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What is Cyclometric Number? Where it is used?
G.D.S.Prasad
- Mar 3rd, 2009
Cyclomatic complexity is software metric that provides a quantitative measure of the logical complexity of a program. Cyclomatic complexity has a foundation in graph theory and provides us with ex...
parsu
- May 13th, 2008
Basically its a white box testing technique for generating test cases. The cyclometric complexity indicates the level of the logical complexity of the program. It indicates the number of independent p...
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Statement, Decision, Condition and Path Coverage
What are Coverages (Statement, decision, condition, path coverage) How we can use them in Testing?
Sarita123
- Jul 11th, 2008
Code coverage is a way to measure the level of testing you've performed on your software. Gathering coverage metrics is a straightforward process: instrument your code and run your tests against t...
jawad akhtar
- Apr 4th, 2008
I am currently working for my iseb foundation soft ware testing exam. i am struggling with the "number of tests required for 100% statement coverage and decission coverage questions" Please help. I have no programming knowledge and run a mile from it.
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TestCase Life Cycle
What is the Testcase Life Cycle?
kurtz182
- Nov 12th, 2009
The Test Case Life Cycle includes elements before and after the execution of the test case. 1) Study the requirements in order to author an adequate test case2) Set up the environment in or...
nishantshere9
- Apr 4th, 2008
Prior commencing writing test cases, understand the product with the help of Requirements and Functional Specifications.1) On the basis of the understanding of the product, understand and identify the...
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Testing Team and QA Team
What is the difference between testing team and QA team?
nids23
- Mar 25th, 2008
We also call testing team as QC team and the differences between QA and QC team are listed below: 1. Quality Assurance makes sure you are doing the right things, the right way whereas Qualit...
Manvi Arora
- Mar 20th, 2008
QC (Quality Controller) team involve in the testing of the Application. Quality control checks ensure that equipment is working properly, the operator is performing appropriately, and that malfunction...
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Application Scalability
Is the application scalable in terms of software also. If yes then give an example for scalability
parsu
- May 13th, 2008
Yes scalibility is definitely alsi in temrs of software.example are of websites like airlines ,railways where huge number of users hit everyday..so one day the organization wld have 2 decide tha...
deepaksporty
- Apr 18th, 2008
Hi Chinni,Thanks for replying but what you've told is the definition of scalability and we generally associate scalability with the hardware configuration. What I wanted to know is that whether we...
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Exploratory Testing
How to save the changes in Exploratory Testing? Is this possible?
imnothegeek_lav
- Mar 3rd, 2009
Exploratory testing is done when no documentation exists for requirements.The best way to save the results is Screen shots OR recording (if recording tool is available).When changes(meaning change in ...
srinivasulub1981
- Feb 27th, 2009
How to save the changes in Exploratory Testing? Is this possible?HiI cant understand what would be the changes in Exploratory testing, as for as my knowledge it's done to test the application with...
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Interact with BA's
How often do u interact with BA's while doing Manual Testing?
rahulskin
- Sep 14th, 2009
The interaction with BA is occurs with following situtions.1) If the Requirement specification is not clear.2) If the Requirement specification does not match with the application is being tested.3) T...
mathan_vel
- Sep 9th, 2009
If the Business Requirement is not understandable, that time will interact.
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Update Test Plan
The top management was feeling that when there are any changes in the technology being used, development schedules etc, it was a waste of time to update the Test Plan. Instead, they were emphasizing that you should put your time into testing than working on the test plan. Your Project Manager asked for your opinion. You have argued that Test Plan is very important and you need to update your test plan...
kurtz182
- Nov 13th, 2009
The primary purpose of a test plan is to document and communicate test strategies so that all vested parties can review them and potentially provide feedback. It helps to ensure that t...
mathan_vel
- Apr 8th, 2009
What ever changes/updation is the developement Schedules and testing time Effort should be update and maintained. Test Plan should be Centralized and the actual plan should be update on what ever chan...
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System Testing Test Case
How to write system testing test cases during Requirement (SRS) analysis in SDLC process
srinivasulub1981
- Feb 27th, 2009
System test cases are prepared in order to test the whole system after integrated all the individual modules and passed from integration testing.System test cases are not module specific and they need...
mathan_vel
- Dec 18th, 2008
System testing is performed on the entire system in the context of a Functional Requirement Specification(s) (FRS) and/or a System Requirement Specification (SRS)Test case should be generate according...
