What is actual testing process in practical or company environment?

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Today I got interesting question from reader, How testing is carried out in company i.e in practical environment? Those who get just out of college and start for searching the jobs have this curiosity, How would be the actual working environment in the companies?

Here I focus on software Testing actual working process in the companies. As of now I got good experience of software testing career and day to day testing activities. So I will try to share more practically rather than theoretically.

Whenever we get any new project there is initial project familiarity meeting. In this meeting we basically discuss on who is client? what is project duration and when is delivery? Who is involved in project i.e manager, Tech leads, QA leads, developers, testers etc etc..?

From the SRS (software requirement specification) project plan is developed. The responsibility of testers is to create software test plan from this SRS and project plan. Developers start coding from the design. The project work is devided into different modules and these project modules are distributed among the developers. In meantime testers responsibility is to create test scenario and write test cases according to assigned modules. We try to cover almost all the functional test cases from SRS. The data can be maintained manually in some excel test case templates or bug tracking tools.

When developers finish individual modules, those modules are assigned to testers. Smoke testing is performed on these modules and if they fail this test, modules are reassigned to respective developers for fix. For passed modules manual testing is carried out from the written test cases. If any bug is found that get assigned to module developer and get logged in bug tracking tool. On bug fix tester do bug verification and regression testing of all related modules. If bug passes the verification it is marked as verified and marked as closed. Otherwise above mentioned bug cycle gets repeated.(I will cover bug life cycle in other post)

Different tests are performed on individual modules and integration testing on module integration. These tests includes Compatibility testing i.e testing application on different hardware, OS versions, software platform, different browsers etc. Load and stress testing is also carried out according to SRS. Finally system testing is performed by creating virtual client environment. On passing all the test cases test report is prepared and decision is taken to release the product!

So this was a brief outline of process of project life cycle.

Here is detail of each step what testing exactly carried out in each software quality and testing life cycle specified by IEEE and ISO standards:

Review of the software requirement specifications

Objectives is set for the Major releases

Target Date planned for the Releases

Detailed Project Plan is build. This includes the decision on Design Specifications

Develop Test Plan based on Design Specifications

Test Plan : This includes Objectives, Methodology adopted while testing, Features to
be tested and not to be tested, risk criteria, testing schedule, multi-
platform support and the resource allocation for testing.

Test Specifications
This document includes technical details ( Software requirements )
required prior to the testing.

Writing of Test Cases
Smoke(BVT) test cases
Sanity Test cases
Regression Test Cases
Negative Test Cases
Extended Test Cases

Development - Modules developed one by one

Installers Binding: Installers are build around the individual product.

Build procedure :
A build includes Installers of the available products - multiple platforms.

Testing
Smoke Test (BVT) Basic application test to take decision on further testing

Testing of new features
Cross-platform testing
Stress testing and memory leakage testing.

Bug Reporting
Bug report is created

Development - Code freezing
No more new features are added at this point.

Testing
Builds and regression testing.

Decision to release the product
Post-release Scenario for further objectives.

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205 comments ↓

#1 Priya.K on 07.30.07 at 4:25 am

i would like to do one project in Testing can u suggest or guide me for that for my M.B.A

#2 jhenz on 07.30.07 at 6:15 am

i would like to know more on what do you mean by smoke testing? is this the same as unit testing or just a run-through of the basic functions per module without exactly going through the test cases? thank you.

#3 Vijay on 07.30.07 at 8:23 am

@ Priya- I will definitely guide. Is it part of your curriculum? So that project selection decision will depend on your M.B.A assignments. Let me know your exact requirement.

@Jhenz- Smoke testing is nothing but verify most crucial functionality is working not bothering about the detailed in-depth one. This word came from electronics i.e to check the appliances by switching on the power. Smoke testing is generally performed to check whether further testing can be carried out or not. Much like Sanity Testing!

#4 Priya.K on 07.30.07 at 9:47 am

Iam doing my MBA in correspondence they have asked me to do the project / Thesis…..coding is not that important….. as in M.B.A we don’t have praticals so on wht topic i can do the project for MBA in systems.

#5 Priya.K on 07.30.07 at 9:48 am

We can choose the topic for Assignment

#6 padmini on 07.30.07 at 6:42 pm

wats diff between sanity testing n smoke testing??

#7 Vijay on 07.31.07 at 7:26 am

@ Priya - Ok Priya I will suggest some related topic to your M.B.A by discussing with my MBA systems friends.

@ Padmini - Smoke testing is generally performed on any new build to test whether that build is stable to do further testing.
Sanity Testing is a part of regression testing which is performed on already developed and tested build which is again for testing for some minor changes. Sanity testing performed to check if no more issues are introduced in previous stable build. Here some core tests are executed like UI functionality, DB connection etc..
Hope this will answer your question.

#8 ronak on 08.25.07 at 2:48 pm

hi!
why did u select testing as carrer?: what could be an appropriate and impressive answer to this for an interviw.

#9 ronak on 08.25.07 at 2:50 pm

why is it said that developers are not good testers?

#10 sarath on 09.24.07 at 5:24 am

what is build and scanario?

#11 Darshan A B on 09.24.07 at 7:20 am

I need some clarifications on SRS documents.how it will maintain IT company?how to identify SRS documents? More confusions on SRS document.Can you clarify?

#12 basava on 09.24.07 at 8:08 am

In what scenerio,a test engg,will go for a automated testing,rather than a manual testing?

#13 poornima on 09.25.07 at 7:30 am

How to write testcases for regression testing?

#14 swetha on 09.27.07 at 9:40 am

hi
i would like to know more about QTP Concepts

can anyone help me out

#15 Chandra Shekar on 09.28.07 at 12:39 pm

sir when we start writing test cases, is there any proforma to write test cases?

