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21. |  Basiswissen Softwaretest, 4th Edition By: Andreas Spillner; Tilo Linz Publisher: dpunkt Publication Date: 15-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 12-OCT-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Basiswissen Softwaretest, 4th Edition einziges deutsches Buch zum Foundation Level des Certified Tester * 4. Auflage basiert auf dem neuen ISTQB-Lehrplan (März 2010)* Buch wird zunehmend auch in Hochschulen eingesetzt (die Studenten können sich anschließend zertifizieren lassen) * renommierte Autoren & enge Verknüpfung zum GTB (German Testing Board)
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22. |  Sonar Code Quality Testing Essentials By: Charalampos Arapidis; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 24-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 28-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Sonar Code Quality Testing Essentials
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Achieve higher levels of Software Quality with Sonar with this book and ebook.
Take full advantage of the Sonar platform and its visual components to track code
quality and defects.
Create step by step software quality profiles that match your needs
Real world examples that use Sonar efficiently to assess quality and improve Java code
In Detail
Sonar is an open source platform used by development teams to manage source code quality. Sonar has
been developed with this main objective in mind: make code quality management accessible to everyone with
minimal...
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23. |  By: Andreas Zeller Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 11-OCT-2005 Insert Date: 08-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Why Programs Fail
Why Programs Fail is about bugs in computer programs, how to find them, how to reproduce them, and how to fix them in such a way that they do not occur anymore. This is the first comprehensive book on systematic debugging and covers a wide range of tools and techniques ranging from hands-on observation to fully automated diagnoses, and includes instructions for building automated debuggers. This discussion is built upon a solid theory of how failures occur, rather than relying on seat-of-the-pants techniques, which are of little help with large software systems or to those learning to...
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24. |  Google Hacking for Penetration Testers By: Johnny Long Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 07-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 04-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Google Hacking for Penetration Testers
A self-respecting Google hacker spends hours trolling the Internet for juicy stuff. Firing off search after search, they thrive on the thrill of finding clean, mean, streamlined queries and get a real rush from sharing those queries and trading screenshots of their findings. I know because I’ve seen it with my own eyes. As the founder of the Google Hacking Database (GHDB) and the Search engine hacking forums at http://johnny.ihackstuff.com, I am constantly amazed at what the Google hacking community comes up with. It turns out the rumors are true—creative Google searches can reveal...
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25. |  By: Mark Utting; Bruno Legeard Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 27-NOV-2006 Insert Date: 01-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Practical Model-Based Testing
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 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...
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26. |  Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook By: Abhinav Singh; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 22-JUN-2012 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook
"Over 80 recipes to master the most widely used penetration testing framework with this book and ebook.
More than 80 recipes/practicaltasks that will escalate the reader’s knowledge from beginner to an advanced level
Special focus on the latest operating systems, exploits, and penetration testing techniques
Detailed analysis of third party tools based on the Metasploit framework to enhance the penetration testing experience
In Detail
Metasploit® software helps security and IT professionals identify security issues, verify vulnerability mitigations, and manage...
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27. |  Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide By: Lee Allen; Publisher: Packt Publishing Publication Date: 16-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured Environments: The Ultimate Security Guide
"Learn to perform professional penetration testing for highly-secured environments with this intensive hands-on guide with this book and ebook.
Learn how to perform an efficient, organized, and effective penetration test from start to finish
Gain hands-on penetration testing experience by building and testing a virtual lab environment that includes commonly found security measures such as IDS and firewalls
Take the challenge and perform a virtual penetration test against a fictional corporation from start to finish and then verify your results by walking through step-by-step...
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28. |  Software Testing Practice: Test Management By: Andreas Spillner; Tilo Linz; Thomas Rossner; Mario Winter Publisher: Rocky Nook Publication Date: 24-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 24-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Software Testing Practice: Test Management Aimed at software developers, project managers, quality managers, team leaders, or anyone wanting to become a true testing professional, The Software Testing Process: Test Management addresses the major issues related to advanced, state-of-the-art test management. This book covers the syllabus required to pass the Certified Tester Examination - Advanced Level as defined by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB).
Included are best practices in the field of testing, as well as detailed descriptions of involved tasks, roles, and responsibilities. Well suited for...
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29. |  Coding for Penetration Testers By: Jason Andress; Ryan Linn Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 01-OCT-2011 Insert Date: 13-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Coding for Penetration Testers
Tools used for penetration testing are often purchased or downloaded from the Internet. Each tool is based on a programming language such as Perl, Python, or Ruby. If a penetration tester wants to extend, augment, or change the functionality of a tool to perform a test differently than the default configuration, the tester must know the basics of coding for the related programming language. Coding for Penetration Testers provides the reader with an understanding of the scripting languages that are commonly used when developing tools for penetration testing. It also guides the reader...
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30. |  By: Eric Chabert; Sylvie Delahaye; Peter Henningsen; Lars-Erik Olsson; Gary Racine; Joe DeCarlo Publisher: IBM Redbooks Publication Date: 22-SEP-2006 Insert Date: 20-MAR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | This IBM Redbooks publication introduces the IBM Problem
Determination and Deployment Tools for z/OS and OS/390. The tools
covered are:-> IBM Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS Version 1
Release 1
-> IBM Debug Tool for z/OS Version 6 Release 1
-> IBM Debug Tool and Advanced Facilities for z/OS Version 6
Release 1
-> IBM Fault Analyzer for z/OS Version 6 Release 1
-> IBM File Manager for z/OS Version 6 Release 1
-> IBM File Export for z/OS Version 1 Release 1
-> IBM Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390 Version 1 Release
1This comprehensive suite of powerful yet easy-to-use tools...
