Softwaretesting

Software Testing

An overview

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Introduction & Fundamentals

What is Software Testing?
Why testing is necessary?
Who does the testing?
What has to be tested?
When is testing done?
How often to test?

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Most Common Software problems
 Incorrect calculation
 Incorrect data edits & ineffective data
edits
 Incorrect matching and merging of data
 Data searches that yields incorrect
results
 Incorrect processing of data
relationship
 Incorrect coding / implementation of
business rules
 Inadequate software performance
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 Confusing or misleading data
 Software usability by end users &
Obsolete Software
 Inconsistent processing
 Unreliable results or performance
 Inadequate support of business needs
 Incorrect or inadequate interfaces
with other systems
 Inadequate performance and security
controls
 Incorrect file handling
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Objectives of testing
 Executing a program with the intent of
finding an error.
 To check if the system meets the
requirements and be executed
successfully in the Intended environment.
 To check if the system is “ Fit for purpose”.
 To check if the system does what it is
expected to do.

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Objectives of testing

 A good test case is one that has a
probability of finding an as yet
undiscovered error.
 A successful test is one that uncovers a
yet undiscovered error.
 A good test is not redundant.
 A good test should be “best of breed”.
 A good test should neither be too simple
nor too complex.
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Objective of a Software Tester
 Find bugs as early as possible and make sure
they get fixed.
 To understand the application well.
 Study the functionality in detail to find where the
bugs are likely to occur.
 Study the code to ensure that each and every
line of code is tested.
 Create test cases in such a way that testing is
done to uncover the hidden bugs and also
ensure that the software is usable and reliable

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VERIFICATION & VALIDATION

Verification - typically involves reviews and meeting
to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements,
and specifications. This can be done with checklists,
issues lists, walkthroughs, and inspection meeting.

Validation - typically involves actual testing and
takes place after verifications are completed.

Validation and Verification process continue in
a cycle till the software becomes defects free.

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TESTABILITY

Operability
Observe-ability
Controllability
Decomposability
Stability
Understandability

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Software Development Process Cycle

Plan

Action Do

Check

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 PLAN (P): Device a plan. Define your objective and
determine the strategy and supporting methods
required to achieve that objective.

 DO (D): Execute the plan. Create the conditions
and perform the necessary training to execute the
plan.

 CHECK (C): Check the results. Check to determine
whether work is progressing according to the plan
and whether the results are obtained.

 ACTION (A): Take the necessary and appropriate
action if checkup reveals that the work is not being
performed according to plan or not as anticipated.
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QUALITY PRINCIPLES

Quality - the most important factor affecting an
organization’s long-term performance.

Quality - the way to achieve improved
productivity and competitiveness in
any organization.

Quality - saves. It does not cost.

Quality - is the solution to the problem, not a
problem.

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Cost of Quality

Prevention Cost
Amount spent before the product is actually
built. Cost incurred on establishing methods
and procedures, training workers, acquiring
tools and planning for quality.

Appraisal cost
Amount spent after the product is built but
before it is shipped to the user. Cost of
inspection, testing, and reviews.

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Failure Cost
Amount spent to repair failures.
Cost associated with defective products
that have been delivered to the user or
moved into production, costs involve
repairing products to make them fit as per
requirement.

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Quality Assurance Quality Control

A planned and systematic
The process by which
set of activities necessary to
product quality is compared
provide adequate confidence
with applicable standards;
that requirements are
and the action taken when
properly established and
non-conformance is
products or services conform
detected.
to specified requirements.

An activity that establishes An activity which verifies if
and evaluates the processes the product meets pre-
to produce the products. defined standards.

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Quality Assurance Quality Control

Helps establish processes. Implements the process.

Sets up measurements Verifies if specific
programs to evaluate attributes are in a specific
processes. product or Service

Identifies weaknesses in Identifies defects for the
processes and improves primary purpose of
them. correcting defects.

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Responsibilities of QA and QC

QA is the responsibility of QC is the responsibility of the
the entire team. tester.

Prevents the introduction of Detects, reports and corrects
issues or defects defects

QA evaluates whether or not
QC evaluates if the application
quality control is working for
is working for the primary
the primary purpose of
purpose of determining if there
determining whether or not
is a flaw / defect in the
there is a weakness in the
functionalities.
process.

