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Practical Model-Based Testing: A Tools Approach -- Chapter 1, The Challenge


Mark Utting and Bruno Legeard
08.23.2007
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As a registered member of SearchSoftwareQuality.com, you're entitled to a complimentary copy of Chapter 1 of Practical Model-Based Testing: A Tools Approach written by Mark Utting and Bruno Legeard and published by Morgan Kaufmann, a division of Elsevier. Chapter 1: "The Challenge" defines software testing in general and explains how model-based testing works. There are graphs, diagrams and a lengthy example of model-based testing in a smart card application.



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This book gives a practical introduction to model-based testing, showing how to write models for testing purposes and how to use model-based testing tools to generate test suites. It is aimed at testers and software developers


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who wish to use model-based testing, rather than at tool-developers or academics. The book focuses on the mainstream practice of functional black box testing and covers different styles of models, especially transition-based models (UML state machines) and pre/post models (UML/OCL specifications and B notation). The steps of applying model-based testing are demonstrated on examples and case studies from a variety of software domains, including embedded software and information systems. From this book you will learn:

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