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Analyzing or Troubleshooting a problem
What are the steps or methods we use when analyzing or troubleshooting an issue/problem?
mahule_n
- Nov 6th, 2008
Reproduce the defect, record the steps, analyse the environment, functional dependancy if any exists. Gather the Exception stack with which I dont have to reproduce the defect. it provides more than s...
swapchand
- Aug 2nd, 2008
First I try to reproduce the issue and document the steps.and take some screenshots and discuss the problem with my lead.
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What is the difference between static testing and dynamic testing
Please can any one explain what is static testing and dynamic testing
G.D.S.Prasad
- Mar 4th, 2009
1. Dynamic testing involves the execution of the code where as static testing involves manual examination of documents, code etc.2. Dynamic testing finds fewer bugs than static testing.3. Static testi...
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What are the parameters of Quality cost?
G.D.S.Prasad
- Mar 4th, 2009
Cost of Quality = Prevention cost + Appraisal cost + Failure cost. Prevention Cost = Process related training, DP effortsAppraisal Cost = Reviews/inspection effort, testing, audits, etcFailure Cost = Rework costs (fixing review, Testing defects & Customer reported defects
bunty prakash
- Aug 16th, 2007
There are three parameters to measure the quality of cost.
*prevention cost
*appraisal cost
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As a QA Engineer / QA Tester what was your activities during the whole day?
vk1978
- Mar 7th, 2009
It depends on the stage of project life cycle, in general in the early hours I will attend daily team meetings where I will inform team lead, what I are going to do for the day or else team lead ...
suru
- Nov 26th, 2007
As a QA tester my primary role on job was to write test cases manually. I was given the requirement specification from the team lead, the requirement specification states the modules of which the func...
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How can we perform testing without expected results?
arvind.krs
- Mar 8th, 2009
In brief, "Adhock" testing or "free form" testing which are done without having any test scripts are known as testing without expected results. But keep in mind that in these c...
vk1978
- Mar 7th, 2009
Suppose, if an application is already developed and with some older Technologies (ex MS Access or VB) and wanted to upgrade whole application with new technologies like .NET or Java, in this scenario ...
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Bug Isolation
What is Bug isolation? Give some example in C++
mathan_vel
- Mar 18th, 2009
The indicated bug not only there in one covered area, it should predicate to other places too...suppose if a function is defined and parameter is passed with different set variables.the simillar funct...
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Have you ever completely tested any part of a product? How?
Can anyone give me the answer for the questionHave you ever completely tested any part of a product? How?
mathan_vel
- Mar 18th, 2009
This is some what complicated only. Which need deep knowledge and time need to check all the functional flows. Which can tested through by Test Coverage under the Traceability Matrix concept. All ...
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New Build Quality Assurance
There is a new build and you have not much time left behind to test, what will you do? (apart from risk analysis, prioritizing functions, what other approaches would be a good answer during an interview for the position of manual testing)
Test_Ne
- Mar 26th, 2009
I think Risk based testing is the best answer, but?if we need to think anything other than this, then as soon as the new build has come, we can do a smoke test first if things are fine its better to ...
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What do you mean by Requirements coverage ? Why is the purpose of this ?
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
Requirements Coverage while testing if i want to make sure that all the requirements were cover then i need to write all possibilities of test cases and need to map those test case to requirements, for the sake we have a document called Requirement Traceability Matrix.
G.D.S.Prasad
- Dec 20th, 2006
Hi,Requirement coverage is nothing but Requirement Treceability Matrix.A document showing the relationship between Test Requirements and Test Cases.Purpose:We can check that all functionality mentione...
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If we have 50 functional requirements in S/WRS document and we prepared test cases for that document. How can u find the mistake or loss the functionality in SRS document? Is it possible to review in Traceability Matrix?
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
With the question, what i understood is you have 50 requirements but what if there are mistake available or Not availability of functionality in SRS document... If all the requirements are not covered...
Dhananjay
- Aug 13th, 2007
Generally Traceability matrix and detailed test case docs are prepared in separate spread sheet. Test cases identified in the RTM are maintained in the different spread sheet which will be comprised o...
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Who writes the Business requirements? What you do when you have the BRD?
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
Business Analyst prepares the Business Requirements Document.Once we receive requirements document, we review it, attend review meetings,Prepare review reports and sent them to author of the document,...