#16 Ravi kumar on 10.17.07 at 4:33 am

Thanx for your more valueble information for testing process in practical or company environment.

#17 Ravi kumar on 10.17.07 at 4:49 am

@ vijay
plz explain diff bet win object & window object in QTP.

#18 mukesh on 10.18.07 at 7:39 pm

I want job in Software testing, i have learned the tools and done a short ter course in testing and showing ewperience of 2 years in testing.
can anyone help me for getting the job

#19 Rakesh on 10.26.07 at 4:39 am

please send me different types of test case format templates…

#20 Gopi Krishna on 11.08.07 at 5:04 am

Hi Folks,
All you guys have mis-conception that Smoke and Sanity Testing are different. As such there is no difference between these two. Neither QAI nor ISTQB has differentiated the terms. Both are one and the same.

Gopi Krishna
ISTQB Certified Test Manager

#21 aruna on 11.12.07 at 12:29 am

Hi all

Recently i completed the testing tools course, I am planning to attend the interviews, can u please help me what r the questions they will ask in manual, as well as in QTP. I don’t have any experience in real time. so who are working in testing field they already face some interviews, so please tell me what r the questions they will ask?
as a

#22 Kunal Mishra on 11.12.07 at 11:51 am

How to read the system test plan effictively so that we can learn maximum test case’s.

#23 Sanjay on 11.19.07 at 8:26 am

I want to a complete document of QA process from SRS to delivery of product.

#24 Rakesh on 11.22.07 at 2:25 pm

why 100% testing is not possible? Can u Give me Technical answer with Practical Example.

#25 m.sunil kumar on 11.22.07 at 8:14 pm

hello , i want bug defect template .

#26 zakir on 11.23.07 at 9:49 am

@ Gopi Krishna

Do u really stand by ur word “Neither QAI nor ISTQB has differentiated the terms. Both are one and the same”.
Could u pls confirm as u being a certified person need to clarify on ur stand. Could you be more precise. Better email me to zakir_24@yahoo.com

#27 zakir on 11.23.07 at 9:55 am

@Poornima

How to write testcases for regression testing?

Usually we don’t write any test cases while performing regression testing but we just execute all the test cases.
Regression testing is done on cases like 1)Any changes in the module, 2)change in requirement, 3)Changes in code after a bug is found and resolved 4)Patchup in the build. It is done to ensure changes do not affect the application in any way

@ Swetha

You can go ahead with the help option available in the QTP application. Trust me I’ve learnt QTP by this option only.

#28 Diva on 12.01.07 at 1:12 pm

Hai
It is nice that you explained how testing goes in a company,but it would be more helpful for me if you can explain this with a real world example.Preferably on website application.
Thank You
Diva

#29 Mushtaque on 12.03.07 at 10:45 am

That was a great article. thanx Man, and Keep the Good Work going.

#30 priya on 12.20.07 at 6:59 am

Can u explain me the difference between smoke & sanity testing??

#31 Gopi Krishna on 12.20.07 at 9:24 am

Hi Zakir,
I stand by my words.
Please refer to glossary of terms provided by ISTQB or QAI in their respective sites. You will find no difference. Every body has their own derived definitions but as such there is no difference.

#32 Naga on 12.31.07 at 7:54 am

Any one can tell the SITE ,from where i can get the crack version of QTP.

#33 Naga on 12.31.07 at 7:55 am

Reply to nagasln@gmail.com

#34 Naga on 12.31.07 at 7:57 am

hi, I want to write CSTE Exam,So friends can you tell me in details of when it will be conducted.
If possibe can you give me the Sample exam papers.
please as soon as possible , becaues i have started preparation with basics.

#35 jayshri on 01.01.08 at 5:30 am

Hi!
WHISH U HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

#36 tarendra on 01.03.08 at 9:24 am

Please , send me some study meterial for ISTQB exam.
I need syllabus ans notes for preparing that exam.

#37 J.Abraham Veelar on 01.08.08 at 7:25 am

Dear Sir,
I(Subscriber) have seen your article. It’s useful for me and my career. I have some doubts about “The responsibility of testers(Testers,Are they Doing Test Plan?) is to create software test plan” in “What is actual testing process in practical or company environment?”. If am given an answer for this I shall be thankful to you. Am awaiting for your reply.
Regards,
J.Abraham Veelar.

#38 Arun on 01.13.08 at 11:33 am

Hello SIR,
I am a fresh gaduate who is recruited by an Indian software company.I am from Non IT background and I am given TEST ENGINEER as my designation.I have fewer ideas about career gowth or ho to build my caeer as a successful test engineer.So please guide me. Thanks in advance

#39 dinesh on 01.16.08 at 2:10 pm

hello sir
i want to know about the best institute in chandigarh for software testing coaching if u have any institute adress plzforward it to me i will be very gartitude to u
thanks

#40 neeta on 01.19.08 at 2:02 pm

hi,
i am mba student and i have to submit a project related to the use of software testing in management.
can u send me the details as soon as possible

#41 Sheela on 01.29.08 at 7:17 am

hi,

i m sheela working in a small concern as a tester. i m the only tester working in my company. recently i joined in this comapany as a fresher. i m into manual testing.
my problem is
1. here we have nearly 15 developers but i m only the tester. so we dont prepare test plan, etc.,
only i write test cases. will it be a problem for me when i try another job?
2. i m ineterested to learn automation tool. which one should i learn QTP or LOAD RUNNER.

please give me clear idea to my problem,

thanks in advance,

SHEELA. G

#42 M Madhu on 01.29.08 at 7:53 am

first tell me clearly which document you are using to write the test cases?
how you can brake the application code written by coders that is developers?
as a testers we must know the basic functionality of requirement ..then only we can able to test clearly as suggest by solution design document..ok

as per my understanding i can clear all your doubts….share this things all of your testing friends..find my mail id below

mamadhu@techmahindra.com

#43 Vidya on 01.29.08 at 11:00 am

Please guide me for test case writing on the topic of Money Transfer from one account to another account?

