Appendix CThe Right Tool for the Job

The best tool on the market depends on your need; i.e., evaluate the tool specific to your context.

As we have defined AST in Chapter 1 and throughout this book, it can cover the entire software testing lifecycle (STL). We selected and describe here a subset of tools to support the STL effort, including requirements, unit testing, configuration management, defect tracking, security testing, and functional automated testing tools. Additionally, we’ll present support tools, such as VMWare, for test environment support, test data generators, test case generators, and more. We provide sample evaluations and what to consider when choosing a tool. This appendix is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but rather ...

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