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The use of any trademark in this text does not vest in the author or publisher any trademark ownership rights in such trademarks, nor does the use of such To my parents, Blima and Elchanan, who inspired me with their love of learning, scholarship, and teaching Contents Preface xvii Unique features of this text xviii The book's audience xix Publisher's acknowledgements xxi About the author xxii Guides for special groups of readers xxiii Guide to readers interested in ISO 9000-3 requirements xxiii Guide to readers interested in ASQ'S CSQE body of knowledge xxiv Part I Introduction 1 Chapter 1 The software quality challenge 3 1.1 The uniqueness of software quality assurance 4 1.2 The environments for which SQA methods are developed 7 Summary 11 Review questions 12 Topics for discussion 12 Chapter 2 What is software quality? 14 2.1 What is software? 15 2.2 Software errors, faults and failures 16 2.3 Classification of the causes of software errors 19 2.4 Software quality-definition 24 2.5 Software quality assurance-definition and objectives 25 2.6 Software quality assurance and software engineering 30 Summary 30 Selected bibliography 32 Review questions 32 Topics for discussion 33 Chapter 3 Software quality factors 3.1 The need for comprehensive software quality requirements 3.2 Classifications of software requirements into software quality factors 3.3 Product operation software quality factors 3.4 Product revision software quality factors 3.5 Product transition software quality factors 3.6 Alternative models of software quality factors 3.7 Who is interested in the definition of quality requirements? 3.8 Software compliance with quality factors Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Chapter 4 The components of the software quality assurance system-overview 4.1 The SQA system-an SQA architecture 4.2 Pre-project components 4.3 Software project life cycle components 4.4 Infrastructure components for error prevention and improvement 4.5 Management SQA components 4.6 SQA standards, system certification, and assessment components 4.7 Organizing for SQA-the human components 4.8 Considerations guiding construction of an organization's SQA system Part II Pre-project software quality components Chapter 5 Contract review 5.1 Introduction: the CFV Project completion celebration 5.2 The contract review process and its stages 5.3 Contract review objectives 5.4 Implementation of a contract review 5.5 Contract review subjects 5.6 Contract reviews for internal projects viii Contents Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Appendix 5A: Proposal draft reviewssubjects checklist Appendix 5B: Contract draft reviewsubjects checklist Chapter 6 Development and quality plans 6.1 Development plan and quality plan objectives 6.2 Elements of the development plan 6.3 Elements of the quality plan 6.4 Development and quality plans for small projects and for internal projects Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Appendix 6A: Software development risks and software risk management Part III SQA components in the project life cycle Chapter 7 Integrating quality activities in the project life cycle 7.1 Classic and other software development methodologies 7.2 Factors affecting intensity of quality assurance activities in the development process 7.3 Verification, validation and qualification 7.4 A model for SQA defect removal effectiveness and cost Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Chapter 8 Reviews 8.1 Review objectives 8.2 Formal design reviews (DRs) ix Contents 8.3 Peer reviews 8.4 A comparison of the team review methods 8.5 Expert opinions Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Appendix 8A: DR report form Appendix 8B: Inspection session findings report form Appendix 8C: Inspection session summary report Chapter 9 Software testing-strategies 9.1 Definition and objectives 9.2 Software testing strategies 9.3 Software test classifications 9.4 White box testing 9.5 Black box testing Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Chapter 10 Software testing-implementation 10.1 The testing process 10.2 Test case design 10.3 Automated testing 10.4 Alpha and beta site testing programs Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Chapter 11 Assuring the quality of software maintenance components 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The foundations of high quality 11.3 Pre-maintenance software quality components 11.4 Maintenance software quality assurance tools Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion x Contents Chapter Assuring the quality of external participants' contributions 12.1 Introduction: the HealthSoft case 12.2 Types of external participants 12.3 Risks and benefits of introducing external participants 12.4 Assuring quality of external participants' contributions: objectives 12.5 SQA tools for assuring the quality of external participants' contributions Summary Selected bibliography Review questions Topics for discussion Chapter 13 CASE tools and their effect on software quality 13.1 What is a CASE tool? 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The software quality is very important research of software engineering grown from the last two decades. The software engineering paradigm adopted by many organizations to develop the high quality software at affordable cost. The high quality software is considered as one of the key factor in the rapid growth of Global Software Development. The software metrics computes and evaluates the quality characteristics and used to take qu antitative and qualitative decisions for risk assessment and reduction. The multiple stakeholders can view the software quality in multiple angles with various aspects. In this paper we present multiple views of the software quality with respect to various quality aspects.
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In modern age, each and every users want to certain level of quality in software for achieving the desired performance. The sense of quality could not be limited but in general sense “ it is fitness for use of software is much enough ‘there was so many investigations were performed previously by the various research scholars in respect of quality of the software. in this papers we were focus on the quality aspects , steps associated to improving the quality of the software , software quality tools and phase of software developments There by we were achieved an improvement in software quality. Key word: software quality, quality aspect, quality tools ( pareto-charts , fish-born diagram) , development phases --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 08-09-2017 Date of acceptance: 22-09-2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...