#44 shireesha on 01.30.08 at 6:52 am

Excellent information is given up by u sir thanq so much

#45 shireesha on 01.30.08 at 6:57 am

if at all i need some information regarding some topics as like matrimony,real estates etc can i feel free to msg u up.As.i newly joined up in company n i dont hav experience in real time of writing testcases etc,jus knw the inforamtion to write up only on xcell sheet etc can u plz guide me some tips n tricks mostly need to be followed while writing testcases?

#46 shireesha on 01.30.08 at 7:42 am

Information in the sense means, suppose some requirements of ur own n help me in gvg some guide lines wat we mainly need to concentrate while writing test cases of mentioned topics MATRIMONY,REAL ESTATES etc.n mainly my question as we dnt knw the structural part of an apllication how can we knw tat we are supposed to test tat features only ? n write testcases for them itself

#47 venkat on 01.31.08 at 12:28 pm

i need one sample script of qtp to get an idea about script , while working with qtp you people uses record option or directly you writes the script?

#48 Venkat on 01.31.08 at 1:45 pm

Give me explanation on SDLC and STLC? and also about Release procedure in a project?

#49 Narendar on 02.02.08 at 12:38 pm

hi fnrz! thank you for providing valuable information regarding testing career.

Thank You,
Narendar.N

#50 manoj on 02.06.08 at 10:06 am

What is Bug, what is error? And what is difference between them?

#51 vignesh on 02.06.08 at 10:31 am

I’m a 2007 pass out mca student please intimate when you are going to conduct the interview. inform me it is very helpful to me

#52 ashu on 02.12.08 at 7:12 am

Hi
I like all these topics but plz can u tell me how to test
memory leakage

#53 Rajesh K. Nasare on 02.13.08 at 12:09 pm

i am working as s/w test engineer in small company , pls tell me is there will be any difficulty for me to switch to MNC’s.

THANK’s
Rajesh K. Nasare

#54 Rajesh K. Nasare on 02.13.08 at 12:12 pm

@ GOPAL KRISHNA

if you said smoke testing and sanity testing are same please tell me how it is same? please , give the example also.

Thnks…..

#55 vijaya bhaskar on 02.16.08 at 9:10 am

hi sheela,

Me too faced the same prob when I joined as a fresher, if u got experience u can try another job surly!

okay

Coming to yr 2nd question:
QTP is a functional testing tool(latest release is 9.2, 9.5 is also released but its called QTP plus but 9.5 is not as popular as 9.2). it uses VBScript.

LoadRunner is a performance test tool, to get through idea of LoadRunner we need some idea of networking concept….

LoadRunner evergreen opportunities throught…

to learn LoadRunner thouroughly… there is one new institute in HYDERBAD (its a capital of Andhrapradesh, INDIA) he is charging more than Rs.15000/-

r u satisfies wit my answer………..

if possible will u refer me to yr company…… plzzzzzz
my mail ID is : vijayabhaskar83@sifymail.com

why I’m asking means I’m a contact employee in this company will u refer mee

#56 Bakkesh on 02.21.08 at 6:58 am

Hi
I am MBA Finance student, is it a good career for me if i select a software testing as my profession in financial software companies.

please guide me on this !!!!

Thanks
Bakkesh H S

#57 rachana kamble on 02.27.08 at 3:58 am

hi
i am rachana kamble done BE Electronics. am working in ATS Infotech Pvt Ltd.i am into software testing, but i am working as a s/w testing trainer. i would like to know whether i will get a job in a company on basis of this experience. please help me since i really need a job in a company because i want the practical knowledge about testing.

my email id is : rachana.ats@gmail.com

#58 Shobha on 03.04.08 at 9:45 am

It s a very good article. Can you breifly explain me how the test process goes in SDLC… i mean simultaneously the tester start their work ?

#59 madhan on 03.13.08 at 5:41 am

what is defects

#60 Rahul on 03.18.08 at 7:22 am

Please guide me for test case writing on the topic of Money Transfer from one account to another account?

im in badly need for dis test case nt d Atm test case k.

cheers
R

#61 Pooja on 03.26.08 at 2:42 am

Hi Rahul,

I have created a sample of the testcase with some teststeps. This can help you to write the test steps with the necessary validations and steps mentioned in ur SRS.

Your test case can be as follows:

Test case ID Name Description Expected Result Actual Result
100A Log in Verify that the user is able to login the application Login successful
100B Account Id verification Verify that the user is able to enter the account number in the Account ID field The account ID is verified successfully
Verify that the user is able to enter HPIN (or any other verification code in the password like field) HPIN entered successfully
Account information displayed Verify that after entering the account number and HPIN, the user is able to go to the account information page. Account details page is displayed.

#62 Pooja on 03.26.08 at 2:46 am

Hi Rahul,

I had created the testcase in the word document. But while posting the reply the message is all messed up in alignment. SO please read is as Testcase ID , Name, Description,Expected Result, Actual Result.

And the steps are:
100 A, Log in, Verify that the user is able to login the application,Login successful.

Hope this helps

#63 jawwad on 03.26.08 at 5:32 am

Aslam-0-alikum!!

could u send me the formal document for writing a test case…

#64 jk on 03.26.08 at 6:05 am

HI Pooja can u send me test case sample to my id
jayakrishnamohan@sify.com pls am in need of this…..

#65 Santosh Gosavi on 04.01.08 at 9:18 am

Presently i am working on portal testing. so what is my domain? Please send me more information about this domain

#66 Vishal Chhaperia on 04.02.08 at 8:43 am

Hi all,

If any of u is working on online live project on manual testing or have any idea of how to get online testing project pls reply me.