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Tester Responsibilities
Which of the following are not tester responsibilities? Option 1 Assure the process for contracting software is adequate Option 2 Review the adequacy of the contractors test plan Option 3 Perform acceptance testing on the software Option 4 Assure the ongoing operation and maintenance of the contracted software
rohit_kurup1
- May 20th, 2010
All the above 4 are the responsibility of the tester. As per the latest CSTE CBOK v 6.2. Rfr to chapter 8 (Testing S/w developed by Contractors)
kurtz182
- Dec 24th, 2009
The following is not a tester responsibility:Option 1: Assure the process for contracting software is adequate
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Scalability
Define scalability in terms of performance testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 26th, 2009
Performance refers to the speed or effectiveness of an application or system. Performance tests include scalability when its ability to handle more volume is increased and testing is performed t...
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External Interface Testing
In Web testing approch, one approch is External interface testing What we exactly do in these type of testing?
kurtz182
- Dec 24th, 2009
External Interface Testing verifies:1) that a function or application which sends outgoing data to another system provides that data a) in the required format, b) with the required contents,...
mathan_vel
- Nov 3rd, 2009
--To Check the Data Flows to external interfaces like Printer, Scanner,etc..--Ensure that proper message should display once the external interface is plug off.
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Exception handling
After writing test cases, how do you handle an exception if there is any?
mathan_vel
- Sep 1st, 2009
Should update the Test Case for Exception Handling. Atleast a proper static error message should display(if it is used in Automation) like wise test cases should be update.
ashishks
- Aug 26th, 2009
If there is another exception is coming which is not mentioned in the test cases then surely it is either defect or somehow requirement has been changed.So clear with this from requirement documents or business analyist and according log a defect or update test cases.
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Backward and Forward Traceability
What is Backward Traceability and Forward Traceability in refenrence with Requirement Traceability Matrix?
kurtz182
- Dec 24th, 2009
Forward traceability maps requirements to test cases.Backward traceability maps test cases to requirements.Forward and backward traceability together are known as bi-directional traceability...
mathan_vel
- Nov 3rd, 2009
Mapping take place from from requirements to end products is Forward TraceabilityMapping take place from end product back to requirements is Backward TraceabilityUsing both the Forward and Backward Tr...
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Website Performance Manual Testing
How to Check the performance of the website during manual testing?
rahulskin
- Sep 14th, 2009
It is possible testing web site manually up to some extend.As you can test the page loading time.When you hit a button or link on the website how much time it takes.Putting load will not be...
srinivasulub1981
- Feb 27th, 2009
Slight performance testing can be done manually and we are doing this in our project.Performance: Nothing but the responce time of the application for user requests.As per the WWE rules every web site...
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Risk Based Testing
How to calculate risk in testing?
goksn
- Jul 23rd, 2009
Risk can be calculated by asking the following questions towards the functionalities,1. Which function area is related with finance (money)?2. Which area senior management will look first?3. Which are...
srinivasulub1981
- Feb 27th, 2009
As a tester?we always needs to be prioritise the tasks based on the schedule and importance and time.? So Risk Based Testing is a type of testing in which a tester has to prioritise the tasks based on the schedule.Srinivas
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Printer Crash
Give 5 reasons as to why a printer would crash while printing 999th page.
kurtz182
- Dec 25th, 2009
Does this problem only occur while printing the 999th page?Does this problem always occur while printing the 999th page?Here are some possible reasons:1) Print spooler buffer overrun error2) Contentio...
ashishks
- Sep 9th, 2009
Following could be the reasons for printer crash while printing 999th page:1. Overburden on the printer.2. Printer is out of paper error.3. Printer head is heated too much to respond.4. Printer is out of ink.5. 998th page is stuck inisde the printer.
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Bug Triage
What is Bug Triage? What is its use in the testing process? How it is done?
kurtz182
- Dec 17th, 2009
Bug Triage is the process of evaluating defect reports to determine their course of action. It is typically the Program Manager's (PM) responsibility to facilitate a meeting (...
mathan_vel
- Nov 3rd, 2009
Bug Triage is nothing but making a meeting and examine the Bugs in order to Fix ( Prioritize )--Some bugs needs to be Hot Fix (High priority to close the bug)--Some bugs needs to Fix later (Medium)--Some bugs need not be fix (Low)
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State Based Testing
What is State Based Testing?
mathan_vel
- Sep 10th, 2009
This type of testing is conducted in Shipping domain. In U.S different states have different Tax policies. For shipping a product to each state differs the Tax amount, it varies up on state. For Texas, it is 15% more(approx). This kind to test is called State Based Testing.
G.D.S.Prasad
- Mar 8th, 2009
It is a test design technique in which test cases are designed to execute valid state transactions.
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