Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based Software (Artech House Computing Library) [Hardcover]

Jerry Zeyu Gao (Author), H.-S. Jacob Tsao (Author), Ye Wu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1580534805 | ISBN-13: 978-1580534802

Presenting the state of the art in component-based software testing, this cutting-edge resource offers you an in-depth understanding of the current issues, challenges, needs and solutions in this critical area. The book discusses the very latest advances in component-based testing and quality assurance in an accessible tutorial format, making the material easy to comprehend and benefit from no matter what your professional level. The book clearly explains what component-based software testing is, why it is important, and how it differs from traditional software testing. From an introduction to software components, testing component-based software and validation methods for software components, to performance testing and measurement, standards and certification and verification of quality for component-based systems, you get a revealing snapshot of the key developments in this area, including important research findings. This volume also serves as a textbook for related courses at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level.

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About the Author

Jerry Zeyu Gao is an associate professor of the department of computer engineering at San Jose State University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has published over 35 technical papers in IEEE/ACM journals, magazines, and international conferences, and is a co-author of another book in software testing.

H.-S. Jacob Tsao is an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering at San Jose State University. Dr. Tsao received his M.S. in mathematical statistics from the University of Texas at Dallas and his Ph.D. in operations research from the University of California at Berkeley. He has published over 30 refereed journal papers and a research book.

Ye Wu is an assistant professor of the information and software engineering department at George Mason University. He holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from Shandong University, P.R. China and State University of New York at Albany, respectively. Dr. Wu has been a Member of IEEE since 1999.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 466 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers (August 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580534805
• ISBN-13: 978-1580534802
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,174,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jerry Zeyu Gao was born in Fujian, China in 1960, and came to USA for his graduate study in 1986. In 1995, Dr. Gao graduated with Ph.D. in Computer Science at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in The University of Texas at Arlington. Now he is a tenured full professor at the Department of Computer Engineering in San Jose State University. Before he joined San Jose State University in 1998, he had over 10 years of software engineering and management experience in software development, testing, and Internet applications.

His current research interests include component-based software engineering, testing and quality assurance for component-based software, test automation, wireless computing and mobile commerce. He has published many papers in IEEE/ACM journals and International conferences. Until now, he co-authored three published technical books, and many published referred technical papers in IEEE/ACM journals, magazines, and international conferences and workshops.

His first technical book, titled as Object-Oriented Software Testing, is published by IEEE Computer Society Press and co-edited with Dr. Dave Kung and Dr. Pei Hsia. His second book, titled as Testing and Quality Assurance of Component-Based Software, is published by Artech House Publishing in 2003. This book is listed as one of the Bestsellers by its publisher in 2004 and 2005. His third book, titled as Engineering of Wireless-Based Software Systems, is published by Artech House by Publishing in 2006. In addition, he has published numerous book chapters, and edited a number of special issues for archived journals, and served as editorial board members for several journals.

Recently, he is very active in organizing several international conferences and workshops as co-chairs and co-program chairs, such as SEKE2006-2010, ICYCS2005, TQACBS2005-2006, WMCS2005-2010, EMOBS07-08, TEST'07, and EECC2006. Meanwhile,
he also provided his technical consultant services and training for a number of telecommunication and international IT companies.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars May be the only book on the topic; also applies to web svcs., March 18, 2004

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This review is from: Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based Software (Artech House Computing Library) (Hardcover)

This book provides a thorough and detailed discussion of the key differences between testing and QA for 'monolithic' or integrated software, and component-based software engineering.

The distinction is important because while the reason to go with a component-based approach is reusability and leveraging developer efforts across a number of applications or products can also introduce widespread problems across a range of systems. This book shows how to approach testing and QA in a manner that eliminates this problem. The approach itself includes validation methods that need to be rigorously applied, and a detailed quality assurance approach that includes testing, certification and verification after the validation layer is completed.

In addition to a coherent approach, the authors discuss specific methods, automated testing tools, testing frameworks, and specifics about test cycles that apply to component-based software. Overall, this book provides a complete picture of the differences between conventional and component-based software, challenges and solutions to meet those challenges.

While the value of this book will be readily apparent to anyone who is working in a component-based software engineering environment, it is also invaluable to the growing number of project teams and shops developing and implementing web services. There is much commonality shared between component-based software and web services, and the principles and approach given in this book will apply equally to both.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book for people intertested in Software Testing, February 3, 2004

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MING-CHIH SHIH (San Jose) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based Software (Artech House Computing Library) (Hardcover)

This book covers all the information you need for "testing and quality assurance for componenet-based software". If you are new to software testing or even you have already known some concepts of software testing, I would highly recommend that you read this book or use this book as your reference book.

I have bought several software testing books. This book is really useful and helps me to do my testing research. Hence,I would like to grade this book as a "5 Stars" book.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New in Component Testing, January 25, 2004

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Ian Lin (Cupertino, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based Software (Artech House Computing Library) (Hardcover)

The first 2/3 of this book addresses the issues and challenges of software component testing. These parts release several effective software component testing techniques to professional and students who have practical or academic purposes in reading this book. I believe the author uses innovative test frameworks and methods in the design of a new testable component, also known as Testable Bean, within a distributed client/server environment.
Besides, I would like to recommend the reference list in the end of each chapter. It provides a wide thinking for each issue.
The later 1/3 of this book mainly discuesses software quality assurance which is the next stage of software testing. It covers a lot for component-based software.