Black-Box Testing: Techniques for Functional Testing of Software and Systems

By Boris Beizer

From a leading expositor of testing methods, a practical, comprehensive, hands-on guide to the state-of-the-art black-box testing techniques This book fills a long-standing need in the software and general systems development communities to make the essential aspects of black-box testing available in one comprehensive work. Written by one of the world's most respected figures in the field of testing, it is both a valuable working resource for independent testers and programmers and an excellent practical introduction for students. Dr. Boris Beizer clearly explains the principles behind behavioral testing in general and behind the most important black-box testing techniques in use today, which involve testing a system based on its desired behavior or function and for conformance to its specifications. Then, with fully worked examples, he leads you step-by-step from specifications to finished test cases. Complete coverage of all important test techniques?including those that apply to object-oriented software * Up-to-date?including the most recent breakthroughs in domain testing that now make this technique available to the working tester with no tools needed beyond a calculator or spreadsheet * Examples based on the popular off-the-shelf tax preparation packages let you try the techniques on your favorite tax software * Includes all necessary IRS tax forms * Self-evaluation quizzes help you evaluate your understanding of the material

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B007YZOC4Y
• ISBN13: 9780471120940
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Solid, but full of bugs, ironically enough

I agree with the review above: It's a little dry. However, it is certainly thorough, and if you're willing to sit and work through the examples, it's extremely informative. Ironically, I found a number of errors in the examples. Guess he should have applied his own methodology...