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title | : | Automated Web Testing Toolkit : Expert Methods for Testing and Managing Web Applications |
author | : | Stottlemyer, Diane. |
publisher | : | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (US) |
isbn10 | asin | : | 0471414352 |
print isbn13 | : | 9780471414353 |
ebook isbn13 | : | 9780471217466 |
language | : | English |
subject | Computer software--Testing, World Wide Web. |
publication date | : | 2001 |
lcc | : | QA76.76.T48.S76 2001eb |
ddc | : | 005.2/76 |
subject | : | Computer software--Testing, World Wide Web. |
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Automated Web
Testing Toolkit
Expert Methods for Testing
and Managing Web Applications
Diane Stottlemyer
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Stottlemyer, Diane.
Automated web testing toolkit : expert methods for testing and managing Web
applications / Diane Stottlemyer,
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-471-41435-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Computer softwareTesting. 2. World Wide Web. I. Title.
QA76.76.T48.S76 2001
005.2'76dc21
Printed in the United States of America. 2001026006
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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This book is dedicated to Donna for
working with me and encouraging
me to put my thoughts in print.
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Contents
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction | ix xi xiii |
Part One Managing the Web Testing Process | |
Chapter 1 The Web Testing Process | |
Web Testing Challenges | |
Test Plan Development | |
Web Testing Processes | |
Business Requirements | |
Testing Phases | |
Strategy | |
Web Test Analysis | |
Summary | |
Chapter 2 Testing Methodology | |
Unit Testing | |
System Testing | |
Black Box (Functional) Testing | |
White Box (Structural) Testing | |
Validation Testing | |
Verification Testing | |
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Security Testing | |
Usability Testing | |
Integration Testing | |
Regression Testing | |
User Acceptance Testing | |
Summary | |
Chapter 3 Web Site Management | |
Becoming an Internet Business | |
The Project Planning Phase | |
Creating the Project Plan | |
Web Site Management Tools | |
Summary | |
Chapter 4 Risk Management | |
Planning for Risks | |
Calculating Risks | |
Specific Risks | |
Controlling the Risk Process | |
Tracking Risks | |
Risk Analysis | |
Contingency Planning | |
Version Control | |
Summary | |
Part Two Web Testing Tools and Techniques | |
Chapter 5 Web Site Testing Tools | |
Types of Tools | |
Define Your Business Requirement Criteria | |
Prepare a Checklist to Help in the Evaluation | |
Request a Demonstration from the Company | |
Summary | |
Chapter 6 Preparing the Web Environment for Testing | |
Setting Up a Test Environment | |
The Test Bed | |
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Example Application | |
Test Environments | |
Firewall Testing | |
Summary | |
Chapter 7 Testing Languages and Databases | |
Java | |
Scripting Languages | |
Databases | |
Example Database Environments | |
Database-Driven Web Sites | |
Other Important Database and Security Features | |
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