Essential Software Test Design

by Torbjörn Ryber

The author is a true test enthusiast who has spoken to several thousand people about testing. The book is the result from many years of teaching test design with the goal of creating a highly useful testbook. It is full of examples from the real world and contains exercises for most of the techniques described. It can be used as class-material or for self studies.

From the forewords:

This book focuses on test design, and I am glad it does. Design is the intellectual part of testing. It is the puzzle solving part. (James Bach)

In this book Torbjörn Ryber has managed to produce a text that is not only useful, but also concise and to-the-point. dEspite beeing kept to a sensible length it still manages to include guest chapters and material from renowned experts in areas such as exploratory testing and combinatorial testing, and understanding is greatly enhanced by the widespreaduse of examples that clearly demonstrates the application of the techniques. (Stuart Reid)

292 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2007

Reviews

[Henrik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book in test design. It actually covers more aspects of testing than just test design such as exploratory testing and defect management. The book also gives an introduction to testing, testing in different development lifecycles, and typical test levels. The book doesn't focus so much on underlying theories, but more on techniques to be in practice.

If you want a book with number of practical advices how to design your tests, this is the book for you.