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Software Rx : secrets of engineering quality software / Rodney C. Wilson.
Author
Wilson, Rodney C.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall PTR, 1997.
Description
xvii, 206 pages ; 24 cm
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Software engineering
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Computer software
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Quality control
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Summary note
Software Rx satisfies the critical need in the software and systems development communities to provide prescriptions for success based on real-life industry experience.
Rodney Wilson explains and references the following topics: methods and techniques for source code reviews; design documentation, models and reviews; principles for effective project management and teamwork; state-of-the-practices methods for software testing; ambiguity reviews, checklists and tools for delivery of software; problem reporting and tracking systems and methods; and root cause analysis techniques and methods for defect prevention.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Software Engineering Best Practices
Ch. 2. Teamwork
Ch. 3. Project Teams and Quality
Ch. 4. The Phased Approach
Ch. 5. Design Specifications
Ch. 6. Design Reviews
Ch. 7. Code Reviews
Ch. 8. Object-Oriented Programming (Software Standards)
Ch. 9. Assertions (Making Your Source Code Robust)
Ch. 10. Best Practices for Software Testing
Ch. 11. Problem Reporting and Tracking
Appendix A. Checklist For Best Practices
Appendix B. Beta Test and Customer Acceptance Test Checklist
Appendix C. Ambiguity Reviews
Appendix D. Verification and Validation Best Practices Survey
Appendix E. Root Cause Analysis Best Practices
Appendix F. Best-in-Breed Organizations
Appendix G. Verification and Validation Outline and Checklist.
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ISBN
0134726634
LCCN
96027619
OCLC
35178561
RCP
C - S
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