Full Stack Testing, 2/e

Full Stack Testing, Second Edition

A Practical Guide for Delivering High Quality Software in the Age of AI

As artificial intelligence accelerates software development and delivery, comprehensive software testing and quality assurance have become more important than ever. Full Stack Testing, Second Edition is a practical guide to full stack testing, helping software professionals build and deliver high-quality web and mobile applications across every layer of the technology stack.

Industry expert Gayathri Mohan explores 10 essential testing skills covering functional testing, nonfunctional testing, test automation, and AI-driven testing. The book provides practical strategies, tool-selection guidance, automation techniques, and hands-on exercises designed to help readers apply modern software testing practices in real-world development environments.

This updated second edition addresses a wide range of testing requirements, including web testing, mobile application testing, data testing, security testing, performance testing, accessibility testing, functional testing, nonfunctional testing, and automated testing. It also explains how to incorporate AI testing tools and AI-driven workflows into both functional and nonfunctional testing processes.

With practical guidance and exercises covering more than 40 testing tools, this book helps readers develop a well-rounded software testing and QA skill set and apply effective testing strategies in fast-paced, high-stakes software development environments.

What You Will Learn

• Implement effective full stack testing strategies and test automation across web, mobile, and backend systems.
• Apply functional and nonfunctional testing techniques to modern software applications.
• Test essential nonfunctional requirements including performance, security, accessibility, and data quality.
• Incorporate AI testing tools into functional testing, nonfunctional testing, and test automation workflows.
• Select appropriate software testing tools and automation technologies for different testing requirements.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD and DevOps workflows for faster and safer software releases.
• Develop practical skills across multiple areas of software quality assurance and testing.
• Build a comprehensive testing skill set that can expand your career opportunities in QA, software testing, and test automation.

Who Should Read This Book?

Full Stack Testing, Second Edition is ideal for software testers, QA engineers, test automation engineers, software developers, DevOps professionals, quality assurance professionals, engineering teams, and anyone looking to develop modern software testing skills.

Whether you work with web applications, mobile applications, backend systems, data platforms, or modern AI-enabled software, this book provides practical approaches to testing software for quality, reliability, security, performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

Discover practical techniques for modern software testing, test automation, and AI-driven quality assurance with Full Stack Testing, Second Edition.