I think it will be useful for all of us if we get chance to test a project on its beta version.

mail me : bishalchaperia@gmail.com

#67 Anonymous on 04.02.08 at 9:06 am

Hi Vishal Chhaperia,

Many beta versions are available …like Mozilla firefox betaversion is released. You can download and test it and can post the bugs also….

Have a happy testing

#68 Vishal Chhaperia on 04.02.08 at 9:11 am

Thanks for your help!

looking forward for more

call me: +91-9830704327

mail me: bishalchaperia@gmail.com

#69 madhusudhanrao on 04.07.08 at 6:14 am

hi all,
if any of u is working on software product testing department please send some suggestions to my mail id because now i am in testing department and i am new to this field..
please send mail if u know

#70 madhusudhanrao.K on 04.07.08 at 6:16 am

#71 Ahamed on 04.09.08 at 6:48 am

I Request u Plz send the Sample Test Cases for below Details.

Smoke(BVT) test cases
Sanity Test cases
Regression Test Cases
Negative Test Cases
Extended Test Cases

#72 Ahamed on 04.09.08 at 6:51 am

Reply To : Jameel_coolin@yahoo.co.in

#73 rahul on 04.09.08 at 8:38 am

@ rachana.ats@gmail.com
u could get job eaisly..its not big for u..since u jave knowlegde of teaching..

#74 karuna on 04.14.08 at 6:22 am

I Request u Plz send the Sample Test Cases for

Smoke(BVT) test cases
Sanity Test cases
Regression Test Cases
Negative Test Cases
Extended Test Cases

#75 swarna on 04.17.08 at 6:48 pm

Hi I am new to testing.I have completed by btech in 2005 ,but still I couldn’t make a place in IT field.Right now I in US.I am not gud at programing but want to make carrer in testing.. please any one out there guide me .I have gone through srinivasan desikan book,It helped me to learn basics what else is required.can any one sugget me a site to do online project on testing.

#76 Ramendra on 04.23.08 at 2:23 pm

Hi swarna, u r new in software testing, so u prefer the book
of Rohn Pattern , it will be usefull 4 u. from initial stage.
if u have any query. mail 2 me
ramendra_mnp@hotmail.com

#77 Neha Solanki on 04.24.08 at 1:15 pm

Hi,

I would like to know Do we close the issues returned by the developers?

Thanks,
Neha

#78 Ramendra on 04.24.08 at 1:35 pm

hi, neha,
we can close the issues returned by the developers, first of all we do retesting or regression testing if it is according to my GUI or Specs….

m i right?…

#79 Ramendra on 04.24.08 at 1:39 pm

Hi
neha, if the bug is review by the dovelopment mngr & TL
than directly we close the issue.

#80 rahul on 04.24.08 at 3:04 pm

@neha,
Ramendra is rightly said..

#81 sekhar on 04.24.08 at 4:10 pm

sir,
im mca fresher.
how to test project,how to find the bugs in the project

#82 sekhar on 04.24.08 at 4:11 pm

sir,
im mca fresher.
how to test project,how to find the bugs in the project
mail me: sekhararavalli@gmail.com

#83 Ramendra yadav on 04.25.08 at 11:03 am

Review of the software requirement specifications
Objectives is set for the Major releases
Target Date planned for the Releases
Detailed Project Plan is build. This includes the decision on Design Specifications
Develop Test Plan based on Design Specifications
Test Plan : This includes Objectives, Methodology adopted while testing, Features to
be tested and not to be tested, risk criteria, testing schedule, multi-
platform support and the resource allocation for testing.
Test Specifications
this document includes technical details (Software requirements)
required prior to the testing.
Writing of Test Cases
Smoke (BVT) test cases
Sanity Test cases
Regression Test Cases
Negative Test Cases
Extended Test Cases
Development - Modules developed one by one
Installers Binding: Installers are build around the individual product.
Build procedure:
A build includes Installers of the available products - multiple platforms.
Testing
Smoke Test (BVT) Basic application test to take decision on further testing
Testing of new features
Cross-platform testing
Stress testing and memory leakage testing.
Bug Reporting
Bug report is created
Development - Code freezing
No more new features are added at this point.
Testing
Builds and regression testing.
Decision to release the product
Post-release Scenario for further objectives.

#84 Neha on 04.26.08 at 4:21 pm

Hi Ramendra,

Thanks for the reply. Even i follow the same process but was a bit confused.Thanks for the clarification

#85 priya on 04.29.08 at 12:41 pm

hi everyone

#86 kris on 04.29.08 at 1:18 pm

welcome

#87 Ramendra Yadav on 04.29.08 at 2:17 pm

hello,
kris and priya
u have any confusion.ask 2 me without hesitation.

#88 bharghava on 05.04.08 at 3:52 am

hello sir,
this is bharghava , i completed msc(computer science)in 2006 .i saw this site.it is help full for every one and me also.recently i completed testing tools course.now i am looking job.but one thing sir ,i want to join in real time project.it is necessary or not.give me suggestions sir.i am in hyd .which instiute is best for project.if u know tell me sir.ok

#89 Neha on 05.07.08 at 4:45 pm

I would like to know what kind of issues can be treated as returned issue? Those issues which are not issues or those issues which the dev dosen’t fix as per clients requirement?if it is an issue but as per clients requirement the dev dosen’t fix it and mark the status as returned then do we directly close the issue?

#90 vimala on 06.02.08 at 7:48 am

what i have to study for automatic testing for web applications?

#91 Suresh Balakrishnan on 06.02.08 at 9:24 am

Hi Priya,

This is Suresh Working as a Test Engineer i have mentioned difference between smoke and sanity as below:

SMOKE Vs SANITY
I have gathered a few points about the difference between smoke and sanity testing from the responses of two software testing groups. I have added the points below.

