Published on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:23:21 -0400 Read: 1183 times
To increase the reliability of security testing results developers are finding that security testing should be a combination of analysis techniques utilizing source code analysis information to direct a second more practical approach called dynamic analysis This enables developers to identify vulnerabilities more accurately and confidently than with...Read Article
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:16 -0500 Read: 15170 times
This paper provides a general process for developing unit test specifications and then describes some specific design techniques for designing unit test cases It serves as a tutorial for developers who are new to formal testing of software and as a reminder of some finer points for experienced software testers... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:16 -0500 Read: 3016 times
This paper addresses a question often posed by developers who are new to the concept of thorough testing Why bother to unit test The question is answered by adopting the position of devil s advocate presenting some of the common arguments made against unit testing then proceeding to show how these arguments are worthless The case for unit testing... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:16 -0500 Read: 8775 times
Why do some testers get a much better response from development than others Part of the answer lies in the defect report Following a few simple rules can smooth the way for a much more productive environment The objective is not to write the perfect defect report but to write an effective defect report that conveys the proper message gets the job... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 1680 times
We accept that testing the software is an integral part of building a system However if the software is based on inaccurate requirements then despite well written code the software will be unsatisfactory The newspapers are full of stories about catastrophic software failures What the stories don t say is that most of the defects can be traced... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 528 times
BUSINESSES SPEND HUGE amounts of time and money developing software But one of the dirty little secrets of the software world is that many firms do not put nearly the same effort into testing their applications... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 674 times
This premier article introduces the notion of bug patterns an extremely useful concept that will increase your ability to detect and remedy bugs in your Java code... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 687 times
On average programmers create six to eight defects in every 100 lines of code LOC 11 They create 12 to 20 defects per 100 LOC if the code is not structured and is poorly documented These defect rates improve to two to three defects per 100 LOC if the code is structured and documented However the rates only improve to one to 1 5 defects per 100... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 1168 times
In this paper I ll do two things First I ll attempt to demolish a bad model the quite popular V model In the process I hope to banish the phrases unit testing and integration testing from our vocabularies Second I ll describe a model I think is better But my primary purpose is not to claim I have the right model it s too early for... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 811 times
Summary Part 1 Risks and Test Strategy The most comprehensive risk based approach to E Business Test Strategy available Test Techniques and Tools Part 2 of the paper presents comprehensive descriptions of twenty techniques for testing E business applications 38 pages in length... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 816 times
If you ve been nominated by your team to shop around for a defect management solution you ll appreciate the helpful management security and technical considerations discussed in this article Hung Q Nguyen s guidelines will assist you in identifying the defect tracking tool that best serves your organization s needs... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 682 times
Software testers once the Rodney Dangerfields of the software development industry now enjoy much more respect as well as more satisfying career opportunities and better salaries thanks to the increasingly competitive software market and the growing complexity of applications... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 1527 times
Software conformance testing is the process of determining the correctness of an implementation built to the requirements of a functional specification Exhaustive conformance testing of software is not practical because variable input values and variable sequencing of inputs result in too many possible combinations to test... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 840 times
This paper walks you through the development of an actual first stage automation process It also explains how to facilitate the formation of an automation team in a lessons learned study of how to get from here to there and why you should It also explains how this newly formed team developed its processes action plan and benefits derived reporting... Read Article.
Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:50:15 -0500 Read: 6941 times
This is a white paper on Test Case Point TCP Analysis which basically deals with the estimation of the effort needed for testing projects The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to TCP Analysis and its application in non traditional computing situations This approach is technology independent and supports the need for estimating... Read Article.
