any SOFTWARE TESTERS that would recommend any intro to testing books?

[laFiera]

for my new job i will be doing software testing and since I've never done this, i wanted to get any
good books that can introduce me to the subject....any of you recommend any??
thanks

 

[kherman]

Originally posted by: laFiera
for my new job i will be doing software testing and since I've never done this, i wanted to get any
good books that can introduce me to the subject....any of you recommend any??
thanks

Are you doinf Software integration testing, unit testing or hardware/software integration testing? Test procedures usually differ by company. To tell you the truth, I've done it and it's somethign that really doesn't require a book. I've only done unit testing and some integration testing.

Testing usually revolves around requirment verifications, excpet for unit testing. Unit testing just makes sure that blocks of code work as expected. Minn/mid/max testing.

If they hired you, you know enough to do the job. I wouldn't sweat it. Your best off asking co-workers (since these things differ company to company) or learning the company's procedures when you get there. Don't worry, they know you have to "get up to speed".

 

[laFiera]

heh..well, dont know what type of testing will be, but all i know is that there's no really training involved---they said i will pick it up...just wanted to see if there were principles, etc behind software testing....

 

[Derango]

Originally posted by: laFiera
heh..well, dont know what type of testing will be, but all i know is that there's no really training involved---they said i will pick it up...just wanted to see if there were principles, etc behind software testing....

Only one real principle...do the weirdest stuff you can think of to the program your testing and see how it reacts