However, my experience of executing the Smoke and Sanity testing has been the following:

Smoke Test:
When a build is received, a smoke test is run to ascertain if the build is stable and it can be considered for further testing.

Smoke testing can be done for testing the stability of any interim build.

Smoke testing can be executed for platform qualification tests.

Sanity testing:
Once a new build is obtained with minor revisions, instead of doing a through regression, a sanity is performed so as to ascertain the build has indeed rectified the issues and no further issue has been introduced by the fixes. Its generally a subset of regression testing and a group of test cases are executed that are related with the changes made to the app.

Generally, when multiple cycles of testing are executed, sanity testing may be done during the later cycles after through regression cycles.

Smoke Sanity

1 Smoke testing originated in the hardware testing practice of turning on a new piece of hardware for the first time and considering it a success if it does not catch fire and smoke. In software industry, smoke testing is a shallow and wide approach whereby all areas of the application without getting into too deep, is tested. A sanity test is a narrow regression test that focuses on one or a few areas of functionality. Sanity testing is usually narrow and deep.
2 A smoke test is scripted–either using a written set of tests or an automated test A sanity test is usually unscripted.
3 A Smoke test is designed to touch every part of the application in a cursory way. It’s is shallow and wide. A Sanity test is used to determine a small section of the application is still working after a minor change.
4 Smoke testing will be conducted to ensure whether the most crucial functions of a program work, but not bothering with finer details. (Such as build verification). Sanity testing is a cursory testing; it is performed whenever a cursory testing is sufficient to prove the application is functioning according to specifications. This level of testing is a subset of regression testing.
5 Smoke testing is normal health check up to a build of an application before taking it to testing in depth.
sanity testing is to verify whether requirements are met or not,
checking all features breadth-first.

Thanks,
Suresh Balakrishnan.
bsuresh7282@gmail.com

#92 Priyanka on 06.02.08 at 10:48 am

hi, everyone…
I have completed MBA (IT)with B. tech (ECE) and want to build carrer in Testing. Can u suggest me which type of testing I should learn….and is this the right field for MBA’s (IT)…and what are more perspectives in testing..

#93 Vijay on 06.02.08 at 11:13 am

@Priyanka,
I think Priyanka you are not in a right path, you are Btech with MBA, defanitly you have bright future in other isolated as well as main stream technologies, if you are that much interested in testing then only you can go for testing without any testing knowledge, that is better otherwise they will squeeze while interview and try to get opportunity in automation testing like Rational Robot, QTP, VSTS,etc
Best Wishes…

#94 priyanka on 06.02.08 at 11:22 am

hi, Vijay
ok …i have no idea about testing tools…but i want to go for black box testing..can u tell me from which tool i should start? and which tools i have to cover????
i have read basics and methodology of testing…

#95 vishu on 06.02.08 at 11:57 am

any one plz suggest me and mail me if u have study material in testing concepts ,sip,voip. would this help in getting me a good job is there good market for these, i am confused kindly help.

#96 beena on 06.03.08 at 10:34 am

hi,
thanx……

#97 Rajitha on 06.04.08 at 11:19 am

Thanks for all the information regarding testing. It is indeed useful information.

#98 Suresh Mangalagiri on 06.04.08 at 11:21 am

Hi all,

Thanks for all the information provided regarding testing.

#99 Suresh Mangalagiri on 06.04.08 at 11:23 am

Hi all,

The information provided was very useful.

#100 Anshu on 06.04.08 at 12:30 pm

hi all
this websites is very gud for basic knowledge for testing as well as further more……

#101 Anshu on 06.04.08 at 12:35 pm

hii all
can any one tell me how we free download winrunner or qtp??????????………….

#102 Suresh Balakrishnan on 06.04.08 at 12:47 pm

Hi Anshu,
This is Suresh Working as a Test Engineer. I have mentioned Software Testing related Links as below:
www.sqa-guide.com,www.testingbrain.com, www.testinggeek.com, www.qastreet.com.

Thanks,
Suresh
bsuresh7282@gmail.com

#103 Shivanand G on 06.09.08 at 9:03 am

Greate information about the testing concepts ,i liked very much that information u have given about the “Testing actual working process in the companies”………
can u provide me some sample smoke test cases and integration testing,and also some more information regarding campatability testing ………………..

#104 anshu on 06.09.08 at 10:01 am

Suresh Balakrishnan
Thanks
………
Suresh Balakrishnan can you help in create test cases.

#105 anshu on 06.09.08 at 10:02 am

Suresh Balakrishnan
Thanks
………

#106 anshu on 06.09.08 at 10:12 am

Suresh Balakrishnan my next question is that can you tell me how we post mortem the term test bed
in testing.

#107 Happy Friend on 06.11.08 at 4:46 am

hi, anshu

#108 selvam on 06.11.08 at 1:56 pm

Hi Friends,

Currently i am working in Non-IT field and planned to switch my career to testing.I had learned the basics of testing,and now i am very eager to learn testing practically with real time projects.
If any one interested to teach testing personally with real time projects , i will be more grateful, or else show me the right place in chennai.
Thanks & regards
selvam.ba@rediffmail.com

#109 siri on 06.13.08 at 12:11 pm

Really Great work Vijay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We’ll appreciate ur Work!!! Also, can u update this Jobs section daily if possible?

