Test case development

Question 1

What is test documentation?

Answer 1

Complete suite of documents that allows you to describe and document test planning, test design, test execution, test results that are drawn from the testing activity

Question 2

What is the benefit of test documentation?

Answer 2

Helps the testing team to estimate testing effort needed, test coverage, resource tracking, execution progress, etc

Question 3

What is test policy?

Answer 3

High-level document which describes principles, methods and all the important testing goals of the organization

Question 4

What is test strategy?

Answer 4

High-level document which identifies the Test Levels (types) to be executed for the project

Question 5

What is test plan?

Answer 5

Complete planning document which contains the scope, approach, resources, schedule, etc. of testing activities

Question 6

What is requirement traceability matrix?

Answer 6

Document which connects the requirements to the test cases

Question 7

What is test scenario?

Answer 7

Item or event of a software system which could be verified by one or more Test cases

Question 8

What is test case?

Answer 8

Set of actions executed to verify a particular feature or functionality of your software application

Question 9

What does a test case contain?

Answer 9

Test steps, test data, precondition, postcondition developed for specific test scenario to verify any requirement

Question 10

What is test scenario?

Answer 10

Any functionality that can be tested

Question 11

What is scenario testing?

Answer 11

Actual scenarios are used for testing the software app instead of test cases

Question 12

What is the purpose of scenario testing?

Answer 12

Test end-to-end scenarios for specific complex problem of software

Question 13

Why are test scenarios created?

Answer 13

1. Ensures complete test coverage
2. Serve quick to determine testing work effort

Question 14

When should test scenarios not be created?

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1. Projects following agile methodology (scrum, kanban, etc)
2. New bug fix or regression testing

Question 15

What are the steps for creating test scenarios

Answer 15

1. Read requirement docs (BRS, SRS, FRS) of system under test
2. For each requirement, figure out possible user actions and objectives & determine technical aspects
3. List out different test scenarios
4. Create traceability matrix to verify that each requirement has a corresponding test scenario
5. Scenarios are reviewed by supervisor and other stakeholders

Question 16

What is test data?

Answer 16

Input given to a software program during test execution

Question 17

What is test data used for?

Answer 17

1. Positive testing to verify that functions produce expected results for given inputs
2. Negative testing to test software ability to handle unusual, exceptional or unexpected inputs

Question 18

How can test data be generated?

Answer 18

1. Manually
2. Mass copy of data from production to testing environment
3. Mass copy of test data from legacy client systems
4. Automated test data generation tools

Question 19

What is defect report?

Answer 19

Documented report of any flaw in a software which fails to perform its expected result

Question 20

What is test summary report?

Answer 20

High-level document which summarizes testing activities conducted as well as the test result

Question 21

What are some advantages of test documentations

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1. Cuts away any uncertainties about the testing activities
2. Helps offer a quality product to the client within specific time limits

Question 22

What are some disadvantages or test documentation?

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1. Cost of the documentation may surpass its value as it is very time-consuming
2. Poor documentation directly reflects the quality of the product as a misunderstanding between the client and the organization can occur

Question 23

What is test analysis?

Answer 23

Process of checking and analyzing the test artifacts in order to base the test conditions or test cases

Question 24

What is the goal of test analysis?

Answer 24

Gather requirements and define test objectives to establish the basis of test conditions

Question 25

What is traceability matrix?

Answer 25

Document used to track requirements and check current project requirements are met

Question 26

What is requirement traceability matrix (RTM)?

Answer 26

Document that maps and traces user requirement with test cases

Question 27

What is the main purpose of RTM?

Answer 27

Validate that all requirements are checked via test cases so that no functionality is unchecked

Question 28

What are the parameters to include in RTM?

Answer 28

1. Requirement ID
2. Requirement type and description
3. Test cases with status

Question 29

What are the parameters to include in RTM?

Answer 29

1. Requirement ID
2. Requirement type and description
3. Test cases with status

Question 30

What are the types of traceability test matrix

Answer 30

1. Forward traceability
2. Backward/reverse traceability
3. Bi-directional traceability

Question 31

What is forward traceability?

Answer 31

Used to check whether the project progresses in the desired direction and for the right product

Question 32

What is the importance of forward traceability?

Answer 32

Makes sure each requirement is applied to the product and that each requirement is tested thoroughly

Question 33

What is backward/reverse traceability?

Answer 33

Used to ensure whether the current product remains on the right track

Question 34

What is the purpose of backward/reverse traceability?

Answer 34

Verify that we are not expanding the scope of the project by adding code, design elements, test or other work that is not specified in the requirements