Software Quality Engineering / Wiley - IEEE (PDF)

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.