An Introduction to Software Testing [ebook]

This is a very quick shot of software testing that is advised to read preparing for an software testing interview. I got this book from software testing help, but the link seem not work any more. I'd just like to post it here to share with whom missed this interesting book over there. Click here to down load (43 pages), and here below is the TOC of the book:

An Introduction to Software Testing
by Nick Jenkins

INTRODUCTION

• The Need for Testing
• Different Models of Software Development
• Other Models of Software Development
• Testing in the Software Development Life Cycle

CONCEPTS OF TESTING

• The Testing Mindset
• Test Early, Test Often
• Regression vs. Retesting
• White-Box vs Black-Box testing
• Verification and Validation

FUNCTIONAL TESTING

• Alpha and Beta Testing
• White Box testing
• Unit, Integration and System testing
• Acceptance Testing
• Test Automation

NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTING

• Testing the design
• Usability Testing
• Performance Testing

TEST PLANNING

• The Purpose of Test Planning
• Risk Based Testing
• Software in Many Dimensions
• Summary

TEST PREPARATION

• Test Scripting
• Test Cases

TEST EXECUTION

• Tracking Progress
• Adjusting the plan
• Defect Management

TEST REPORTING AND METRICS

• Software Defect Reports
• Root Cause Analysis
• Metrics

OTHER STUFF

• Release Control

PURE THEORY

• Complexity in Software

GLOSSARY