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Responsibilities of QA and QC

QA improves the process
QC improves the
that is applied to multiple
development of a specific
products that will ever be
product or service.
produced by a process.

QA personnel should not
QC personnel may perform
perform quality control
quality assurance tasks if
unless doing it to validate
and when required.
quality control is working.

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SEI – CMM

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) developed Capability
Maturity Model (CMM)

CMM describes the prime elements - planning, engineering,
managing software development and maintenance

CMM can be used for

• Software process improvement
• Software process assessment
• Software capability evaluations

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The CMM is organized into five maturity level

Initial
Level 1

Disciplined Process
Repeatable
Level 2
Standard Consistence
Process
Defined
Level 3
Predictable Process
Managed
Level 4
Continuous
Improvement Process
Optimizing
Level 5
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE
CYCLE (SDLC)
Phases of SDLC

• Requirement Specification and
Analysis
• Design
• Coding
• Testing
• Implementation
• Maintenance
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Requirement Specification
and Analysis

User Requirement Software Requirement
Specification (USR) Specification (SRS)

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Design

The output of SRS is the input of design phase.

Two types of design -

High Level Design (HLD)
Low Level Design (LLD)

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High Level Design (HLD)
 List of modules and a brief description of each
module.
 Brief functionality of each module.
 Interface relationship among modules.
 Dependencies between modules (if A exists, B
exists etc).
 Database tables identified along with key
elements.
 Overall architecture diagrams along with
technology details.
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Low Level Design (LLD)

 Detailed functional logic of the module, in
pseudo code.
 Database tables, with all elements,
including their type and size.
 All interface details.
 All dependency issues
 Error message listings
 Complete input and outputs for a module.

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The Design process

Breaking down the product into independent
modules to arrive at micro levels.

2 different approaches followed in designing –

Top Down Approach
Bottom Up Approach

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Top-down approach

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Bottom-Up Approach

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Coding
Developers use the LLD document and
write the code in the programming language
specified.

Testing
The testing process involves development of
a test plan, executing the plan and
documenting the test results.

Implementation
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Maintenance
After the software is released and the client starts
using the software, maintenance phase is started.

3 things happen - Bug fixing, Upgrade, Enhancement

Bug fixing – bugs arrived due to some untested
scenarios.

Upgrade – Upgrading the application to the newer
versions of the software.

Enhancement - Adding some new features into the
existing software.
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SOFTWARE LIFE CYCLE MODELS

WATERFALL MODEL

V-PROCESS MODEL

SPIRAL MODEL

PROTOTYPE MODEL

INCREMENTAL MODEL

EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT
MODEL
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Project Management

Project Staffing

Project Planning

Project Scheduling

Project Staffing

 Project budget may not allow to utilize

highly – paid staff.

 Staff with the appropriate experience may not
be available.

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Project Planning
Plan Description
Quality plan Describes the quality procedures and
standards used in a project.
Validation plan Describes the approach, resources and
schedule used for system validation.
Configuration Describes the configuration management
management plan procedures and structures to be used.
Maintenance Predicts the maintenance requirements of the
plan system/ maintenance costs and efforts
required.
Staff Describes how the skills and experience of
development plan the project team members will be developed.

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Project Scheduling

 Bar charts and Activity Networks

 Scheduling problems

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RISK MANAGEMENT

 Risk identification
 Risk Analysis
 Risk Planning
 Risk Monitoring

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Risk Risk Description
type
Staff Project Experienced staff will leave the
turnover project before it is finished.
Management Project There will be a change of
change organizational management with
different priorities.

Hardware Project Hardware which is essential for the
unavailability project will not be delivered on
schedule.

Requirements Project & There will be a larger number of
change Product changes to the requirements than
anticipated.

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Risk Risk Description
type
Specification Project & Specifications of essential
delays Product interfaces are not available on
schedule.
Size under Project & The size of the system has been
estimate Product under estimated.
CASE tool under Product CASE tools which support the
performance project do not perform as
anticipated.
Technology Business The underlying technology on
change which the system is built is
superseded by new technology.
Product Business A competitive product is marketed
competition before the system is completed.
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Configuration Management

PC version Mainframe
version
VMS
version
Initial system Workstation
DEC version
version
Unix
version
Sun
version

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Configuration Management (CM)
Standards

 CM should be based on a set of standards,
which are applied within an organization.

