Cheat sheets

 Chapter 1 – Fundamentals of testing

– Risk has impact and probability

– Origins of defects/bugs/faults are errors/mistakes

– Not all defects cause failure

Elements of fundamental test process:

1. Test planning and control
2. Test analysis and design
3. Test implementation and execution – Creation of test suites(logical collection of cases)
4. Evaluating exit criteria and reporting
5. Test closure activities

 

Best practices while reporting defects:

1. Communicate findings in a neutral, fact focused way. Don’t criticize.
2. Be pessimistic and start with collaborations rather than battles

As a test professional, have the desire to “find problems”. Be curious, have a critical eye and attention to detail

 

Chapter 2 – Testing throughout the software test cycle

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3 – Static Techniques

 

Different phases of formal review:

1. Planning:
   1. Moderator assignment, Define entry criteria
   2. Number of reviewers, Size of document, roles for reviewers
2. Kick-off – Introduction to reviewers, Role assignments
3. Preparation – Actual review. Issues are recorded
4. Review meeting:
   1. Logging phase
   2. Discussion phase
   3. Decision phase
5. Rework
6. Followup phase – To be done by moderator

 

Chapter 4 – Test design techniques

 

Some key definitions:

• Test cases are documented in a test case specification
• Test procedures are documented in a test procedure specification
• Test analysis is done to identify test conditions on some ‘basis’
• Test condition is something we can test
• Test possibilities – Biggest set of test conditions – Some of these could be discarded
• Test case:
  • Defined input and expected output. Concept of oracle.
  • If expected output is vague then its a partial oracle
  • Should have objective
• Test procedure/Test scripts – Document that defines steps to be taken while running tests

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5 – Test management

 

 

Chapter 6 – Tools

 

 

 

 

General notes related to key questions

Test plan should include:

1. Test plan identifier
2. Introduction
3. Test items
4. Features to be tested
5. Approach
6. Item pass/fail criteria
7. Suspension and resumption criteria
8. Test deliverables
9. Testing tasks
10. Environment needs
11. Responsibilities
12. Staffing and training needs
13. Schedule
14. risks and contigencies
15. Approvals

 

Test summary report should include:

1. Test summary report ID
2. Summary
3. Summary of activities
4. Evaluation
5. Comprehensive assessment
6. Variances
7. Summary of results
8. Approvals

 

Incident description as per IEEE standard:

1. Inputs
2. Expected results
3. Actual results
4. Anomalies
5. Date and Time
6. Procedure step
7. Attempts to repeat
8. Testers
9. Observers