What is smoke testing? How is it differnt from sanity testing?
-- Critical functioal testing....
-- We do the same test...Not sure of is it called as smoke test or not...
-- never use this word
A subset of all defined/planned test cases that cover the main functionality of a
component or system, to ascertaining that the most crucial functions of a program
work,
but not bothering with finer details. See also build, verification test, intake
test.
There is no standard process for testing..
Every organization is differnt in their understandig the word "Testing"
What is software testing?
Some definitions
Finding and reporting defects
Improving quality on the product
testing: The process consisting of all lifecycle activities, both static and
dynamic, concerned
with planning, preparation and evaluation of software products and related work
products
to determine that they satisfy specified requirements, to demonstrate that they are
fit for
purpose and to detect defects.
How is it different from development/qa
--Is it possible to compare two differnt roles? CEO with Security personnel?Teacher
vs Scientist?
--Why to compare? What is the need to compare?
--Each has their own challenges
--------------------------------> Developer (Writing program)
--------------------------------> Tester (Breaking program)
What process should I apply to test?
What process do you follow currently? How much time you spend for documentation?
(40%)
How much time you spend for test execution? (60%)
Do you think that, the current process will get you bugs faster?
What is your expectation on testing? How many bugs
the tester should find in a day?
Did you feel sometime, your tests are not finding bugs? Would you like to change
the way of testing?
Do you think that, all the test should fail?
After testing are you confident of enough testing?
Tell me the bug you have found which is great. (which is got appreciated by
client/managers?)
What tools are useful to me to learn?
Test Managemenet - QC, RQM
Functional testing - QTP Selenium RFT
Performance testing - Load runner, Jmeter, RPT
Unit testing - Junit
Mobile Testing - Emulators
what are the certifictions in the market?
ISTQB/ISEB - 3 levels of certification (Foundation level, Adv level, expert level)
QAI - 3 levels of certifications (CAST,CSTE, MSTE)
Why to be certified?
Gaining confidence
Recongized value in the industry for job prospectous
Certifications are also for the tools (eg HP Certified QTP professional)