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CM Planning

Documents, required for future system
maintenance, should be identified and included
as managed documents.

It
defines the types of documents to be
managed and a document naming scheme.

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Change Management

Keeping and managing the changes and
ensuring that they are implemented in the most
cost-effective way.

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Change Request form
A part of the CM planning process
 Records change required

Change suggested by

Reason why change was suggested
 Urgency of change

 Records change evaluation


Impact analysis

Change cost
 Recommendations(system maintenance staff)

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VERSION AND RELEASE MANAGEMENT

 Inventidentification scheme for system
versions and plan when new system version is
to be produced.

 Ensure that version management procedures
and tools are properly applied and to plan and
distribute new system releases.

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Versions/Variants/Releases
 Variant An instance of a system which is
functionally identical but non – functionally
distinct from other instances of a system.

 Versions An instance of a system, which is
functionally distinct in some way from other
system instances.

 Release An instance of a system, which is
distributed to users outside of the development
team.
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SOFTWARE TESTING LIFECYCLE -
PHASES
• Requirements study
• Test Case Design and
Development

• Test Execution
• Test Closure
• Test Process Analysis
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Requirements study

 Testing Cycle starts with the study of client’s
requirements.

 Understanding of the requirements is very
essential for testing the product.

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Analysis & Planning

• Test objective and coverage
• Overall schedule
• Standards and Methodologies
• Resources required, including necessary
training
• Roles and responsibilities of the team
members
• Tools used

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Test Case Design and Development

• Component Identification
• Test Specification Design
• Test Specification Review

Test Execution

• Code Review
• Test execution and evaluation
• Performance and simulation
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Test Closure

• Test summary report
• Project De-brief
• Project Documentation

Test Process Analysis

Analysis done on the reports and improving
the application’s performance by implementing
new technology and additional features.

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Testing Levels

•Unit testing
•Integration testing
•System testing
•Acceptance testing

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Unit testing

 The most ‘micro’ scale of testing.
 Tests done on particular functions or code
modules.
 Requires knowledge of the internal program
design and code.
 Done by Programmers (not by testers).

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Unit testing
Objectives • To test the function of a program or unit of
code such as a program or module
• To test internal logic
• To verify internal design
• To test path & conditions coverage
• To test exception conditions & error
handling

When • After modules are coded
Input • Internal Application Design
• Master Test Plan
• Unit Test Plan
Output • Unit Test Report
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Who •Developer

Methods •White Box testing techniques
•Test Coverage techniques

Tools •Debug
•Re-structure
•Code Analyzers
•Path/statement coverage tools

Education •Testing Methodology
•Effective use of tools

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Incremental integration testing

 Continuous testing of an application as and
when a new functionality is added.

 Application’s functionality aspects are required
to be independent enough to work separately
before completion of development.

 Done by programmers or testers.
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Integration Testing


Testing of combined parts of an application to
determine their functional correctness.


‘Parts’ can be
• code modules
• individual applications
• client/server applications on a network.
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Types of Integration Testing

• Big Bang testing

• Top Down Integration testing

• Bottom Up Integration testing

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Integration testing
Objectives • To technically verify proper
interfacing between modules, and
within sub-systems
When • After modules are unit tested
Input • Internal & External Application
Design
• Integration Test Plan

Output • Integration Test report

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Who •Developers

Methods •White and Black Box
techniques
•Problem /
Configuration
Management
Tools •Debug
•Re-structure
•Code Analyzers

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System Testing
Objectives • To verify that the system components perform
control functions
• To perform inter-system test
• To demonstrate that the system performs both
functionally and operationally as specified
• To perform appropriate types of tests relating
to Transaction Flow, Installation, Reliability,
Regression etc.