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31. |  By: Graham Lee Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 09-APR-2012 Insert Date: 26-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Test-Driven iOS Development As iOS apps become increasingly complex and
business-critical, iOS developers must ensure consistently superior
code quality. This means adopting best practices for creating and
testing iOS apps. Test-Driven Development (TDD) is one of the most
powerful of these best practices. Test-Driven iOS
Development is the first book 100% focused on helping you
successfully implement TDD and unit testing in an iOS
environment.
Long-time iOS/Mac developer Graham Lee helps
you rapidly integrate TDD into your existing processes using
Apple’s Xcode 4 and the OCUnit unit testing framework. He
guides you...
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32. |  By: William Albert; Thomas Tullis; Donna Tedesco Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 12-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Beyond the Usability Lab
Usability testing and user experience research typically take place in a controlled lab with small groups. While this type of testing is essential to user experience design, more companies are also looking to test large sample sizes to be able compare data according to specific user populations and see how their experiences differ across user groups. But few usability professionals have experience in setting up these studies, analyzing the data, and presenting it in effective ways. Online usability testing offers the solution by allowing testers to elicit feedback simultaneously from...
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33. |  Advanced Automated Software Testing By: Izzat Alsmadi Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 04-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Advanced Automated Software Testing Advanced Automated Software Testing: Frameworks for Refined Practice discusses the current state of test automation practices, as it includes chapters related to software test automation and its validity and applicability in different domains. This book demonstrates how test automation can be used in different domains and in the different tasks and stages of software testing, making it a useful reference for researchers, students, and software engineers....
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34. |  By: Carol M. Barnum Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 22-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 29-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Usability Testing Essentials
Do you love your mobile phone? Your MP3 player? Your e-book reader? You laptop or tablet PC? There’s a reason for that. Usability. When usability testing is part of the design and development of products, the results are better products that users want and like. You may be doing testing now or want to help your company get started, but you may not have all the tools to know how to properly prepare, test, analyze, and measure the results across a multitude of cultures, generations, and countries. And you may be facing tight budgets and short timeframes for testing. If this is your...
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35. |  Evaluating Children's Interactive Products By: Panos Markopoulos; Janet C Read; Stuart MacFarlane; Johanna Hoysniemi Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 22-MAY-2008 Insert Date: 29-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Evaluating Children's Interactive Products
Interactive products designed for children—whether toys, games, educational products, or websites—are increasingly embedded in children’s lives and school experiences. Making these products safe, effective, and entertaining requires new methodologies for carrying out sound and unbiased evaluations for these users with unique requirements, environments, and ethical considerations. This book directly addresses this need by thoroughly covering the evaluation of all types of interactive technology for children. Based on the authors' workshops, conference courses, and own design experience...
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36. |  Moderating Usability Tests: Principles and Practices for Interacting By: Joseph S. Dumas; Beth A. Loring Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 29-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 29-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Moderating Usability Tests: Principles and Practices for Interacting
Many aspects of usability testing have been thoroughly studied and documented. This isn’t true, however, of the details of interacting with the test participants who provide the critical usability data. This omission has meant that there have been no training materials and no principles from which new moderators can learn how to interact. Moderating Usability Tests is the place for new and experienced moderators to learn about the rules and practices for interacting that have never been described in one place before. Authors Dumas and Loring draw on their combined 40 years of usability...
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37. |  Pro iOS Apps Performance Optimization By: Khang Vo Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 16-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 11-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Pro iOS Apps Performance Optimization
Today's iPhone and iPad apps developers are often running into the need to refine, improve and optimize their apps performances. As more complex apps can be created, it is even more important for developers to deal with this critical issue.
Pro iOS Apps Performance Tuning and Optimization covers many common but difficult problems when tuning and optimizing performance for iPhone and iPad apps and how to resolve these problems efficiently. This book gives you the following:
Basic knowledge on common problems in iPhone apps
Advanced knowledge over data structure, algorithms,...
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38. |  By: Tobias Klein Publisher: No Starch Press Publication Date: 01-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 02-NOV-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Bug Hunter's Diary "Give a man an exploit and you make him a hacker for a day; teach a man to exploit bugs and you make him a hacker for a lifetime."–Felix 'FX' LindnerA Bug Hunter's Diary follows security expert Tobias Klein as he tracks down and exploits bugs in some of the world's most popular software....
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39. |  Experiences of Test Automation: Case Studies of Software Test Automation By: Dorothy Graham; Mark Fewster Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 09-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 26-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Experiences of Test Automation: Case Studies of Software Test Automation Software test
automation has moved beyond a luxury to become a necessity.
Applications and systems have grown ever larger and more complex,
and manual testing simply cannot keep up. As technology changes,
and more organizations move into agile development, testing must
adapt—and quickly. Test automation is essential, but poor
automation is wasteful—how do you know where your efforts
will take you?
Authors
Dorothy Graham and Mark Fewster wrote the field’s seminal
text, Software Test Automation, which has guided many
organizations toward success. Now, in Experiences of Test
Automation, they...
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40. |  By: James A. Whittaker; Jason Arbon; Jeff Carollo Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Publication Date: 23-MAR-2012 Insert Date: 04-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How Google Tests Software 2012 Jolt Award finalist!
Pioneering the Future of Software
Test
Do you need to get it right, too? Then,
learn from Google. Legendary testing
expert James Whittaker, until recently a Google testing
leader, and two top Google experts reveal exactly how Google
tests software, offering brand-new best practices you can use even
if you’re not quite Google’s size…yet!
Breakthrough Techniques You Can Actually
Use
Discover 100% practical, amazingly scalable
techniques for analyzing risk and planning tests…thinking
like real users…implementing exploratory, black box, white
box, and acceptance...
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