G.D.S.Prasad
- Dec 20th, 2006
Hi,BRD is prepared by Bussiness Analyst.When we have BRD, as test engg 1. Review the BRD 2. If any Doubt(Regarding functionality) get clarification from BA. 3. Prepare Review report. 4. And start writing Test cases..RegardsPrasad
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Describe me to the basic elements you put in a defect report?
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
Contents of defect are Defect ID, Summary, Description (environments, steps to reproduce, Expected values, Actual outcome), Status, Severity, Priority, Reproducible (y/n), Detected b...
Srinivas
- Oct 11th, 2007
1. Defect ID2.Defect Description3.Name of the Test case (which is faled)4.Expected Result 5.Actual Result6.Pre-Conditions7.Steps to Re-Produce8.Attach Screen shot
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To whom you send test deliverables?
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
During the project development as a Tester we will send the test deliverables to Team lead and PM.
sivakumarm
- Aug 3rd, 2006
Client/Customer
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How do you really determine if a test step passed or failed?
vk1978
- Apr 18th, 2009
By comparing Exepcted value of the test step with the acutal value in the application.
Guest
- Jan 5th, 2007
Hi friends,the question is not about the test cases and it is about the test step.We cant assure that the test steps would pass if a particular test case pass.In certain cases the Test step may and th...
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What is Requirements Traceability ? What is the purpose of it ? Explain types of traceability matrices ?
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
Traceability Matrix - In simple words mapping requirements with Test cases As documents are interdependent the data present in the child document (Test case document must be based on Parent docum...
G.D.S.Prasad
- Dec 20th, 2006
Hi,Traceability Matrix: A document showing the relationship between Test Requirements and Test Cases.It demonstrates the relationship between design inputs and design outputsIt ensures that design is ...
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What is the importance of a requirements traceability in a product testing?
Tracing requirements fromdevelopment to testing verifies that each functional requirement used inthe development matches those established for test cases. This lets testing teams double-check that all required system features are tested.
vk1978
- Apr 17th, 2009
Traceability Matrix - In simple words mapping requirements with Test cases As documents are interdependent the data present in the child document (Test case document must be based on Parent docum...
sumit4u
- Jul 6th, 2006
Traceability matrix maps your testcases with yr requitrements requirements.1st.By having a traceability matrix you ensure that all the customer requirements are tested. So as to ensure that u wil...
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Describe to me the Software Development Life Cycle as you would define it?
SUSHALL
- May 27th, 2009
A set of processes followed to develop a software product is called as Software Development life Cycle.Usually there are two different types of flows to indicate the life cycle.First Flow:(Tradit...
G.D.S.Prasad
- Dec 20th, 2006
Hi,The various activities which are undertaken when developing software are commonly modeled as a software development lifecycle.There are 6 phases in SDLC1. Initial 2. Analysis 3. Design 4. Coding 5. Testing 6. Delivery & MaintanaceRegardsPrasad
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In general, how do you see automation fitting into the overall process of testing?
SUSHALL
- May 27th, 2009
Automation can come into picture only when?the application has become?stable. And in the case of Maintenance projects, where we work for continuous improvments and Regression testing is demanded often, running the developed automation scripts will save our time.Thanks,Suhasini.R
sanalina26
- Feb 1st, 2006
Automation is mainly used for regression testing, this is done only when the input and output doesn't change for a script. in this there won't be any much change and useually done for diffrent builds with in version.
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Difference between Configuration Management and Version Control.
SUSHALL
- May 28th, 2009
Hi Sreekanth,I could not exactly get what you are trying to say. May be am not used to most of the technical words you have used. I request you to clarify me in a simple way for my questions.1. We say...
Sreekanth Reddy Lingala
- Jun 20th, 2006
Version Control is part of Configuration Management. Read the following, you will understand.Configuration Management is the approach used in managing the individual components (software & hardwar...
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Testing in Mainframe Environment
While testing in Mainframe Environment, What are the main considerations?
deven_a76
- May 29th, 2009
While Testing in Mainframe, we need to check how many online screen is getting affected, is there any batch job to be executed, time taken for completing one test case as it will help you to planing and scheduling (assuming defects are bound to come), any external dependency etc.
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