A Practical Guide to Testing Object-Oriented Software

McGregor (computer science, Clemson University) and Sykes (computer science, Furman University) discuss real-world issues that arise in planning and implementing effective testing for object-oriented and component based software development. The book shows how testing object-oriented software differs from testing procedural software and highlights the challenges and opportunities inherent in object-oriented software testing. It also offers guidance in integrating testing into each stage of development, and describes what to test at each stage. This process, as well as specific testing techniques, are illustrated by a comprehensive example running throughout the book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. John D. McGregor is a senior partner in Korson-McGregor and an associate professor of computer science at Clemson University. Dr. McGregor is co-author, with David A. Sykes, ofObject-oriented Software Development: Engineering Software for Reuse, published by Van Nostrand Reinhold. He writes a column on testing and quality for theJournal of Object-oriented Programming (JOOP) published by SIGS/101communications Publishing. Currently he serves on the editorial board of two journals:Journal for Software Testing Professionals (JSTP) and the International Journal of Computer and Information Sciences (IJCIS).

Dr. David A. Sykes is an assistant professor of computer science at Furman University. He is an associate of Korson-McGregor and has taught courses in object-oriented analysis, design, and testing. He was a developer of test cases in the Ada Compiler Validation Capability (ACVC) and the Jovial Compiler Validation Suite (JCVS).

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