are high: failure by organizations to test completely and accurately before the turn of the century will almost certainly result in crippling loss of business and market value. Here is a complete plan of attack for thoroughly testing fixes to the Y2K problem, featuring proven techniques, invaluable worksheets and checklists, and clear-cut, step-by-step methods for conducting the tests quickly and efficiently.

Year 2000 Software Testing

wiley

All the proven testing tools and techniques you'll need to ensure that your applications work exactly as they're supposed to! Effective Methods for Software Testing Second Edition Can you guarantee that the software your company develops works as intended? It's essential that you know the proper techniques for testing software, otherwise you could face lost productivity, lost revenue, and customer dissatisfaction. Leading software testing expert William Perry takes you through a comprehensive eleven-step testing process that contains all of the components you'll need to evaluate your software. This testing process includes numerous workpapers and checklists designed to lead you through all aspects of software testing and can be customized to meet the needs of your organization or for a specific test assignment. From establishing a test strategy to selecting and using testing tools, you'll also find helpful guidelines on how to build an effective testing environment. This includes self-assessments designed to improve deficient capabilities of your software development process and deficient competencies of software testers. Detailed test programs featured in this Second Edition include: * Internet/Intranet applications * Off-the-shelf software * Multiplatform environments * System security * Data warehouse applications * Client/server systems * Rapid application development Short on theory and long on nuts-and-bolts guidance, Effective Methods for Software Testing, Second Edition arms you with what you need to guarantee that your customers get what they deserve-the most usable, bug-free software possible. The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/perry/features: * Current software testing survey results * An extensive list of software testing techniques * A case study on how this book can be turned into an in-house testing manual Wiley Computer Publishing Timely. Practical. Reliable. Visit out Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/

Quality Assurance for Information Systems Methods, Tools, and Techniques William E. Perry Here’s the latest information on developing defect-free software. Completely revised and expanded, Quality Assurance for Information Systems: Methods, Tools, and Techniques shows you how to staff, organize, and operate a QA function. You’ll learn how to evaluate systems throughout the project life cycle so that you design, document, and formally test programs before they go on line. New chapters cover reviewing the adequacy of application controls and include a tutorial on metrics—a quantitative tool for measuring quality. As usual, Perry gives you scores of ready-to-use charts, forms, and checklists. Contents: The Quality Assurance Function. Quality Assurance: An Essential Element of Electronic Data Processing. Role of a Quality Assurance Group. Developing the Quality Assurance Function. Systems Review Priorities: Allocating QA Time. Conducting Reviews of Application Systems. Quality Assurance Review of an Application System. Initiating Systems Review. Conducting a Quality Assurance Review. Reviewing the Adequacy of Application Controls. Quality Assurance Review Techniques. Reporting Quality Assurance Results. Quality Assurance Responsibilities and Methods. Verification, Validation, and Testing. Improving Software Maintenance. Reuse of Software. Special Quality Assurance Group Tasks. Quality Assurance and the Personal Computer. Measurements/Metrics. Quantitative Analysis of System Reviews. Metrics—A Tool for Defining and Measuring Quality. Measuring Computer System Reliability. Relationship to Internal Auditing. Sample Quality Assurance Manual. Testing Tools and Techniques.

Quality Assurance for Information Systems: Methods, Tools, and Techniques

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Effective methods of EDP quality assurance (The QED series)

The Information Center

A structured approach to systems testing (The QED series)

Management Strategies for Computer Security

Computer Control and Security: A Guide for Managers and Systems Analysts

Effective Methods for Software Testing

The Accountants' Guide to Computer Systems (Wiley Medical Publication)

Year 2000 Software Testing

Effective Methods for Software Testing

Quality Assurance for Information Systems: Methods, Tools, and Techniques