[.ca] Testing and Quality Assurance For Component-Based Software (ISBN 1580534805)

explains in detail the component based testing concept:
This book offers an understanding of component-based software testing. It defines what is component based software. Frankly speaking, until I read this book, I had no idea of component based software development, even though I am a software developer working in JAVA, C++ and C. This book clearly stated the differences between the normal software and component based software. As a student, I had the idea of testing is very easy. This book exposed me to different ways of testing - white-box, black-box, and regression testing and gave a clear picture of testing cycle. The best part of this book is that it clearly talks about the issues and challenges of the current component based testing. It covers the important concepts like testability and how to construct testable components in a systematic manner. Over all, this is a very good book for learning Testing techniques for component based softwares.

New in Component Testing:
The first 2/3 of this book addresses the issues and challenges of software component testing. These parts release several effective software component testing techniques to professional and students who have practical or academic purposes in reading this book. I believe the author uses innovative test frameworks and methods in the design of a new testable component, also known as Testable Bean, within a distributed client/server environment. Besides, I would like to recommend the reference list in the end of each chapter. It provides a wide thinking for each issue. The later 1/3 of this book mainly discuesses software quality assurance which is the next stage of software testing. It covers a lot for component-based software.

May be the only book on the topic; also applies to web svcs.:
This book provides a thorough and detailed discussion of the key differences between testing and QA for 'monolithic' or integrated software, and component-based software engineering. The distinction is important because while the reason to go with a component-based approach is reusability and leveraging developer efforts across a number of applications or products can also introduce widespread problems across a range of systems. This book shows how to approach testing and QA in a manner that eliminates this problem. The approach itself includes validation methods that need to be rigorously applied, and a detailed quality assurance approach that includes testing, certification and verification after the validation layer is completed. In addition to a coherent approach, the authors discuss specific methods, automated testing tools, testing frameworks, and specifics about test cycles that apply to component-based software. Overall, this book provides a complete picture of the differences between conventional and component-based software, challenges and solutions to meet those challenges. While the value of this book will be readily apparent to anyone who is working in a component-based software engineering environment, it is also invaluable to the growing number of project teams and shops developing and implementing web services. There is much commonality shared between component-based software and web services, and the principles and approach given in this book will apply equally to both.

A must have book for people intertested in Software Testing:
This book covers all the information you need for "testing and quality assurance for componenet-based software". If you are new to software testing or even you have already known some concepts of software testing, I would highly recommend that you read this book or use this book as your reference book. I have bought several software testing books. This book is really useful and helps me to do my testing research. Hence,I would like to grade this book as a "5 Stars" book.