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| cmw1985@googlemail.com 2006-11-06, 8:02 am |
| Hello,
I am doing an assignment as part of my university work, the subject
here is software engineering and namely software testing.
Basically I would appreciate it if anyone here can help me locate any
journals or academic material relating to the history of software
testing, something substantial that could be used to base a 3000 word
essay on.
I would appreciate any help.
Cheers
Chris
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| xtremetester 2006-11-06, 8:02 am |
| Look the book :
Automating Specification-Based Software Testing. by Poston, Robert M.
USA: IEEE Computer Society Press, 1996.
This book covers different historical aspects of software testing and
automation.
or search by Poston, Robert
Regards,
Alex
http://www.geocities.com/xtremetesting/
cmw1985@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am doing an assignment as part of my university work, the subject
> here is software engineering and namely software testing.
>
> Basically I would appreciate it if anyone here can help me locate any
> journals or academic material relating to the history of software
> testing, something substantial that could be used to base a 3000 word
> essay on.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
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| Christo 2006-11-06, 7:03 pm |
| xtremetester wrote:
> Look the book :
> Automating Specification-Based Software Testing. by Poston, Robert M.
> USA: IEEE Computer Society Press, 1996.
> This book covers different historical aspects of software testing and
> automation.
> or search by Poston, Robert
> Regards,
> Alex
> http://www.geocities.com/xtremetesting/
>
was hoping for some free websites, also its the history from 1996 -
Present day, not meaning to be picky, thanks for your advice and help
if I dont find anything else then I am sure it will be useful.
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| erkan77@gmail.com 2006-11-06, 7:03 pm |
| Hello Christo,
Here is some useful info I guess:
http://www.skilledtester.de/history.html
it is classified from about 1956 to 1988
it is from the year 1988 from:
* Gelperin, D., and Hetzel, B. (1988): "The Growth of Software
Testing," CACM, Vol. 31, No. 6
Here you have a free document where also a summary can be found on the
first literature: Laycock, G. T. (1993): "The Theory and Practice of
Specification Based Software Testing," University of Sheffield
Department of Computer Science
CU, Erkan YILMAZ
http://www.skilledtesting.com
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| Anand 2006-11-07, 10:07 pm |
| Hi,
Sounds like a good project. Will be great if you can share this with us
once you are done.
You might also want to follow up and read material on Agile testing,
context driven testing, Test driven development etc. It will be
interesting to note how testing is becoming more and more important and
changing the way software and projects are being managed.
Also, how big organizations of IT Industry are focused on software
testing business. You can find evidence of this in the increasing
number of IT Service companies specialized in providing testing
consultancy. Also, big organizations like IBM, HP and Borland have
bought product companies like Rational, Mercury and Segue to have their
presence in testing tool market.
Another interesting thing to note could be number of patents being
filed, which are related to software testing practices, tool etc.
Well.. I guess I should stop with this list.. you can just go on and
on.. with this. All the best.
Thanks,
Anand
[url]WWW.TestingG .Com[/url]
Learn, Share and Keep Learning.
cmw1985@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am doing an assignment as part of my university work, the subject
> here is software engineering and namely software testing.
>
> Basically I would appreciate it if anyone here can help me locate any
> journals or academic material relating to the history of software
> testing, something substantial that could be used to base a 3000 word
> essay on.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
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| xtremetester 2006-11-07, 10:07 pm |
| Yes, it will be nice to read it when it will be done.
I can post it on http://www.geocities.com/xtremetesting/
You can use software testing dictionary from this site for your
project.
Regards
Alex
Anand wrote:[color=darkred]
> Hi,
>
> Sounds like a good project. Will be great if you can share this with us
> once you are done.
>
> You might also want to follow up and read material on Agile testing,
> context driven testing, Test driven development etc. It will be
> interesting to note how testing is becoming more and more important and
> changing the way software and projects are being managed.
>
> Also, how big organizations of IT Industry are focused on software
> testing business. You can find evidence of this in the increasing
> number of IT Service companies specialized in providing testing
> consultancy. Also, big organizations like IBM, HP and Borland have
> bought product companies like Rational, Mercury and Segue to have their
> presence in testing tool market.
>
> Another interesting thing to note could be number of patents being
> filed, which are related to software testing practices, tool etc.
>
> Well.. I guess I should stop with this list.. you can just go on and
> on.. with this. All the best.
>
> Thanks,
> Anand
> [url]WWW.TestingG.Com[/url]
> Learn, Share and Keep Learning.
> cmw1985@googlemail.com wrote:
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| Christo 2006-11-07, 10:07 pm |
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xtremetester wrote:[color=darkred]
> Yes, it will be nice to read it when it will be done.
> I can post it on http://www.geocities.com/xtremetesting/
> You can use software testing dictionary from this site for your
> project.
> Regards
> Alex
> Anand wrote:
Wow all you guys have helped me loads here, The project should be
finished by the 7th of deember, which gives a month from today to read
up and write it, I should be able to do it, once the project has been
marked by my tutor at uni I would be glad to share it if it will help
anyone. It should be marked and signed off as a pass by january
(leaving room for christmas) Thanks for all the resources I'll look
into them all!
Thanks again
Chris
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