When • After Integration Testing
Input • Detailed Requirements & External Application
Design
• System Test Plan
Output • System Test Report

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Who •Development Team and Users

Methods •Problem / Configuration
Management

Tools •Recommended set of tools


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Systems Integration Testing
Objectives • To test the co-existence of products and
applications that are required to perform
together in the production-like operational
environment (hardware, software, network)
• To ensure that the system functions together
with all the components of its environment as a
total system
• To ensure that the system releases can be
deployed in the current environment

When • After system testing
• Often performed outside of project life-cycle
Input • Test Strategy
• Systems Integration Test Plan
Output • Systems Integration Test report
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Who •System Testers

Methods •White and Black Box techniques
•Problem / Configuration
Management
Tools •Recommended set of tools


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Acceptance Testing

Objectives • To verify that the system meets
the user requirements
When • After System Testing
Input • Business Needs & Detailed
Requirements
• User Acceptance Test Plan

Output • User Acceptance Test report

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Who Users / End Users

Methods •Black Box techniques
•Problem / Configuration
Management

Tools Compare, keystroke capture & playback,
regression testing

•Product knowledge
•Business Release Strategy

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TESTING METHODOLOGIES
AND TYPES

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Testing methodologies

Black box testing

White box testing

Incremental testing

Thread testing

 Black box testing
• No knowledge of internal design or code

required.
• Tests are based on requirements and

functionality
 White box testing
• Knowledge of the internal program design
and code required.
• Tests are based on coverage of code
statements,branches,paths,conditions.

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Black Box - testing technique

 Incorrect or missing functions
 Interface errors
 Errors in data structures or external database
access
 Performance errors
 Initialization and termination errors

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Black box / Functional testing

Based on requirements and functionality

Not based on any knowledge of internal
design or code

Covers all combined parts of a system

Tests are data driven

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White box testing / Structural testing

 Based on knowledge of internal logic of an
application's code

 Based on coverage of code statements,
branches, paths, conditions

 Tests are logic driven

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Functional testing
 Black box type testing geared to functional
requirements of an application.
 Done by testers.
System testing
 Black box type testing that is based on overall
requirements specifications; covering all combined
parts of the system.
End-to-end testing

Similar to system testing; involves testing of a
complete application environment in a situation that
mimics real-world use.
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Sanity testing


Initial effort to determine if a new software
version is performing well enough to accept
it for a major testing effort.

Regression testing

 Re-testing after fixes or modifications of the
software or its environment.
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Acceptance testing

 Final testing based on specifications of the
end-user or customer

Load testing


Testing an application under heavy loads.

Eg. Testing of a web site under a range of
loads to determine, when the system
response time degraded or fails.

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Stress Testing
 Testing under unusually heavy loads, heavy
repetition of certain actions or inputs, input of
large numerical values, large complex queries
to a database etc.

Term often used interchangeably with ‘load’
and ‘performance’ testing.
Performance testing
 Testing how well an application complies to

performance requirements.

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Install/uninstall testing

Testing of full,partial or upgrade
install/uninstall process.
Recovery testing

Testing how well a system recovers from
crashes, HW failures or other problems.
Compatibility testing
 Testing how well software performs in a

particular HW/SW/OS/NW environment.

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Exploratory testing / ad-hoc testing
 Informal SW test that is not based on formal test
plans or test cases; testers will be learning the
SW in totality as they test it.

Comparison testing
 Comparing SW strengths and weakness to
competing products.

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Alpha testing
•Testing done when development is nearing
completion; minor design changes may still
be made as a result of such testing.

Beta-testing
•Testing when development and testing are
essentially completed and final bugs and
problems need to be found before release.

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Mutation testing

 To determining if a set of test data or test cases is
useful, by deliberately introducing various bugs.

Re-testing with the original test data/cases to
determine if the bugs are detected.

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White Box - testing technique
 All independent paths within a module have been
exercised at least once

 Exercise all logical decisions on their true and false
sides

 Execute all loops at their boundaries and within their
operational bounds

 Exercise internal data structures to ensure their
validity
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Loop Testing
This white box technique focuses on the validity
of loop constructs.

4 different classes of loops can be defined
• simple loops

• nested loops

• concatenated loops

• Unstructured loops

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Other White Box Techniques
Statement Coverage – execute all statements at least once

Decision Coverage – execute each decision direction at least
once
Condition Coverage – execute each decision with all possible
outcomes at least once

Decision / Condition coverage – execute all possible
combinations of condition outcomes in
each decision.

