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Contents
Preface
content overview
acknowledgments
author
section i concePt
chaPter 1 Quality concePt and PersPectives
Introduction 3
Part 1: Software Quality Concept 3
Defining Software Quality 3
Integrating Test, Security, and Audit 5
Why Is Software Quality Important? 6
What Is the Benefit of Software Quality in Business? 7
Lack of Quality Is the Reason for Failure 8
Failure Factors 8
Part 2: Software Quality Characteristics 10
What Is the Business Benefit of Quality Characteristics? 10
Standard for Quality Characteristics ISO/IEC 9126 10
Quality Characteristics 11
Detailed Descriptions of Quality Characteristics 13
Functionality 13
Suitability 13
Accuracy 13
Interoperability 13
Security 13
Functionality Compliance 13