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TABLE OF CONTENTS- CHAPTER 11

 

ACRONYMS
INTRODUCTION
BREAKDOWN OF SOFTWARE QUALITY TOPICS
1. Software Quality Fundamentals
      1.1. Software Engineering Culture and Ethics
      1.2. Value and Costs of Quality
      1.3. Models and Quality Characteristics
          1.3.1. Software engineering process quality
          1.3.2. Software product quality
      1.4. Quality Improvement
2. Software Quality Management Processes
      2.1. Software Quality Assurance
      2.2. Verification & Validation
      2.3. Reviews and Audits
          2.3.1. Management reviews
          2.3.2. Technical reviews
          2.3.3. Inspections
          2.3.4. Walk-throughs
          2.3.5. Audits
3. Practical Considerations
      3.1. Software Quality Requirements
          3.1.1. Influence factors
          3.1.2. Dependability
          3.1.3. Integrity levels of software
      3.2. Defect Characterization
      3.3. Software Quality Management Techniques
          3.3.1. Static techniques
          3.3.2. People-intensive techniques
          3.3.3. Analytical techniques
          3.3.4. Dynamic techniques
          3.3.5. Testing
      3.4. Software Quality Measurement
RECOMMENDED REFERENCES FOR SOFTWARE QUALITY
APPENDIX A. LIST OF FURTHER READINGS
APPENDIX B. LIST OF STANDARDS