#110 vishal on 06.13.08 at 4:18 pm

Hi
Can anybody tell me the model which our company is following as we do module wise testing and deliver each module as per our time line, almost if project is small than in each week one module is delivered to client and do changes as per his feedback, so my question is that what kind of model are we following and yes this model, is this an xp model or agile software devlopment, kindly comment on this

Thanks
Vishal Sharma

#111 shridevi on 06.14.08 at 10:05 pm

Hi all,
I have done my masters in psychology, but wanted to get into IT so did a course in testing, now can anybody help me to get through testing, what questions and how much preparation needed for getting a job. I know manual testing, but no automation tool, how to learn that, and specially test management tools like test director and quality center……

#112 shridevi on 06.14.08 at 10:06 pm

hi all,
can anybody help me in understanding integration testing, and the difference between system and integration, system and functional testing……

thanks

#113 Happy Friend on 06.16.08 at 7:01 am

Hi shridevi ,

Integration testing :- It is a test to check whether all the modules are combined together or not and working successfully as specified in the requirement document. (Just for your information: Each developer works on different modules. When they finish their code, the configuration management team puts them together and prepares a build. We, as testers, need to make sure that these modules, which are now combined, work as per requirement document)

System testing :- When testers complete testing (The testers test the application in the test environments, meaning they test with the test data only, NOT with the real data), the application (software) has to be tested in the real environment. What it means is, since the testers test it in the test environment with the test data, we have to make sure that the application works well in the real environment with the real data. In test environment, some of the things cannot be simulated or tested. Al though the test environment is very similar to the production (real) environment, we need to make sure that we get a smooth delivery in the real system as well (As servers are different and database is different, things may not work as expected when the application is moved from test environment to production environment)

Functional testing :- It is a test to check whether each and every function of that application is working as per the requirement (remember this work “as per requirement document”-you must say this in the interview). It is a major test where 80% of the tests are done. In this test, the Test Cases are executed (or run).

System testing is Black-box type of testing that is based on overall requirements specifications. It covers all combined parts of the system.

Integration testing is the testing of combined parts of an application to determine if they function together corretly.

functionality testing checks whether the application works according to clients requiremnet or not. its a part of system testing

Any more Info.. contact –>

happyfriend_s@yahoo.com

#114 shridevi on 06.23.08 at 10:42 am

Thanks happy friend, for the information, and help in understanding the testing………
how to learn quality center and QTP

Rgds
shridevi

#115 Narayanan on 06.26.08 at 2:06 pm

Hi,
This is the first time I have visited your site and really good… By the way, i’m doing software testing course… now i’m working in bpo company.
i’m an MCA graduate passed in 2005. I want to work with IT side.
Please advise me, how much opportunity to work in IT side with help of this testing?

Regards,

Narayanan

#116 vrushali on 06.27.08 at 9:08 am

Hi All,
I have recently join in a small company as a Software Tester.Here I do manual testing but i dont have much idea about sanity & smoke testing so please guide me about that.
Tell me also that I write my bug report in simple Excel sheet but now i have to maintain some bug tracking tool,so any suggestion for which tool is good.

#117 vrushali on 06.27.08 at 9:20 am

hi,
Can anyone tell me,what is this domain & is it necessary for testers to have domain knowledge as i do testing of online websites.

#118 zakir on 06.27.08 at 11:39 am

@vrushali

Hi friend. Both Smoke and Sanity is done to ensure the stability of the build.

Smoke testing is done to check whether the build is done properly and Sanity testing is done to check whether the build is Functioning properly. Not clear right, let me put up with an example,

Take for example a simple login page which has ‘username’ and ‘password’ input box and ‘ok’ and ‘cancel’ butons. Now here, Smoke testing is done like this, we simply check whether we cud able to hit the username and password inputboxes, OK and Cancel buttons and whether it is enabled.

Sanity testing is we give some values for the usename, password and perform one functional cycle to test the application. Hope this is clear.

To ur second question check with Bugzilla

cheers

zakir
Sanity is testing the stability of the build

#119 Nikhil Just Nikhil on 07.01.08 at 7:23 pm

Hi Guys…

Where does the term “Boundary Value Analysis” is used in Testing?

#120 krishna on 07.03.08 at 12:36 pm

i have one doubt ,is there any different betwwen the sanity & smoke testing? we will do the testing once module will ready no need for waiting still projece get ready?please suggest me how to proceed both developement & testing at time is there any copy past appling are used like (testing server & development server) .please explain me how this process will going on.

#121 shridevi on 07.03.08 at 12:46 pm

hi friends
want to learn how to write test cases
can anybody help with some examples

#122 Happy Friend on 07.03.08 at 1:00 pm

Hi Shridevi mail me

#123 shilpa on 07.16.08 at 11:17 am

Hi friends,

TestCase:

test case in software engineering is a set of conditions or variables under which a tester will determine if a
requirement or use case upon an application is partially or fully satisfied.
It may take many test cases to determine that a requirement is fully satisfied..

Test case is a detailed procedure that fully tests a feature or an aspect of a feature.
Whereas the test plan describes what to test, a test case describes how to perform a particular test. You need to develop a test case for each test listed in the test plan.

Test case include:

purpose of the test.
•

Special hardware requirements, such as a modem.
•

Special software requirements, such as a tool.
•

Specific setup or configuration requirements.
•

A description of how to perform the test.
•

The expected results or success criteria for the test.

#124 Rina Mandlik on 07.16.08 at 3:25 pm

I want to ask about the difference between sanity & smoke testing ?

#125 namitha on 07.16.08 at 3:54 pm

hi,
i m in ireland,i would like to write software testing certification(ISEB&ISTQB).can anyone suggest me the book to be followed r any online material and can i write both certifications and what will be the procedure and do i need to have any prerequisites?

#126 Happy Friend on 07.17.08 at 3:07 am

Hi shilpa how ru
do u have any format to write testcases

#127 kavita on 07.25.08 at 4:27 am

I have a question on QTP?
how to count the no tabs in an screen on an application using QTP?