Multiple condition Coverage – Invokes each point of entry at
least once.
Examples ……

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Statement Coverage – Examples

Eg. A + B

If (A = 3) Then
B=X+Y
End-If

While (A > 0) Do
Read (X)
A=A-1
End-While-Do

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Decision Coverage - Example
If A < 10 or A > 20 Then
B=X+Y

Condition Coverage – Example
A=X
If (A > 3) or (A < B) Then
B=X+Y
End-If-Then

While (A > 0) and (Not EOF) Do
Read (X)
A=A-1
End-While-Do

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Incremental Testing

 A disciplined method of testing the interfaces
between unit-tested programs as well as
between system components.
 Involves adding unit-testing program module
or component one by one, and testing each
result and combination.

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There are two types of incremental testing

 Top-down – testing form the top of the
module hierarchy and work down to the bottom.
Modules are added in descending hierarchical
order.

 Bottom-up – testing from the bottom of the
hierarchy and works up to the top. Modules are
added in ascending hierarchical order.

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Testing Levels/ White Black Incre- Thread
Techniques Box Box mental

Unit Testing X

Integration X
X X
Testing

System Testing X

Acceptance
X
Testing

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Major Testing Types

Stress / Load Testing
Performance Testing
Recovery Testing
Conversion Testing
Usability Testing
Configuration Testing

Stress / Load Test

 Evaluates a system or component at or beyond

the limits of its specified requirements.

 Determines the load under which it fails and

how.

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Performance Test
 Evaluate the compliance of a system or
component with specified performance
requirements.

 Often performed using an automated test tool
to simulate large number of users.

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Recovery Test
Confirms that the system recovers from
expected or unexpected events without loss
of data or functionality.
Eg.
 Shortage of disk space
 Unexpected loss of communication
 Power out conditions

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Conversion Test

 Testing of code that is used to convert data
from existing systems for use in the newly
replaced systems

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Usability Test


Testing the system for the users
to learn and use the product.

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Configuration Test

 Examines an application's requirements for pre-
existing software, initial states and
configuration in order to maintain proper
functionality.

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Test Closure

• Test summary report
• Project Documentation

Test Process Analysis

Analysis done on the reports and improving
the application’s performance by implementing
new technology and additional features.

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TEST PLAN
Objectives
 To create a set of testing tasks.

 Assign resources to each testing task.

 Estimate completion time for each testing task.

 Document testing standards.

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A document that describes the
 scope
 approach
 resources
 schedule
…of intended test activities.
Identifies the
 test items
 features to be tested
 testing tasks
 task allotment
 risks requiring contingency planning.

Purpose of preparing a Test Plan

 Validate the acceptability of a software product.

 Help the people outside the test group to understand
‘why’ and ‘how’ of product validation.

 A Test Plan should be
 thorough enough (Overall coverage of test to be

conducted)
 useful and understandable by the people inside and

outside the test group.
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Scope
The areas to be tested by the QA team.
Specify the areas which are out of scope (screens,

database, mainframe processes etc).

Test Approach
Details on how the testing is to be performed.
Any specific strategy is to be followed for

testing (including configuration management).

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Entry Criteria
Various steps to be performed before the start of a
test i.e. Pre-requisites.
E.g.
 Timely environment set up

Starting the web server/app server
 Successful implementation of the latest build etc.
Resources
List of the people involved in the project and their
designation etc.

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Tasks/Responsibilities
Tasks to be performed and responsibilities
assigned to the various team members.

Exit Criteria
Contains tasks like
•Bringing down the system / server
•Restoring system to pre-test environment
•Database refresh etc.

Schedule / Milestones
Deals with the final delivery date and the
various milestones dates.
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Hardware / Software Requirements
Details of PC’s / servers required to install the

application or perform the testing
Specific software to get the application

running or to connect to the database etc.

Risks & Mitigation Plans
List out the possible risks during testing
Mitigation plans to implement incase the risk

actually turns into a reality.
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Tools to be used
List the testing tools or utilities
Eg.WinRunner, LoadRunner, Test Director,
Rational Robot, QTP.

Deliverables
Various deliverables due to the client at various

points of time i.e. Daily / weekly / start of the
project end of the project etc.
These include test plans, test procedures, test

metric, status reports, test scripts etc.
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References

 Procedures

Templates (Client specific or otherwise)

Standards / Guidelines e.g. Qview
 Project related documents (RSD, ADD,

FSD etc).

