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Software Verification and Validation
for Practitioners and Managers
Second Edition
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Software Verification and Validation
for Practitioners and Managers
Second Edition
Steven R. Rakitin
Artech House
Boston • London

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rakitin, Steven R.
Software verification and validation for practitioners and managers /Steve Rakitin.—2nd ed.
p. cm.—Rev. ed. of: Software verification and validation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58053-296-9 (alk. paper)
1. Computer software—Verification. 2. Computer software—Validation.
I. Rakitin, Steven R. Software verification and validation. II. Title.
R35 2001
’4—dc21 2001022884
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Rakitin, Steven R.
Software verification and validation for practitioners and managers. — 2nd ed.
1. Computer software—Validation 2. Computer software—Verification
I. Title
’4
ISBN1-58053-473-2
Cover design by Igor Valdman
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