Test Levels: In our previous blog we understood how the V-model extends the waterfall model with the testing activities that need to be completed later in SDLC. And for every development activity, we saw a corresponding testing activity. And how the test phase for a given level began during the corresponding software development activity. During the Requirements […]
Read MoreV-model of Testing: In the traditional waterfall model, which is a linear or sequential model, each activity in the software development life cycle is more or less complete before the next stage begins. The Requirements phase kicks off the project. In the Requirements phase, requirements were collected or elicited from the Customer and captured in […]
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Software Test Life Cycle or the Software Test Process The Software Test Life cycle addresses the Testing aspect of the Software Development Life Cycle. It includes all activities from Test Planning, writing test cases, test execution to QA sign-off. Many organizations have a team that is independent of the Development team or a part of the […]
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What are some of the Skills a tester needs in addition to testing knowledge? A Software Tester needs knowledge of Manual Testing – how to test an application optimally, ability to prioritize and work under time crunch and Testing Tools – Quality Center, Defect Tools, Databases, Sql, Xml, Unix etc. Domain knowledge comes in really handy. […]
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What is the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? SDLC is the way an application is conceived and moved on to fruition or given a form. Computers are faster, do not suffer from tiredness, fatigue, boredom. So any job that requires to be done repeatedly becomes a good candidate for automation. Computers are available 24 x 7, […]
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First Day at Work as a Software Tester You have been Hired! You have got your dream job as a Software Tester! Congratulations! Now you wonder what the first day/week at work would be? What can you expect? You walk in the first day, someone will meet you (Test Lead/Test Manager), you will be assigned […]
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What to do if the team has no processes at all? In this article, we look at what to do if the team has no processes at all? In big organizations, a formal visible process is followed. In smaller teams and organizations, an informal process might exist. People may work with some understanding between themselves […]
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Software Testing Resources In this article, we look at some of the important books and websites on Software Testing and Quality Assurance. Software Testing Books: The following are some of the hand-books of Software Testing and Quality. 1. Software Engineering: Roger Pressman 2. Advanced Software Testing: Volume 2 by Rex Black Guide to the ISTQB Advanced Certification […]
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In this blog, we take a look at Breadth testing and its complementary Depth testing. In Breadth Testing the full functionality of a product(all the features) are tested but the features are not tested in detail. In Depth Testing, the feature of a product is tested in full detail. There are some scenarios where Breadth testing […]
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Tools used during the Software Test Process In this article we look at some of the tools used during the Software Test Process. Tools that help in various testing activities come under the umbrella of testing tools. The tools help streamline the testing process and automate some of the tasks. They make the testing process […]
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