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Software Quality Assurance

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ALSO CALLED: QA, Software QA, Software Quality, Quality Assurance, Application Quality, and SQA
DEFINITION: GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) is a concept common to computer science and mathematics: the quality of output is determined by the quality of the input. So, for example, if a mathematical equation is improperly stated, the answer is unlikely to be correct. Similarly, if incorrect data is input to a program, the output is unlikely to be informative.

George Fuechsel, an early IBM programmer and instructor,  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Software Quality Assurance
Application Monitoring: Best Practices for Application Performance
sponsored by AVIcode, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how to optimize application availability and reliability through an always on approach to application monitoring that combines reactive and proactive techniques.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Essential Steps for Troubleshooting .NET Application Problems
sponsored by AVIcode, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how to troubleshoot common application errors, including crashes and functionality failures, for greater application performance and an optimized end-user experience.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2006
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A Guide to Diagnosing .Net Application Errors
sponsored by AVIcode, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers a guide for effectively diagnosing .Net application health problems, code failures and performance bottlenecks.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
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HP Customer Perspective White Paper: Best Practices for Implementing HP Quality Center Software
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper offers a structured approach to planning and implementing HP Quality Center, an integrated, web-based suite of tools and best practices for automated software quality testing.
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007
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Getting a Head Start in Software Asset Management: Managing Software for Improved Cost Control, Better Security and Reduced Risk
sponsored by FrontRange Solutions Inc
WHITE PAPER: Software Asset Management (SAM) can deliver increased efficiency, better cost control, risk mitigation and patch management. This paper provides an overview of SAM benefits, and addresses the specific issues in getting SAM running in your company.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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From Agile Pilot Project to Enterprise-wide Deployment: Five Sure-Fire Ways to Fail When You Scale
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
WHITE PAPER: While there are many "how to" options to extending agile beyond a few teams, this white paper focuses on critical recommendations for organizations moving to full-scale agile development. Avoiding these pitfalls can mean the difference between...
Posted: 15 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008
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Five Myths of Agile Development
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization.
Posted: 15 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008
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Agile Development: A Manager's Roadmap for Success
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the key characteristics of successful agile managers as they introduce and scale agile methods. Learn what agile managers can do to help their teams and organizations adopt agile development practices to deliver real...
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008
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The Agile Business Analyst
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the significant impact of agile development techniques on the business analyst community. Gain insight into the skills required by analysts for effective agile development, as well as the steps for a transition to agile...
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008
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Agile Processes: Team Development in Transition
sponsored by SearchSoftwareQuality.com
WHITE PAPER: This 2008 SearchSoftwareQuality.com Agile Trends Survey provides insight into the challenges faced by agile developers, how they utilize test cases and the tools they prefer for optimal software development.
Posted: 23 Sep 2008 | Published: 23 Sep 2008
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Strategic Quality Assurance: How Much Testing Is Enough?
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper details the challenges and solutions available for companies wanting to improve their software development process, reduce costs, improve quality. It also presents examples of companies that have successfully implemented Strategic QA.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008
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How to Drive Quality with a Strategic QA Approach
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WEBCAST: Join Telelogic's complimentary Webcast and you will know how your organization can use a new approach that brings your QA process to the forefront so that it becomes an integral, invigorating and cost efficient way to meet your goals.
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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TietoEnator Accelerates Development and Improves Software Quality with Telelogic Synergy and Change
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
CASE STUDY: In this case study, TietoEnator was seeking to build a digital business operation in which all major products and services are produced, distributed and consumed via data networks. Learn how Telelogic Synergy provided their solution.
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 | Published: 18 Sep 2008
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The pros and cons of automated software testing
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO: In this Videocast, you will discover how automated testing can be used during software development, particularly agile software development.
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2008
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Driving Business Agility with Lifecycle Coordination
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WEBCAST: This webcast describes about ALM Application Lifecycle Management best practices, deploying ALM in the real world, Global ALM and Enterprise Lifecycle Management.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Tools and Techniques for Superior Test Management
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the challenges and rewards of test management and provides practical ways to help you implement an organized and structured testing process. It also discusses the benefits of HP Quality Center software.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Model-driven SOA Achieve Higher Productivity Gains throughout the Design Process
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the role of modeling in understanding and developing Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). It also applies the results of business planning to the analysis, implementation, development and maintenance of service applications.
Posted: 30 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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Software Quality Assessment Solution for the Enterprise
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
SOFTWARE LISTING: Telelogic Logiscope™ is a software quality assurance (QA) tool that helps increase test coverage by automating code reviews and the identification and detection of error-prone modules for quality assurance and software testing.
Posted: 11 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Cross Platform IAM from the Mainframe to the Web-Integrating z/Series Security
sponsored by CA
WEBCAST: This webcast shows you how an integrated platform for Identity and Access Management (IAM) can help reduce costs, facilitate new business opportunities, enable regulatory compliance, and mitigate security risks.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Top 10 Reasons for Automated Application Quality Management
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores 10 reasons why companies should consider implementing Automated Application Quality Management -- a collection of processes and tools designed to enable predictable, measurable, and optimal application performance and availability.
Posted: 25 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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A New Approach to Device Testing
sponsored by The Fanfare Group, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper suggests a new approach to device testing derived from the successes of other industries facing similar business challenges.
Posted: 08 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Customer Perspective White Paper: Optimizing Manual Testing with Business Process Testing
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the product along with practical advice for those who are considering Mercury Business Process Testing for optimizing their own manual processes or moving toward test automation.
Posted: 29 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Best Practices for Implementing Automated Functional Testing Solutions
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: By automating functional testing, you can take major steps forward to improve automated business processes. Your development and QA teams can increase the speed and accuracy, and your IT department can achieve a higher ROI from software projects.
Posted: 29 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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How to maintain high application performance
sponsored by CA
WEBCAST: In this webcast, performance management expert Bernd Harzog reviews what you need to do maintain high performance.
Posted: 26 Mar 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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CodePro AnalytiX
sponsored by Instantiations
TRIAL SOFTWARE: This IT download offers products which ensure Java code quality, providing powerful software tools for code audit, metrics, automated test case generation, code coverage analysis, dependency analysis and team collaboration.
Posted: 04 Sep 2007 | Published: 27 Aug 2007
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Maximizing Portal Application Performance
sponsored by ClearApp, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights advancements in portal technology, exploring their effect on application performance management and their ability to overcome existing management challenges.
Posted: 27 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007
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SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE DEFINITION (continued): … GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) is a concept common to computer science and mathematics: the quality of output is determined by the quality of the input. So, for example, if a mathematical equation is improperly stated, the answer is unlikely to be correct. Similarly, if incorrect data is input to a program, the output is unlikely to be informative.

George Fuechsel, an early IBM programmer and instructor, is generally given credit for coining the term. Fuechsel is said to have used "garbage in, garbage out" as a concise way of reminding his students that a computer just processes what it is given. The term is now widely used in computer science classes, IT services and elsewhere. In fact, GIGO is sometimes used to refer to situations in the analog world, such as a faulty decision made as a result of incomplete information.

A variation on the term, "garbage in, gospel out," refers to a tendency to put unwarranted faith in the accuracy of computer-generated data.


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