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Software Quality Assurance

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,  … 
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How BMC Is Scaling Agile Development
sponsored by Rally Software Development Corp.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper describes how BMC Software's Infrastructure Management Group transformed their development organization using agile development practices management applications from Rally Software Development.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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A CIO's Playbook for Achieving Software Agility with Scrum
sponsored by Rally Software Development Corp.
WHITE PAPER: The pressures of a truly global economy cause today's business to increasingly rely on their ability to produce software as a key competitive advantage. This whitepaper is a "playbook" of ideas about implementing Scrum within an enterprise.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Software Testing 3.0: The Continuing Evolution of Software Testing
sponsored by LogiGear Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper traces the evolution of software testing through its first two phases, discussing its shortcomings. It then presents Software Testing 3.0, and discuses how software testing is at a point where it can exceed management expectations.
Posted: 04 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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The Business Case for Outsourcing Software Testing to a Separate Vendor
sponsored by LogiGear Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will explore the single-source, and the multi-source approach to application development, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each, and pointing out the distinct advantages that multi-sourcing has over single-sourcing.
Posted: 04 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Improving Software Quality to Drive Business Agility
sponsored by Coverity, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: IDC conducted a survey in 2Q08 to explore current practices in, costs of, and attitudes toward software quality, this paper offers a comprehensive and insightful summary of the survey results.
Posted: 31 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 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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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.
Posted: 25 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Enterprise Strategies to Improve Application Testing
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how proven test data management capabilities can help you deliver reliable applications and achieve maximum business value from you application investments.
Posted: 20 May 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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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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When, Why, and How to Leverage Source Code Analysis Tools: Finding critical bugs in C, C++ and Java code
sponsored by Klocwork
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the decisive role automated source code analysis plays in effective software development and application security.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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The Next Generation of Source Code Analysis
sponsored by Klocwork
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the various stages of source code analysis development. Discover how effective source code analysis facilitates reduced costs, improved software quality and shorter development time.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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SearchSoftwareQuality.com eGuide: Software Testing and Debugging
sponsored by Coverity, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Software Testing and Debugging provides an overview of how to detect and test code performance and security vulnerabilities early in the development cycle.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 20 Mar 2008
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Ensuring Code Quality in Multi-threaded Applications: How to Eliminate Concurrency Defects with Static Analysis
sponsored by Coverity, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper will review the most common pitfalls that software developers face when creating multi-threaded applications. Discover how static analysis techniques can be used to eliminate concurrency defects earlier in the lifecycle.
Posted: 05 Mar 2008 | Published: 03 Mar 2008
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The Next Generation of Static Analysis: Boolean Satisfiability and Path Simulation
sponsored by Coverity, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will provide a brief overview of the history of static analysis and explain how the use of SAT in static analysis is enabling developers to improve the quality and security of their code.
Posted: 05 Mar 2008 | Published: 03 Mar 2008
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Controlling Software Complexity: The Business Case for Static Source Code Analysis
sponsored by Coverity, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how static source code analysis can be used to find critical defects and security vulnerabilities in C/C++ and Java source code.
Posted: 05 Mar 2008 | Published: 03 Mar 2008
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Breakthrough Solutions for the Capital Markets
sponsored by Azul Systems, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Learn how financial services businesses can meet the high service levels, reduces costs and complexity, and allow the enterprise to rapidly develop and deploy new applications and services.
Posted: 13 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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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: 17 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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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: 17 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
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Software Project Management: The Nine Essential Stages for Software Testing
sponsored by Wipro Technologies
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the nine essential stages of effective software testing during the development lifecycle, detailing tools and techniques which enhance productivity during each phase.
Posted: 29 Oct 2007 | Published: 29 Oct 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 Centennial Software
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: 07 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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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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Achieving Application Scalability on Multi-Core Systems
sponsored by Rogue Wave Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details methods for implementing concurrent computing to better meet the performance and scalability needs of increasingly complex business applications on multi-core systems.
Posted: 27 Aug 2007 | 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: 08 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2006
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SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE DEFINITION (continued): …  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 … 
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