Software Testing: An ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Guide, Third Edition

This best-selling software testing title explains the basic steps of software testing and how to perform effective tests. It provides an overview of different techniques, both dynamic and static. It is the only official textbook of the ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level, with self-assessment exercises, guidance notes on the syllabus topics with sample examination questions. This third edition includes examples and exercises reflecting current technology and applications, such as the use of open source software, component-based and agile development and application building for mobile devices. It is ideal for those with a little experience of software testing who wish to cement their knowledge with industry-recognised techniques and theory.

About the Authors

Brian Hambling has experienced software development from a developer's, project manager's and quality manager's perspective in a career spanning over 35 years. He has worked in areas as diverse as real-time avionics, legacy systems maintenance and ebusiness strategies. He contributed to the development of software quality standards while at the Ministry of Defence and later became the head of systems and software engineering at The University of Greenwich. He was technical director of ImagoQA and general manager of Microgen IQA, a specialist company providing consultancy in software testing and quality assurance primarily to the financial services sector. He is now concentrating on writing.

Peter Morgan was a freelance testing practitioner, now mainly retired. He worked as a hands-on tester for a number of years, often on large projects. He has worked in many business sectors in the UK, and has been involved with the examination side of testing since taking the Foundation Certificate in 2001. Peter still writes exam questions and regularly reviews course submissions of testing courses on behalf of the UKTB, looking for syllabus compliance and to see that potential students are well prepared for their own exams.

Angelina Samaroo has a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Queen Mary University of London. She is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). She spent 10 years working on the mission software for the Tornado ADV fighter jet. During this time she took an interest in the career development of new engineers and led the company graduate development scheme. She then joined a small consultancy in software testing, specialising in providing training to test professionals worldwide. She now works for Pinta Education Limited and provides training in software testing, business analysis and programming.

Geoff Thompson is the Consultancy Director for Experimentus Ltd, a leading software quality management consultancy based in the UK. He has a real passion for quality and software testing and over the last 25 years has an excellent track record in test management and process improvement.

Peter Williams previously worked in methods and systems improvement before moving into systems development and subsequently software testing. He has been a self-employed contract test manager or consultant in both financial services and the public sector. He has evaluated test processes and subsequently implemented improvements, at various organisations, including test management and execution tools as appropriate. He has an MSc in computing from the Open University and was chairman of the Examinations Panel for the ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing.