Cengage Learning FOUNDATIONS OF SOFTWARE TESTING, 4TH EDITION

by Dorothy Graham

This book is an essential purchase if you want to benefit from the knowledge and experience of those involved in the writing of the ISTQB Syllabus. This book adopts a practical and hands-on approach, covering the fundamental principles that every system and software tester should know. The authors are seasoned test-professionals and developers of the ISTQB syllabus itself, so syllabus coverage is thorough and in-depth. This book is designed to help you pass the ISTQB exam and qualify at Foundation Level, and is enhanced with many useful learning aids. ABOUT ISTQB ISTQB is a multi-national body overseeing the development of international qualifications in software testing. In a world of employment mobility and multi-national organizations, having an internationally recognized qualification ensures that there is a common understanding, internationally, of software testing issues.

Genres: Technical, Education, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Abd El Rahman]

I'm Certified :)

[Valeria]

I think it might be useful for unexperienced testers, but for those, who work in the field for 3-5 years... I don't know, 50% of the information mentioned in this book is hardly applicable to real life situations. It is okay for exam preparation and for those, who has no idea what software testing is.

[Linda Beldava]

Kad nokārtots eksāmens, varu arī novērtēt. :)
Informācijas daudz un tā ir ļoti detalizēta, brīžiem pat pārāk smalki. Teoriju paskaidrojošie piemēri saprotami. Grāmatā ievietotie testi šķita sarežģītāki kā reālais - jautājumi ar "āķiem", kur var nokļūdīties neuzmanības dēļ.

[meliss]

This book is a great overview of testing principles and preparation for the ISTQB exam. Well written and clearly organized. Plus, it has lots of problem sets and exam practice questions.

[Farah Agha]

It helps learn the basic concepts in testing,terms,techniques,methodologies,process etc. It can help to get ISTQB certified. It helped me.

[gbkMnkii]

I would love to say that it was helpful for the exam. Unfortunately quite hard to collect the valuable information pieces from the chapters even though I was using the syllabus a lot.
It worth to read it to get some background and maybe it is better to start with this instead of the syllabus. Anyway don't rely so much on this book before your exam.

[Raudi]

Very good book for foundation level preparation. It explain very well of the syllabus section.

[Lumos Ktbspa]

Ok

[Natalia Skolozdra]

My first book read in English, hooray!

[Mandar Kulkarni]

Good book

[Heather Stock]

This book is ok and I wouldn't use it as your only source for the ISTQB Certification. I passed my exam but I wouldn't have passed it by only using this as my only reference material. My advice: read the ASTQB CTFL syllabus and buy and study the exams at www.universalexams.com (these are most like the test)and read chapter 4 of this book (12 questions of the exam are over this chapter), so be familiar with these terms and concepts.

[Illia Olenchenko]

This book - is only one which can help you to understand QA Theory and other aspects of testing. Add to this book ISTQB Glossary and you have all you need to get started as QA Junior, or get level up in testing for your needs.

[Ando]

Exactly what the title said: for exam study, not for casual reading to get insight into testing.

[Gheeta]

An excellent resource for those new to software testing.

[Casper Borly]

Ok to give a basic understanding. The parts where it was interesting was not comprehensive enough. Didn't feel like reading the next book.

[Sharad Jain]

It is one and only good resource for preparing ISTQB .

[Khushboo]

mmm

[Sercan]

Good stuff to understand the test basics

[Kalyani]

I want to read this book

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