Software Testing (2nd Edition)

by Ron Patton

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Software Testing, Second Edition provides practical insight into the world of software testing and quality assurance. Learn how to find problems in any computer program, how to plan an effective test approach and how to tell when software is ready for release. Updated from the previous edition in 2000 to include a chapter that specifically deals with testing software for security bugs, the processes and techniques used throughout the book are timeless. This book is an excellent investment if show more you want to better understand what your Software Test team does or you want to write better software. show less

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Having been thrown into a software testing role with no background in the field, I've been reading all of the books I can get my hands on to try to find my feet. Software Testing by Ron Patton is far and away the best book I've found for an entry-level tester.

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