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Importance of Testing in SDLC
What is the importance of testing in SDLC?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
Testing is important throughout the Software Development Life Cycle because:1) it identifies and reports defects so they can be fixed2) it helps key stakeholders understand the state of prod...
hareeshmte
- Jul 7th, 2008
SDLC: Software Development Life Cycle is the process of building the application or product or project through different phases.Requirement - H/w, S/W Resources, Plan, Team Size, Budget and etcAnalysi...
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BSD
What is baseline document? please list that.
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
A baseline document is a formal document that has undergone a review and approval process and serves as the accepted standard. Once a document is baselined, it cannot be changed until revisions are formally reviewed and approved.
G.D.S.Prasad
- Feb 28th, 2009
A starting point or condition againest which future changes are measured. A baseline normally represents a milestone or key deliverable of a project. Documents are baselined after every release.
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Fixing of Bugs
In which phase of SDLC, the fixing of bugs is least expensive?In which phase of SDLC, the fixing of bugs is most expensive?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
Fixing defects is - least expensive in the Requirements Gathering phase of SDLC and - most expensive in the Maintenance phase of the SDLC.
kurtz182
- Nov 22nd, 2009
The cost of defects is less when found in the requirements gathering phase and the cost is most expensive when discovered in the deployment phase.
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Hi What is the diffrence between Regression testing and Retesting?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
Re-testing occurs after a defect has been fixed and returned to the test team for verification. Unless the fix is not confirmed, re-tests are conducted only once. If the fix is confirmed, ...
Nitinkk
- Sep 10th, 2008
REGRESSION TESTING :If we get any code / Functaionilty change in the project , then we need to test it whether this change will effect the Exixting fuctonality or code.RE -TESTING :Some times wh...
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Static testing requires...?
Static testing requires...?1)Binaries 2)Source code 3)Product 4)Executables
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
2) source codeIn software development, static testing requires programmers to examine their code to find errors. Think about it... peer reviews, walk-throughs, and inspections can't take place without source code!
deviaparna
- Aug 31st, 2008
Static testing means it is the type of testing by seeing and feeling means without performing any actions, like checking the review codes, checking GUI, objects of application.
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What is latent bug?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
A latent bug is a defect that had not been fixed but has mysteriously disappeared and has gone unobserved over the past two or more test releases. The defect report associated with this bug will...
StevenPace
- Jul 12th, 2008
Often bugs disapppear on their own. If they can not be reproduced on the current build, it could be because the offending code has been rewritten because of other changes, or it could mean that ...
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What is the difference between V-Model and V-Shaped Model
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What kind of Document you need for going for an Functional testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
A test team can utilize a variety of documents depending on industry, company and/or project. In general, the following documents can be used to faciliate functional testing:1) Systems...
engineer_mittal
- May 23rd, 2008
For Shruthi: BRD- Bussiness Requirement Documnet FRS- Functional Requireme...
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What are the things, you prefer & Prepare before starting Testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
Follow these steps to prepare yourself for testing:1) Learn as much about the application as possible before authoring test cases. Read and understand the applicable documentation:a) Business/Fu...
lakshmipriya
- Feb 11th, 2007
Hai,before starting software testing, we should know the customer requirements fully i.e created document SRS-software requirement specification.anaytical thinking -expecting defects
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What is the difference between test case and use case?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
USE CASE1) Use cases describe functionalities in narrative form.2) Use cases are used for a variety of things but it is primarily used to define requirements. TEST CASE1) A test case has a specific st...
Bharathi
- Mar 8th, 2007
Hi to all,Test Case: Test Case is a document that describes step by step process how to test the application. Test case document includes Test Case ID, Test case name, Test case description, steps, Ex...
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Why do we prepare test condition, test cases, test script (Before Starting Testing)?
kurtz182
- Dec 22nd, 2009
A test team prepares test cases and test scripts in order to execute tests primarily because:1) They help ensure all requirements have been covered2) They can be executed much more efficiently3) Persons need no prior knowledge in order to execute tests
vk1978
- Mar 17th, 2009
With the help of test cases or scripts:- We can prove that what are the areas that we are covered
- We can map the TC with requirements- While executing the application we can conclude how much coverage is done
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How will you test a newly installed elevator? What will you be the broad categories of your test cases.
