Software testing and quality assurance (QA) fundamentals

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	Five steps to fostering better software tester and QA results 10 Nov 2009 TIP - Separating the activities of software quality assurance analysts and testers can ensure application quality. This tip suggests steps for keeping QA and testing focused on quality.

	How to deal with iteration issues in Agile Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 11 Nov 2009 TIP - Ways to avoid common Agile mistakes -- out-of-control technical debt and misuse of subject matter experts -- are offered in David Christiansen's tip.

	Demo: Using WebGoat, a free software testing tool Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality | 01 Oct 2009 WEBGOAT VIDEO TUTORIAL - This expert video tutorial developed by Kevin Beaver teaches how to use WebGoat, his most recommended free online testing and learning tool for testers, users and QA pros.

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	How to make your software tamperproof Surreptitious Software: Obfuscation, Watermarking, and Tamperproofing for Software Protection | 27 Oct 2009 SURREPTITIOUS SOFTWARE - Learn ways to tamperproof and secure your software app from this chapter of the book, Surreptitious Software: Obfuscation, Watermarking, and Tamperproofing for Software Protection.

	Agile software development tutorial: Agile testing SearchSoftwareQuality.com | TUTORIAL - In this section of our agile tutorial, learn how to be a successful software tester in an agile environment, from tips on test development to exploratory testing techniques.

	Creating strong QA and testing strategies in a changing world SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 31 Mar 2009 PODCAST - Software quality and testing can remain robust -- even in lean economic times -- when a clear, consistent project strategy is in place and automation is used judiciously.

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	Software consortium seeks standard quality metrics SearchSoftwareQuality | 14 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - Standardizing software quality measurements is the Consortium for IT Software Quality's (CISQ) goals.

	Blackboard leverages Borland on the road to test automation SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 14 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - Agile development updates for testing automation in Blackboard Inc.'s education software needs Borland tools for success.

	Configuration testing: QA pros discuss 10 things you may not know SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 06 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - Software application QA testing pros describe 10 configuration challenges caused by rapid change in hardware, applications and browsers, and how they cope with them.

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	Testing strategies for complex environments Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 30 Oct 2009 PDF - In this issue of SoftwareTesting Ezine, the new "places" are a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and an agile software development environment.

	Software Testing: New software testing technologies bring new challenges Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 30 Oct 2009 PDF - This issue covers two new technology areas - virtualization and rich Internet applications (RIAs) - that are changing software testing approaches and presenting new challenges.

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	garbage in, garbage out 12 Mar 2008 WORD - GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) is a concept common to computer science and mathematics: the quality of output is determined by the quality of the input. So, for example, if a mathematical equation is improperly stated, the ...

	load testing 15 Jun 2007 WORD - Load testing is the process of subjecting a computer, peripheral, server, network or application to a work level approaching the limits of its specifications. Load testing can be done under controlled lab conditions to ...

	stress testing 08 Jun 2007 WORD - Stress testing is the process of determining the ability of a computer, network, program or device to maintain a certain level of effectiveness under unfavorable conditions. The process can involve quantitative tests done in ...

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