REMEMBER SOFTWARE TESTING 10 RULES

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.




37 comments ↓

#1 Vishal Budhwant on 07.18.07 at 6:56 pm

Very Good Testing Basics

#2 Eswar on 08.08.07 at 9:38 am

Please explain how to write the Testcase for date,month and year

#3 Ashwini on 10.31.07 at 4:55 pm

pls
explain testing methodologies in brief

#4 tulasi on 11.01.07 at 5:46 am

plz
Expalin me about difference between vershion and build.

#5 kishore on 11.20.07 at 5:56 am

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Regards

#6 thangavel ks on 12.09.07 at 6:01 pm

date:
1 date should be in numbers
2 that numbers should be 1 to 31
3 any special characters should not allow in middle &
front of the date digits eg…,1.3,1*2,1$7,&30,^7

month:
same as date but month should be 1-12

#7 Manish Srivastava on 12.17.07 at 12:24 pm

Thanks

it will help alot to know d basics of testing for everybody

#8 G.Saritha on 01.02.08 at 10:05 am

I am very new to the testing .Plz anybody give me the list of sites which give the full details of software testing along with all the tables for test cases bug repot tables etc.All in order

Thanks&Regards
G.Saritha

#9 lalit on 01.07.08 at 9:57 am

Please tell me what is boundary values regarding software testing

#10 senthil on 02.27.08 at 11:55 am

plz tell me what is Agile testing

#11 selvam on 02.27.08 at 2:14 pm

Hi All, I am very new to the testing .Plz can anybody give me the list of sites which give the full details of software testing along with all the tables for test cases bug repot tables etc. though i had learned some basics about testing i lack the real time exposure ,can anyone help me?????????

#12 Amutha on 03.27.08 at 10:06 am

Useful site for software testing professional

#13 Raby Whyte on 03.27.08 at 3:59 pm

Wow dont bombard the expert with questions! Good article btw (:

#14 rashmi on 04.03.08 at 8:32 am

How does product testing is carried out in an company? as the enhancements are added to product what are the things to tested?

#15 Suresh Balakrishnan on 06.05.08 at 6:45 am

Hi Saritha,

These sites are escpecially for Software testing beginers i have mentioned software Testing sites as given below:
1.www.sqa-guide.com
2.www.qastreet.com
3.www.stickyminds.com
4.www.testingbrains.com
5.www.testinggeeks.com
please let me know if u have any clarifications.
Thanks,
Suresh
bsuresh7282@gmail.com

#16 Suresh Balakrishnan on 06.05.08 at 7:04 am

Hi Ashwini,

I have Mentioned Software Testing Methodology as given below:

software testing methodology is applied in four distinct phases: unit testing, system testing, integration testing, and acceptance testing.

Unit Testing—The programmers conduct unit testing during the development phase. Programmers can test their specific functionality individually or with other units. However, unit testing is designed to test small pieces of functionality rather than the system as a whole. This allows the programmers to conduct the first round of testing to eliminate bugs before they reach the testing staff.

System Testing—The system is tested as a complete, integrated system. System testing first occurs in the development environment but eventually is conducted in the production environment. Dedicated testers, project managers, or other key project staff perform system testing. Functionality and performance testing are designed to catch bugs in the system, unexpected results, or other ways in which the system does not meet the stated requirements. The testers create detailed scenarios to test the strength and limits of the system, trying to break it if possible. Editorial reviews not only correct typographical and grammatical errors, but also improve the system’s overall usability by ensuring that on-screen language is clear and helpful to users. Accessibility reviews ensure that the system is accessible to users with disabilities.

Integration Testing—Incremental integration testing involves continuous testing of an application as new functionality is added. This requires that aspects of an application’s functionality be able to work separately before all parts of the application are completed. Full integration testing tests combined parts of an application to determine if they function together correctly.

Acceptance Testing—The software is assessed against the requirements defined in the system requirements document. The user or client conducts the testing in the production environment. Successful acceptance testing is required before submitting to the client for approval.

Thanks,
Suresh
bsuresh7282@gmail.com

#17 Beena on 06.11.08 at 1:59 pm

Only 10 rules r thr……..?

#18 vinay on 09.02.08 at 10:19 am

when i was browsing randomly on the net i found this site which is very useful thaks alot…..

#19 hi on 10.16.08 at 12:51 pm

wts diff between testing and bugs ?

#20 Priya on 01.02.09 at 11:20 am

hi suresh,

I want sample test cases for any projects and also for c or c++ programs if u can plz mail me to my id .

#21 priya on 01.02.09 at 11:21 am

hi suresh,

I want sample test cases for any projects and also for c or c++ programs if u can plz mail me to my id .

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#22 Vivek Inge on 01.07.09 at 10:12 am

Thnx a tonn, Very Very Good Site to learn the Basic Steps of Software Testing……

Thnx Agian

#23 Priya Shah on 05.12.09 at 12:59 pm

Very Informative and useful site. Thanks .

#24 Neelima on 06.01.09 at 10:02 am

nebdy cud xplain TESTING PARAMETERS..plz

#25 Jagdish Reddy on 06.01.09 at 10:18 am

Yes Neelima…send test mail to my mail ID. i WILL send the doc

#26 Neelima on 06.01.09 at 10:49 am

@jagdish
plz let me knw ur mail id…

#27 david on 06.01.09 at 11:18 am

Hi tulasi,

Afer completion of develpoment, develpoment team sent exe file(build) ll sent to QC team. Build is every time develpment team after fixing the bug they ll sent new build for testing team. Buid having version ex 3.1,3.2,3.3……

version is when ever the new future added with exiting application or advanced version of application

Ex word 98 (98 version) word 00 like this

#28 Jagdish Reddy on 06.01.09 at 11:48 am

Hi Neelima,

Itz : Srireddy333@gmail.com

#29 Jagdish Reddy on 06.01.09 at 11:49 am

Hi Neelima,

send ur mail id

#30 Neelima on 06.01.09 at 12:18 pm

@ jagdish
i hav sent a test mail..plz do reply…

#31 Pratap on 08.17.09 at 7:13 am

Gr8 thnxs 4 d post

#32 Roshin on 05.13.10 at 8:45 am

Good One..!!!!!!!!

Happy Testing!!!!!!

#33 waseem Khan on 05.13.10 at 11:53 am

Hi lalit
BVA—-
If ur input is a range of values say A to B (A-B)
then derive values for A, A+1, A-1 & B,B+1, B-1

Guys if am wrong den correct me

#34 Rati on 05.20.10 at 1:27 pm

Hi Suresh,

Its a grt site for people wana learn testing. Thankxxx.
I am new in this field & want to make my carrier in testing field but dn’t hav any xperince. can get a job in testing as a fresher? I really wana knw. i reading abt testing. I wana kw how to make test cases or write dem. can send me some samples in my mail id. Also wana knw wat is load testing & cyclomatic testing & y v use it. as name is really complex. it is complex as name.

Do reply….Thanx

#35 vijay krishna on 10.26.10 at 11:13 am

i am very much interested in software testing, i have some theoretical knowledge about testing.

what to do to get real time exposure, so that i can apply as if i have 2.5 years of experience.
please send any standard sample files or templates in testing.
Can anybody help me? please…

#36 vijay krishna on 10.26.10 at 11:14 am

My mail-id is: vijaykrishna.uppula@gmail.com

#37 vijay krishna on 10.26.10 at 11:41 am

Can anybody tell me, what’s the difference between SRS, CRS, FRD, BRS?

If anybody have any sample files of these, please let me see and go through?
Mail-id: vijaykrishna.uppula@gmail.com

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