Software Test Automation - Softcover

Fewster, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201331403 ISBN 13: 9780201331400

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1999

Synopsis

This book describes how to build and implement an automated testing regime for software development. It presents a detailed account of the principles of automated testing, practical techniques for designing a good automated testing regime, and advice on choosing and applying off-the-shelf testing tools to specific needs. This sound and practical introduction to automated testing comes from two authors well known for their seminars, consultancy and training in the field.

About this title

About the Author

Dorothy Graham and Mark Fewster are the principal consultant partners of Grove Consultants which provides consultancy and training in software testing, test automation, and Inspection. Mark Fewster developed the test automation design techniques which are the primary subject of this book. He has been refining and applying his ideas through consultancy with a wide variety of clients since 1991. Dorothy Graham is the originator and co-author of the CAST Report (Computer Aided Software Testing tools) published by Cambridge Market Intelligence, and the co-author of Software Inspection published by Addison-Wesley in 1993. Both authors are popular and sought-after speakers at international conferences and workshops on software testing.

From the Back Cover

How to structure and build an automated testing regime that will give lasting benefits.

Software testing is vitally important in the software development process, as illustrated by the growing market for automated testing tools. However, many attempts to automate software testing are not successful.

At first glance, it seems easy to automate testing: just buy one of the popular test execution tools, record the manual tests, and play them back whenever you want to. Unfortunately, as those who tried it have discovered, it doesn't work like that in practice. Just as there is more to software design than knowing a programming language, there is more to automating testing than knowing a testing tool.

"This first comprehensive treatment of software test automation provides the equivalent of 2 or 3 years of on the job experience."
-- James Bach, Test Design Consultant

"The most authoritative book on this subject - a 'must read' for every software testing professional."
-- Jeffrey M. Voas, Chief Scientist, Reliable Software Technologies

"This book will teach you how to make automated testing tools useful."
-- From the Foreword, by Brian Marick

Features:
• A detailed introduction to the principles of automated testing
• Advice on choosing and implementing software testing tools
• Explanation of why capture replay is not test automation
• Practical techniques for designing a good automated testing regime
• Detailed methods for increasing automation maturity
• Example-based illustration of ideas in practice
• Practical solutions to frequently encountered problems in test automation
• Case studies of test automation experience in a variety of organizations (including Microsoft)
• Advice from test automation experts and practitioners world-wide
• Instruction on how to make it easier to add a new automated test than to run it manually

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201331403
• ISBN 13: 9780201331400
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 596