#128 elangovimal on 08.11.08 at 9:23 am

which course in software testing have a very good scope either the manual or the automated…

#129 Nagaveni on 08.21.08 at 4:50 am

hi friends,
i want know about test design.
plz help me

#130 Happy Friend on 08.21.08 at 5:32 am

Hi Nagaveni,
Test Design refers to understanding the sources of test cases, test coverage, how to develop and document test cases, and how to build and maintain test data. There are 2 primary methods by which tests can be designed and they are:

- BLACK BOX
- WHITE BOX
ANY HELP CONTACT send mail to

happyfriend_s@yahoo.com

#131 siddharth on 08.22.08 at 1:56 pm

can u give me some idea about the scope in this testing field? does it reqd. coding? And can u give me a good book to follow and i am already going for 1 month training from seed infotech

#132 rachana on 08.26.08 at 4:48 am

well there is lots of scope in testing field. For manual testing no coding is required but for automation u require some knowledge of coding like VB script for QTP specially.
you can follow Ron Patton and Gopalswamy for manual testing. Ron Patton is a good book for beginners, where as Gopalswamy is also a good book to go in depth of testing.
For automation u can go for Dr. K.V.K.K. Prasad.

#133 ab.c on 08.27.08 at 11:02 pm

Hi all,
I would like to know about the different documents that are up for review meeting from the beginning of the STLC process.

thanks

#134 ab.c on 08.27.08 at 11:10 pm

Hi all,
What are the different meetings held during STLC and what are the key deliverables?

Thanks

#135 sreedevi on 09.05.08 at 8:18 am

I’m new to this testing field.
can anyone tel me which testing software is best to use.?

#136 rams on 09.16.08 at 5:58 am

this site is very usefulto us .thanks to providing this site for us.

#137 sunita aggarwal on 09.20.08 at 10:31 am

Respected Sir,
Recently in AUGUST i submitted my vith sem MCA project. I m doing MCA(Correspondance) from MD University Rohtak. I have no proficiency even on a single computer language,but i know about all the languages like c,c++,vb,vc++,java,javascript,html,c#,.net,windows programing,SQL,MS-office,RDBMS,Oracle ect. as per my syllabus in MCA taught by teachers.
So,thats why i also join and complete a WCT (webtek cerified tester) certificate course of software testing from the webtek school of software testing nariana,in which i learn about what is mannual and automated testing(IBM(rational tools) AND mercury (QTP),test director tools etc.) and how can they perform on the software by the tester.
kindly help me what i do to get a job in industry of software testing. and how can i improve myself and also tell me minimum language proficiency is required in testing field,because all the people says me no need of any language proficiency in any language for testing field.
i get totally frustrated and feel like a losser plz help me guide me plz

#138 Karthick Kumar on 09.27.08 at 3:25 pm

Hi,

Am Searching in Testing Field.I want to know, if we do web testing,what type of testing will conduct…as well as tell me the real time procedure for doing the web testit eng ….if possible explain with an eg…….

Realy i need,pls help someone…..

regards
Karthick Kumar

#139 Karthick Kumar on 09.27.08 at 3:28 pm

Hi,

Am Searching in Testing Field.I want to know, if we do web testing,what type of testing will conduct…as well as tell me the real time procedure for doing the web testing….if possible explain with an eg…….

Really i need,pls help someone…..

regards
Karthick Kumar

Pls send me the mail

varalaruu@gmail.com

#140 sneha on 10.14.08 at 8:59 am

hi,
can any one help me to give answer…The question is wht is bidirectional tracebility??? & how it is implemented

#141 Swetha on 10.17.08 at 3:05 am

HI all,

I am visiting this website for the first time. I am a computer science graduate. I have basic idea about testing. All the information provided here is very useful.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks,
Swetha.

#142 Hari.S on 10.17.08 at 5:16 am

Hi all

maximum companies are talking about process,standard flow and methodologies.

how they are planning and scheduling the testing,
depending upon the standard levels and version releases?

#143 Rupa.Simhadri on 10.17.08 at 3:11 pm

Can anyone explain me how automation testing is carried out in companies?

#144 sunil on 10.21.08 at 5:51 am

What is the xact difference between Product Testing and System Testing. Try with some example ???/

#145 priya.d on 10.22.08 at 11:42 am

What is difference between Near-Site testing team, on site team, off shore testing team?

#146 G.Mallikarjun on 10.22.08 at 1:29 pm

Hello Sneha,

Bidirectional traceability is the ability to trace both forward and backward
i.e., from requirements to end products and from end product back to requirements.

#147 pravein(Software Test Engineer) on 11.17.08 at 12:51 pm

1. Testing is method to verify and validate that the system or application under test performs as per the requirements.
Manual Testing is the means by which the System is tested manually without the use of any Automation Tools.
The system can be tested for its Functionality and its Performance.

As per the SDLC the Testing starts after the Development. The simple Life cycle of Software is
Requirement –> Design –> Coding / Development –> Testing –> Implementation –> Maintenance.

The Testing activity will begin once after the Requirement is done.
The Testing starts of with the analysis of the Test requirement.
Once the analysis is done, the estimation and schedule is done for the duration of testing activity.
Then the Requirements are splitted into smaller parts as Test cases, which will reviewed by the senior members and business analysts.
The Test case is a template having the Description, The testing action, Expected result and the Actual Result column. Once the application is ready for testing the test cases are executed against the application and the actual results are recorded.
If the actual result varies from the expected one the test cases fail and the defects are logged. And after the defects are accepted it will fixed and then retested, if the defect is validated is closed.
This activity is carried till the defects are closed.
This is the approach that is carried out in manual testing. I hope you get some knowledge regarding manual testing.

Most of the companies using manual testing bcoz.,for automated testing License price is high.

when compare to manual testing money will be spend only for tester,but if they do automated testing means they have to buy the software and also they have to search for the testers who know the particular software.

I hope the details given above are true,if not dont mistake me.bye guys.

