Most software test activities are intended to measure the quality of a program, and if inadequate, document what needs to be fixed. There is another form of testing which really is not a ‘quality’ test at all. That is ‘Performance …
Once the base functions are verified, it is often necessary to test the product in a ‘real world’ manner. Functional test shows that the product works as specified. ‘System Test’ shows that it is usable for the desired tasks and …
Once coding of software is ‘done’, a formal test is needed. The purpose is to evaluate the quality of the software, and indicate what needs to be ‘fixed’ in order to improve the quality. More specifically, that the software does …
Pretty much everyone is aware of how software is produced. A person or group designs a program, picks (or are assigned) a language, and codes it. But not everyone knows what happens next. There is, or at least should be, …
A while back I wrote about ‘Exploratory Testing’. Coming from a background of structured scripted testing, I saw examples where some Exploratory testing cycles had problems. People were not shy in pointing out to me that, correctly done, Exploratory testing …
I say ‘toe-may-toe’ and you say ‘toe-mah-toe’ and we both know we are talking about that round, red fruit?/vegetable? which makes most sandwiches and pizzas worth eating. Not to mention spaghetti. Hang on while I go have dinner… Any way, …
For those people looking to get a job in the field of software testing / QA, you must first ask your self “Why do I want to become a software tester?”. Sounds kind of obvious I know, but it is …
Outsourcing QA is growing in popularity these days. This is down to several factors, one them being the current economic climate. As many software development companies are forced to reduce their size to save money, often it’s the testers that …
I was recently asked by someone new to software testing, if I had any tips for software testing in general. I couldn’t actually answer that question on the spot, but it got me thinking. This blog entry includes ten software …