Introduction to Software Testing

History ...

• Newcomen in 1700 designed a steam-driven cylinder and piston engine that achieved widespread use.
• In 1786, James Watt (1736 -1819) greatly improved the Newcomen engine.
• Watt worked at University of Glasgow.
• He had interactions with professors, good knowledge of heat.

History ...

• Meanwhile, in the north of England (mainly), the Industrial Revolution was creating an amazing demand for cheap and efficient power sources.
• Watt and Matthew Boulton (a manufacturer) came up with a practical, winning design that transformed heavy industry.
• The Boulton and Watt machines