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Glossary of Software Testing/QA Terms

Source: The following definitions are taken from GLOSSARY OF COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TERMINOLOGY audit. (1) (IEEE) An independent examination of a work product or set of work products to assess compliance with specifications, standards, contractual agreements, or other criteria. See: functional configuration audit, physical configuration audit. (2) (ANSI) To conduct an independent review [...]

Software Testing Life Cycle Explained

Software Testing Life Cycle consists of six (generic) phases: Test Planning, Test Analysis, Test Design, Construction and verification, Testing Cycles, Final Testing and Implementation and Post Implementation.

Software Testing Interview Questions

Test Automation job interview questions: 1. What automating testing tools are you familiar with? 2. How did you use automating testing tools in your job? 3. Describe some problem that you had with automating testing tool. 4. How do you plan test automation? 5. Can test automation improve test effectiveness? 6. What is data – [...]

Software Testing in Detail

Software testing is probably the most complex task in the software development cycle. It often takes longer to test the software than it does to write the code. The problems discovered during the software testing phase add more time onto the coding phase, resulting in further delays in the product’s release, and so this vicious [...]

Software testing Outline

1. The Software Life Cycle An introduction to the fundamental elements of the software life cycle, and several life cycle models that are commonly in use. Also, how testing is integrated into the life cycle. a. Life cycle models b. Types of testing and where they fit in i. Unit Testing ii. Regression Testing iii. [...]

what is Defect Report or Modification Report?

What is MR? MR is a Modification Request also known as Defect Report, a request to modify the program so that program does what it is supposed to do. Why you write MR? MR is written for reporting problems/errors or suggestions in the software. What information does MR contain? OR Describe me to the basic [...]

what is a Test Plan and explain

What’s a ‘test plan’? What did you include in a test plan? A software project test plan is a document that describes the objectives, scope, approach, and focus of a software testing effort. The process of preparing a test plan is a useful way to think through the efforts needed to validate the acceptability of [...]

Basics of Software Testing

What is White box testing/unit testing? Unit testing – The most ‘micro’ scale of testing; to test particular functions or code modules. Typically done by the programmer and not by testers, as it requires detailed knowledge of the internal program design and code. Not always easily done unless the application has a well-designed architecture with [...]

Software Testing FAQ

URS—User Requirement Specification SRS– System Requirement Specification Explain the software development lifecycle. There are seven stages of the software development lifecycle • Initiate the project – The users identify their Business requirements. • Define the project – The software development team translates the business requirements into system specifications and put together into System Specification Document.