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Software Testing Strategies

By : Matthew Heusser, Michael Larsen
Book Image

Software Testing Strategies

By: Matthew Heusser, Michael Larsen

Overview of this book

Software Testing Strategies covers a wide range of topics in the field of software testing, providing practical insights and strategies for professionals at every level. With equal emphasis on theoretical knowledge and practical application, this book is a valuable resource for programmers, testers, and anyone involved in software development. The first part delves into the fundamentals of software testing, teaching you about test design, tooling, and automation. The chapters help you get to grips with specialized testing areas, including security, internationalization, accessibility, and performance. The second part focuses on the integration of testing into the broader software delivery process, exploring different delivery models and puzzle pieces contributing to effective testing. You’ll discover how to craft your own test strategies and learn about lean approaches to software testing for optimizing processes. The final part goes beyond technicalities, addressing the broader context of testing. The chapters cover case studies, experience reports, and testing responsibilities, and discuss the philosophy and ethics of software testing. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped to elevate your testing game and ensure software quality, and have an indispensable guide to the ever-evolving landscape of software quality assurance.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1:The Practice of Software Testing
9
Part 2:Testing and Software Delivery
14
Part 3:Practicing Politics

CI

CI is a software development practice that allows software developers and software development teams to check their code into a shared repository, automatically building and running tests on both existing code and code changes. This helps ensure that changes do not introduce new issues. Ideally, the tests in the CI system will run and if they all pass, the software will be ready to be deployed.

CI and the pipeline

When discussing CI, the concept of a pipeline is helpful to visualize the steps. Think of a pipeline in the literal sense. You might have to connect a variety of pipes in a plumbing fixture to get water to go where it needs to. The pipeline in a CI context is when we stage and string together a variety of scripts and processes to move along between the steps necessary to get from code check-in to delivery of software to a destination platform(s).

The typical stages in a CI pipeline are as follows:

  • Build: Compiles the code and creates the necessary executables...