Author Description
While client/server applications eclipse mainframe computers for end user friendliness, their more complex user interfaces, greater use of third party software, and multiple platform compatibility requirements can be daunting. To the rescue of managers and developers of such ubiquitous systems comes software developer and consultant Bourne, with a trouble-shooting plan focusing on GUI-based testing tools such as QA Partner, SQA Suite, and WinRunner; also considers JAD and RAD environments. Overviews how client/server systems differ from traditional central/dumb terminal systems; testing tools (editors, debuggers, wizards, capture/playback, stress and load test tools); and future directions (e.g. Web-based Internet/Intranet applications, multitiered systems, and automated data generation tools). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
How can managers and developers effectively navigate the increased complexity of testing client/server applications compared to traditional mainframe systems? Kelly C. Bourne provides a structured troubleshooting framework designed to address the unique challenges of GUI-based interfaces, third-party software integration, and multi-platform compatibility. Drawing on professional experience as a software developer and consultant, the author outlines methodologies for ensuring system stability and performance in modern computing environments.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of client/server versus traditional central terminal architectures
- Evaluation of GUI-based testing tools including QA Partner, SQA Suite, and WinRunner
- Methodologies for JAD and RAD development environments
- Overviews of automated testing categories such as debuggers, capture/playback, and stress testing
Scope Limits
- Does not provide an exhaustive guide to every niche testing software available
- Focuses primarily on the technological landscape of the mid-to-late 1990s
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a practical resource for developers transitioning from mainframe environments to distributed systems. Readers frequently note the technical focus on specific automation tools that were standard during the emergence of client/server architecture.
Page Count:
572
Publication Date:
1997-08-01
Publisher:
Computing McGraw-Hill
ISBN-10:
0070066884
ISBN-13:
9780070066885
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