Software Quality Engineering: Testing, Quality Assurance, and Quantifiable Improvement

by Jeff Tian

The one resource needed to create reliable software

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.

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.

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:
* Figures and tables that clarify concepts and provide quick topic summaries
* Examples that illustrate how theory is applied in real-world situations
* Comprehensive bibliography that leads to in-depth discussion of specialized topics
* Problem sets at the end of each chapter that test readers' knowledge

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.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Faiza Yousuf · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has been recommended by the education department for Software Quality Assurance Course. I have 7+ years of experience in the field and I am teaching as a visiting professor to undergraduates. This book gave me nightmares because it’s really boring and too academic. I found that a lot of things are either obsolete or make no financial sense so companies don't even get into that.

I am using Lessons Learned in Software Testing and a lot of recent research in the area to prepare my lectures. Also, we do a lot of exercises too (there is no lab work mandatory for the course but we are doing it for fun!).

[Robert Chapman · Rating 2 out of 5]

I cannot recommend this book. It does contain good information on testing, however, I found the delivery dry, overcomplicated, and far too academic. There are many books out there which offer the same information about software testing in far easier and more digestible fashion.