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Foundations of Software Testing (Fundamental Algorithms and Techniques) by Pearson
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Foundations of Software Testing (Fundamental Algorithms and Techniques) by Pearson

by Aditya P. Mathur
May 2024
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
765 pages
21h 57m
English
Pearson India
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Preliminaries
1.1 HUMANS, ERRORS, AND TESTING
Errors are a part of our daily life. Humans make errors in their thoughts,
in their actions, and in the products that might result from their actions.
Errors occur almost everywhere. Humans can make errors in any field,
for example in observation, in speech, in medical prescription, in surgery,
in driving, in sports, in love, and similarly even in software development.
Table 1.1 provides examples of human errors. The consequences of hu-
man errors vary significantly. An error might be insignificant in that it
leads to a gentle friendly smile, such as when a slip of tongue occurs. Or,
an error may lead to a
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ISBN: 9781299486720