#148 pravein on 11.17.08 at 1:03 pm

hi sunita aggarwal,

dont worry,juz put fake as 1 year or 2 year experiance if you are confident in knowledge about testing.

Try it..

#149 Priya on 11.21.08 at 9:40 am

Hi Sir,
I like to make a power point about testing. So can you suggest how can I categories different types of testing. Can you give an order how can I arrange all types of testing methods one by one.we know that there are lots of testing methods , unit testing integration white box black box………etc… so in each web site they given different categorizations. so please give a correct idea about this doubt.

#150 Rama Subramanian on 01.04.09 at 11:25 am

I wish to know about Master Test Plan (Strategic Test Plan) and how is it different from the normal test-plan that is made for each level 1) unit testing 2) Integration Testing 3) System Testing and 4) Acceptance Testing?
Is Strategic/ Master Test Plan ever made in Practical Testing Environment? Why is Master Test Plan necessary? How is it different from Actual Test Plan? What are the different Criteria that go into the making of Master Test Plan? Who is involved in Making a Master Test Plan? How many Years of work-expereince in required before a Test-Engineer starts designing a Master Test Plan? Kindly email me the reply to

email id : subu_scorpio@yahoo.com

#151 satya on 01.29.09 at 9:41 am

Hi Tiger \ Vijay…

If you have any documents which are releated to ‘Testing Estimations’,with the realtime examples please share the documents with me….
Mail the documents to : satya_k2003@yahoo.com

Thx….
Satya.k

#152 Aswini on 02.10.09 at 3:35 pm

Hi,

Can anyone of you please help me in getting a template for test execution template? I am in need of it.

#153 Aswini on 02.10.09 at 4:03 pm

My email id is aswini_sudakaran@yahoo.co.in…..forgot to mention this in my prevoius post…:-)

#154 sunil on 03.24.09 at 7:07 pm

what is the main difference between project and product in software

#155 zakir on 03.25.09 at 5:33 am

@sunil

Difference between Project and Product software testing

Ans:-

Project is based on client requirements.
Product is based on market requirements.

The difference between project and product in software testing is the same type of difference which exists in any other project and product.
Project and product testing is done at different times; however, the intent of testing is the same. A project has its purpose to create a product. A product is the result of project. In reality a project is basically a plan for the design, architecture and development of software. Testing is part of a project and for those projects aimed at the creation of good software testing begins when the project begins and continues through the duration of the project. Projects are determined by the need or needs of others to possess a product, which will maximize the uses, for which it is intended.
Project managers and teams come together to design, and develop software. They ask questions and determine the answer through the use of applications, computer
Language, codes, etc. The act of designing, building and developing software is called a project. The end result of the project is the product, in this case software. The quality of the software continues to be tested, even after it is on the market and being used by those for whom it was intended.

The purpose of software testing beginning with the initiation of a project to build software is to produce a good product, which is the goal of a project. Testing begins and ends with good software, software that keeps it’s promise over a long duration. In users terms good software works and makes the users work easier. Good projects lead to good products and consistent testing is the key to good products.

For example, Product based companies like Telecommunication build their own product in tact with the market requirement and release for the sales targeting the customers. They in fact carry out a project to get the product done in accordance to quality and Industry standard and obviously the resultant is the product. This goes with Product testing. And when it comes to Project testing, companies like TCS, WIPRO etc who basically develop and do testing for their clients who may also be the Telecommunication companies as I mentioned above and get the requirements on what needs to be build and what needs to be tested and carry out operation to meet out the result. The resultant is the software which in turn is called a Product. This goes with the Project testing.

Hope this is clear

Cheers

zakir

#156 Mythee on 03.25.09 at 6:54 am

@Sunil,

Project:
Requirement of a particular company in a specific Domain (Domain examples: Financial, Banking, Insurance, Contracts, Pensions etc…)

Product:
A Software/Application/Tool used by many users
e.g MS Office, Tally, CRM, Winamp, WinZip, Project Management Tools etc…

Hope it helps

#157 Mythee on 03.25.09 at 7:05 am

@Ashwini

Mailed u the Template, pls check it…

#158 Karthik on 03.25.09 at 5:43 pm

Hi Friends,

I want to know “In Realtime how many TC’s Can able to Execute a day?”Ans me in App…Dont mention Depends Upon the Project or Modules…

Pls Send me the and in mail

varalaruu@gmail.com

Regards

Karthik Kumar

#159 Karthik on 03.25.09 at 5:48 pm

How to Execute the Manual TC’s to Automation Script?

Regards

Karthik Kumar

Pls Mail the ans in varalaruu@gmail.com

#160 Vani R on 03.30.09 at 1:24 pm

What is the role of testing in SDLC?

#161 G.Mallikarjun on 03.31.09 at 8:18 am

Hello Zakir.
what a nice explanation about Product Teating and Project Testing.
Thanx a lot.

#162 Kannan on 03.31.09 at 12:24 pm

Can u pls help me on preparaing KPA for my test team members. If u have any template pls share with me. Thanks,

Kannan R.

#163 Kannan on 03.31.09 at 12:24 pm

Can u pls help me on preparaing Performance monitoring and KPA tracking for my test team members. If u have any template pls share with me. Thanks,

Kannan R.

#164 Suresh Babu on 04.08.09 at 9:30 am

Kannan,
Have you tried MPP [Microsoft project plan] with the help of that you can track the KPA which you were allotted to your team. Otherwise you can customize an excel sheet of your own containing Planned start of the task, Actual start of the task, Planned end actual end, resource name etc…

This is my opinion I’m open for others comment

#165 Sunil on 04.17.09 at 7:29 am

hello Zakir,
sunil yadav here, from your explanation i am not cleard about Project Testing and Product Testing. can u please explain in breif with some good example.