Test Analysis and Design

You see them everywhere, at home, hotels, airports and loads of other different places. Tables are just one of those things that we take for granted. As a software tester,  have you ever thought about what it takes to test a table for quality?  In this article I’m going to show you some test cases

I remember when I purchased my first phone in 1996. I was studying for my A Levels at college in London.  In those days a phone was just that, a phone! There was nothing fancy about a mobile phone apart from the fact you called people and sent the occasional text/sms.  Even then there was

How many times have you used an elevator without giving it a second thought? My best experience of using an elevator was the one in the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. 124 floors in 60 seconds defying gravity and not even feeling like we’d even moved. It was awesome. Now most of the elevators you’ve used

When writing a Test Case for  Calculator, start with the UI. Then move onto writing test cases for each of the buttons. Functionally test each calculation and output. Include scientific calculations if this is in scope. Context and Test Approach As always, I like to set the expectation in terms of the context of what

To write test cases for a pen, validate the product is built correctly by analysing the design (UI). Next, look at the functional items such as all the parts of the Pen and how they integrate together. Include tests for an end user to mimic a real life environment. Don’t forget to look at how

To write a test case for search functionality, establish the purpose of the search feature. Is it internal or external? Consider testing autosuggest, filters and operators where required. Ensure the results are accurate. As usual you should always consider positive and negative scenarios too. As human beings, we are very curious creatures. We want to