Association for Software Testing
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The Association for Software Testing, commonly referred to as the AST, is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the science and practice of software testing
according to context-driven principles. AST's membership consists of scholars, students and practitioners who are interested in the advancement of the field of software testing
. The group was founded in the United States in 2004.
AST has multiple objectives including:
CAST 2007 had a theme of "Testing Techniques: Innovations and Applications" and was held in Bellevue, Washington, USA
CAST 2008 had a theme of "Beyond the Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Software Testing" and was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CAST 2009 had a theme of "Serving Our Stakeholders" and was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado
CAST 2010 had a theme of "Skills in Testing" and was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
CAST 2011 has a theme of "Context-Driven Testing" and will be held in Seattle, Washington.
The initial set of courses enhances materials developed under a series of grants from the National Science Foundation. These materials are used in traditional university courses and in courses for practitioners, such as those offered by AST. The AST courses run 4 weeks each and focus on a single topic or test technique. AST is planning new courses by additional instructors.
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
according to context-driven principles. AST's membership consists of scholars, students and practitioners who are interested in the advancement of the field of software testing
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
. The group was founded in the United States in 2004.
AST has multiple objectives including:
- Fostering cross-pollination of ideas between scholars, students and practitioners.
- Hosting an annual conference focused on cross-community information sharing.
- Promoting ethical behavior for all software testers.
- Supporting peer workshops related to software testingSoftware testingSoftware testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
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Conference
The AST's first conference, named "CAST" for the Conference of the Association for Software Testing, was held in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2006 and had the theme "Influencing the Practice".CAST 2007 had a theme of "Testing Techniques: Innovations and Applications" and was held in Bellevue, Washington, USA
CAST 2008 had a theme of "Beyond the Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Software Testing" and was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CAST 2009 had a theme of "Serving Our Stakeholders" and was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado
CAST 2010 had a theme of "Skills in Testing" and was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
CAST 2011 has a theme of "Context-Driven Testing" and will be held in Seattle, Washington.
Training
The AST offers a series of online training courses in black box software testing (BBST), based on videos from Florida Institute of Technology's Center for Software Testing Education & Research (CSTER) with additional study aids and support from live instructors.The initial set of courses enhances materials developed under a series of grants from the National Science Foundation. These materials are used in traditional university courses and in courses for practitioners, such as those offered by AST. The AST courses run 4 weeks each and focus on a single topic or test technique. AST is planning new courses by additional instructors.