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Improving Software Testing

Technical and Organizational Developments

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Tim A. Majchrzak

    1. Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Münster, Germany

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  • Cutting edge research
  • Brief yet comprehensive introduction to software testing
  • Rather easy to read
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Information Systems (BRIEFSINORMAT)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 1-9

  3. Software Testing

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 11-56

  4. Research Design

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 57-70

  5. Technical Aspects: Muggl

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 71-93

  6. Organizational Aspects: The IHK Project

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 95-109

  7. Testing and E-Assessment

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 111-126

  8. Conclusion

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 127-134

  9. Future Work

    • Tim A. Majchrzak
    Pages 135-139

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 141-160
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About this book

​Software is continuously increasing in complexity. Paradigmatic shifts and new development frameworks make it easier to implement software – but not to test it. Software testing remains to be a topic with many open questions with regard to both technical low-level aspects and to the organizational embedding of testing. However, a desired level of software quality cannot be achieved by either choosing a technical procedure or by optimizing testing processes. In fact, it requires a holistic approach.This Brief summarizes the current knowledge of software testing and introduces three current research approaches. The base of knowledge is presented comprehensively in scope but concise in length; thereby the volume can be used as a reference. Research is highlighted from different points of view. Firstly, progress on developing a tool for automated test case generation (TCG) based on a program’s structure is introduced. Secondly, results from a project with industry partners on testing best practices are highlighted. Thirdly, embedding testing into e-assessment of programming exercises is described.

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  • Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Münster, Germany

    Tim A. Majchrzak

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