Outsourced software testing process if not subject to the basic principles can land the tester into trouble. Haphazard testing results in chaos and incorrect judgment. Here are some of the software testing rules which when abided, can result in overall success:
1) Definition of expected results
Mostly the testers do not have their results defined and do not chalk out the most expected outcome. Without knowing this, errors in the output might miss the tester’s eye. Pre-defining the expected results can solve this problem for each of the test cases. Though this might sound ridiculous, many of the testers are known to skip this step and land eventually in a no man’s land.
2) Don’t test your own programs
Software programming is actually a creative process while testing is a negative and destructive process. To ward off creativity and then focus on the negative process of testing is a difficult switch. This writer’s analogy is similar too, as writers do not edit their own written material but get it edited through an editor.
Additionally, it might happen that the programmer has had a faulty understanding of the software design. In this case, it is most likely that the programmer would initiate the same application with a faulty outlook leading to incorrect results.
3) Check each and every test thoroughly
In many test cases, a hindsight review of earlier test results in software testing service shows that errors which were present were often overlooked because the results were not thoroughly studied.
4) Test cases should be used for unexpected conditions
Programs which are already under production when used in an innovative fashion cause a great deal of errors and bugs because most testers test the applications using valid and expected input conditions only. Using invalid or unexpected input conditions, the chances of detecting errors increase manifold.
5) Test the program for what it is expected to do and what it is not
Along with the test of whether the program is giving desired results, software testing services should also include testing of unintended side effects. These include unwanted disk files or tarnished records. Examination of data structures and reports will reveal that the output can shows what it is not supposed to do though it does what it is expected to do.
6) Software testing should be done with the intent of finding errors
Software testing services include testing processes that locate errors and not with the intent of rendering the program as perfect. The probability of locating more errors is directly proportional to the number of errors already found.
1) Definition of expected results
Mostly the testers do not have their results defined and do not chalk out the most expected outcome. Without knowing this, errors in the output might miss the tester’s eye. Pre-defining the expected results can solve this problem for each of the test cases. Though this might sound ridiculous, many of the testers are known to skip this step and land eventually in a no man’s land.
2) Don’t test your own programs
Software programming is actually a creative process while testing is a negative and destructive process. To ward off creativity and then focus on the negative process of testing is a difficult switch. This writer’s analogy is similar too, as writers do not edit their own written material but get it edited through an editor.
Additionally, it might happen that the programmer has had a faulty understanding of the software design. In this case, it is most likely that the programmer would initiate the same application with a faulty outlook leading to incorrect results.
3) Check each and every test thoroughly
In many test cases, a hindsight review of earlier test results in software testing service shows that errors which were present were often overlooked because the results were not thoroughly studied.
4) Test cases should be used for unexpected conditions
Programs which are already under production when used in an innovative fashion cause a great deal of errors and bugs because most testers test the applications using valid and expected input conditions only. Using invalid or unexpected input conditions, the chances of detecting errors increase manifold.
5) Test the program for what it is expected to do and what it is not
Along with the test of whether the program is giving desired results, software testing services should also include testing of unintended side effects. These include unwanted disk files or tarnished records. Examination of data structures and reports will reveal that the output can shows what it is not supposed to do though it does what it is expected to do.
6) Software testing should be done with the intent of finding errors
Software testing services include testing processes that locate errors and not with the intent of rendering the program as perfect. The probability of locating more errors is directly proportional to the number of errors already found.