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
Here are a few elevator tests. This is not an exhaustive list.FUNCTIONALITY TESTSOutside Elevator1) You can call elevator from every floor2) Elevator alerts arrival with an audible sou...
aky123
- Oct 28th, 2008
Negative Test:Suppose user is on 1st floor and he press button for floor 1 only. Then lift should not move from the position at all. Also the doors should remain open.
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You are a tester for testing a large system. The complex data model is very large with lots of fields, data, and interdependent paths between them. many attributes and there are a lot of interdependencies within the fields. What steps would you use to test the system
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
This could be a costly and time-consuming endeavor. Depending on the software development model used in our company, the project's value to our company and the amount of time we ha...
kailash k mishra
- Jun 19th, 2007
steps::1)since there are lots of fields, carry out validation checks for the fields.(int ,float..)2)spend more time on QC activities rather than QA activities.3)check for the database connectivity sin...
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Database Testing
Please let me the testing tasks carried out as part of Database Testing? What does a manual tester need to become proficient with DB Testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
The answer to this question differs between company and project. In general, testers may need to understand all or any combination of the following things relating to the application under test:...
Nitinkk
- Aug 27th, 2009
For DB Testing Manual process.O/R mappings (including the meta data) Incoming data values. Outgoing data values (from queries, stored functions, views ...)
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Interoperability and Compatibility Testing
What is the difference between interoperability and compatibility testing with some examples?
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
Compatibility testing verifies how a system under test behaves within a particular environment. For example, a tremendous amount of research has been devoted toward understanding ...
srikich
- Aug 1st, 2008
Interoperatability:-To check if the software can co exist with other supporting softwares in the systemCompatibility:-To check if the software runs on different types of operating systems according to customer requirements.
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When do we perform white box testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
White box testing can begin when the very first unit of code has been written. This is typically performed by the developer who has created the code.
vireshsaini
- Feb 16th, 2009
Generally white box testing is performed when all the coding part is finished by developer and it is carried by developers it self or done by other persons depending upon organization level. In whit...
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What is exactly the requirement testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
Requirements testing is simply the art and practice of functional testing. It is the process of 1) gathering requirements, 2) understanding them, 3) creating test cases based on them, 4) and executing those test cases to verify that the system under test satisfies the requirements.
vk1978
- Mar 11th, 2009
Requirement's Testing - I dont think so there is something like requirement testing. but as a tester I review all the requirements, attend review meetings, if i have any issues with the requi...
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Input and Outputs
Input and outputs are most important in which type of testing a. Black box testingb. White box testingc. Decision testingd. Exploratory testing
kurtz182
- Dec 19th, 2009
I choose: a) Black-box testing and d) Exploratory testingBlack-box testing is based on the concept that testers are to view any system under test like a black box without knowledge of ...
vk1978
- Mar 11th, 2009
friends, i too agree that if i consider Test data, Inputs and Outputs are very Important in Black box testing, as most of the test cases will have some input (data) and by doing some transactions ther...
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What would be strategy to fix bugs in an unknown piece of code?
kurtz182
- Dec 16th, 2009
1) Request all documentation that is required in order to make it a known piece of code.2) Study the requirements associated with the defects and/or discuss the requirements with clients or potential ...
StevenPace
- Jul 12th, 2008
I am a tester, not a developer. It would be foolish to give me source code, but if you want my advice, don't..... If you don't know the code, the quality of the f...
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Agile Development Methodologies
What are the different Methodologies in Agile Development Model?
kurtz182
- Dec 15th, 2009
There are currently seven different Agile methodologies that I am aware of:1) Extreme Programming (XP)2) Scrum3) Lean Software Development4) Feature-Driven Development5) Agile Unified Process6) Crystal7) Dynamic Systems Development Model (DSDM)
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