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Annexure
 Links to documents which have been / will be
used in the course of testing
Eg. Templates used for reports, test cases etc.
 Referenced documents can also be attached here.

Sign-off
 Mutual agreement between the client and the QA

Team.
 Both leads/managers signing their agreement on
the Test Plan.
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Good Test Plans

 Developed and Reviewed early.

 Clear, Complete and Specific

 Specifies tangible deliverables that can be
inspected.
 Staff knows what to expect and when to expect it.

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Good Test Plans
 Realistic quality levels for goals

 Includes time for planning

 Can be monitored and updated

 Includes user responsibilities

 Based on past experience

 Recognizes learning curves

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TEST CASES

Test case is defined as
 A set of test inputs, execution conditions and
expected results, developed for a particular
objective.
 Documentation specifying inputs, predicted
results and a set of execution conditions for a test
item.

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 Specific inputs that will be tried and the
procedures that will be followed when the
software tested.

 Sequence of one or more subtests executed as
a sequence as the outcome and/or final state of
one subtests is the input and/or initial state of
the next.

 Specifies the pretest state of the AUT and its
environment, the test inputs or conditions.

 The expected result specifies what the AUT
should produce from the test inputs.
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Test Cases

Contents

 Test plan reference id

Test case

Test condition
 Expected behavior

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Good Test Cases
Find Defects

 Have high probability of finding a new defect.

 Unambiguous tangible result that can be

inspected.
 Repeatable and predictable.

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Good Test Cases
 Traceable to requirements or design documents

 Push systems to its limits

 Execution and tracking can be automated

 Do not mislead

 Feasible

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Defect Life Cycle

What is Defect?

A defect is a variance from a desired
product attribute.

Two categories of defects are
• Variance from product specifications
• Variance from Customer/User
expectations

Variance from product specification

 Product built varies from the product specified.

Variance from Customer/User specification

 A specification by the user not in the built
product, but something not specified has been
included.

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Defect categories
Wrong

The specifications have been implemented
incorrectly.
Missing

A specified requirement is not in the built
product.
Extra
A requirement incorporated into the product
that was not specified.
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Defect Log

• Defect ID number
• Descriptive defect name and type
• Source of defect – test case or other source
• Defect severity
• Defect Priority
• Defect status (e.g. New, open, fixed, closed,
reopen, reject)

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7. Date and time tracking for either the most
recent status change, or for each change in the
status.
8. Detailed description, including the steps
necessary to reproduce the defect.
9. Component or program where defect was found
10. Screen prints, logs, etc. that will aid the
developer in resolution process.
11. Stage of origination.
12. Person assigned to research and/or corrects the
defect.
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Severity Vs Priority
Severity
Factor that shows how bad the defect is
and the impact it has on the product
Priority
Based upon input from users regarding
which defects are most important to them,
and be fixed first.

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Severity Levels

 Critical
 Major / High
 Average / Medium
 Minor / low
 Cosmetic defects

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Severity Level – Critical

 An installation process which does not load a
component.

 A missing menu option.

 Security permission required to access a function
under test.

 Functionality does not permit for further testing.

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 Runtime Errors like JavaScript errors etc.

 Functionality Missed out / Incorrect
Implementation (Major Deviation from
Requirements).
 Performance Issues (If specified by Client).

 Browser incompatibility and Operating systems
incompatibility issues depending on the impact
of error.
 Dead Links.
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Severity Level – Major / High
 Reboot the system.
 The wrong field being updated.
 An updated operation that fails to complete.
 Performance Issues (If not specified by Client).
 Mandatory Validations for Mandatory Fields.

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 Functionality incorrectly implemented (Minor
Deviation from Requirements).
 Images, Graphics missing which hinders
functionality.
 Front End / Home Page Alignment issues.
 Severity Level – Average / Medium

Incorrect/missing hot key operation.

