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January 30th, 2007 — Testing Tips and resources, Basics of Software testing
Way to become a good tester:
Remember these ten rules and I am sure you will definitely gain very good testing skill.
1. Test early and test often.
2. Integrate the application development and testing life cycles. You’ll get better results and you won’t have to mediate between two armed camps in your IT shop.
3. Formalize a testing methodology; you’ll test everything the same way and you’ll get uniform results.
4. Develop a comprehensive test plan; it forms the basis for the testing methodology.
5. Use both static and dynamic testing.
6. Define your expected results.
7. Understand the business reason behind the application. You’ll write a better application and better testing scripts.
8. Use multiple levels and types of testing (regression, systems, integration, stress and load).
9. Review and inspect the work, it will lower costs.
10. Don’t let your programmers check their own work; they’ll miss their own errors.
January 12th, 2007 — Automation Testing, Basics of Software testing
Automation Checklist
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then your test should be seriously considered for automation.
Can the test sequence of actions be defined?
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December 27th, 2006 — Testing Tips and resources, Automation Testing, Basics of Software testing
I am working on Search engine project for last 6 months and now I understood most of the functionality and search engine strategies.
When you work as a Manual tester then somewhere you feel to automate your work. Sometimes doing routine manual work bores you. So here comes the need of Automation.
So Automation is very helpful for the regression type of work, to avoid repeated manual work. Now I understood the need of Automation and I want to start with it, but from where shall I start is the big question.
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November 10th, 2006 — Basics of Software testing
Welcome to Software Testing Help!
What is software Testing? A basic to start with:
Software testing is the process used to help identify the correctness, completeness, security, and quality of developed computer software.
Testing is a process of technical investigation, performed on behalf of stakeholders, that is intended to reveal quality-related information about the product with respect to the context in which it is intended to operate.
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