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Severity Level – Minor / Low

 Misspelled or ungrammatical text
 Inappropriate or incorrect formatting (such as
text font, size, alignment, color, etc.)
 Screen Layout Issues
 Spelling Mistakes / Grammatical Mistakes
 Documentation Errors

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 Page Titles Missing
 Alt Text for Images
 Background Color for the Pages other than
Home page
 Default Value missing for the fields required
 Cursor Set Focus and Tab Flow on the Page
 Images, Graphics missing, which does not,
hinders functionality

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Test Reports
8 INTERIM REPORTS

 Functional Testing Status
 Functions Working Timeline
 Expected Vs Actual Defects Detected Timeline
 Defects Detected Vs Corrected Gap Timeline
 Average Age of Detected Defects by type
 Defect Distribution
 Relative Defect Distribution
 Testing Action

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Functional Testing Status Report

Report shows percentage of the
functions that are

•Fully Tested
•Tested with Open defects
•Not Tested

Functions Working Timeline

Report shows the actual plan to have all

functions verses the current status of the
functions working.

Line graph is an ideal format.

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Expected Vs. Actual Defects Detected

Analysis between the number of defects being

generated against the expected number of
defects expected from the planning stage.

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Defects Detected Vs. Corrected Gap

A line graph format that shows the

Number of defects uncovered verses the

number of defects being corrected and
accepted by the testing group.

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Average Age Detected Defects by Type

Average days of outstanding defects by its

severity type or level.

The planning stage provides the acceptable

open days by defect type.

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Defect Distribution
Shows defect distribution by function or module
and the number of tests completed.

Relative Defect Distribution

Normalize the level of defects with the
previous reports generated.
Normalizing over the number of functions or
lines of code shows a more accurate level of
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Testing Action

Report shows
 Possible shortfalls in testing

Number of severity-1 defects

Priority of defects
 Recurring defects
 Tests behind schedule
….and other information that present an accurate
testing picture
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METRICS
2 Types

Product metrics

Process metrics

Process Metrics

 Measures the characteristic of the

• methods
• techniques
• tools

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Product Metrics

 Measures the characteristic of the
documentation and code.

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Test Metrics

User Participation = User Participation test time
Vs. Total test time.

Path Tested = Number of path tested Vs. Total
number of paths.

Acceptance criteria tested = Acceptance criteria
verified Vs. Total acceptance criteria.

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Test cost = Test cost Vs. Total system cost.

Cost to locate defect = Test cost / No. of defects
located in the testing.

Detected production defect = No. of defects
detected in production / Application system size.

Test Automation = Cost of manual test effort /
Total test cost.
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CMM – Level 1 – Initial Level

The organization

Does not have an environment for developing

and maintaining software.

At the time of crises, projects usually stop
using all planned procedures and revert to
coding and testing.
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CMM – Level 2 – Repeatable level

Effective management process having
established which can be
Practiced
Documented
Enforced
Trained
Measured
Improvised

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CMM – Level 3 – Defined level

Standard defined software engineering and

management process for developing and
maintaining software.

These processes are put together to make a

coherent whole.

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CMM – Level 4 – Managed level

Quantitative goals set for both software products
and processes.

The organizational measurement plan involves

determining the productivity and quality for all
important software process activities across all
projects.

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CMM – Level 5 – Optimizing level

Emphasis laid on

Process improvement
Tools to identify weaknesses existing in their

processes
Make timely corrections

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TESTING STANDARDS
External Standards

Familiarity with and adoption of industry test
standards from organizations.

Internal Standards

Development and enforcement of the test
standards that testers must meet.
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IEEE STANDARDS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers designed an entire set of standards
for software and to be followed by the
testers.

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IEEE – Standard Glossary of Software Engineering
Terminology

IEEE – Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plan

IEEE – Standard for Software Configuration
Management Plan

IEEE – Standard for Software for Software Test
Documentation

IEEE – Recommended Practice for Software
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IEEE – Standard for Software Unit Testing

IEEE – Standard for Software Verification and
Validation

IEEE – Standard for Software Reviews

IEEE – Recommended practice for Software
Design descriptions

IEEE – Standard Classification for Software
Anomalies
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IEEE – Standard for Software Productivity
metrics

IEEE – Standard for Software Project
Management plans

IEEE – Standard for Software Management

IEEE – Standard for Software Quality Metrics
Methodology
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Other standards…..

ISO – International Organization for Standards

Six Sigma – Zero Defect Orientation

SPICE – Software Process Improvement and
Capability Determination

NIST – National Institute of Standards and
Technology
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