Common Testing Concepts Cheat Sheet

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Testing Types Testing Documents

1. Sanity Testing is type of testing that QA perform after receiving 1. STP is the Software Test Plan document describes plans for
the software build, sanity testing is performed to ensure that the code qualif​ication testing of Computer Software Config​uration Items
changes introduced are working as expected .This testing is a (CSCIs) and software systems. It describes the software test enviro​‐
checkpoint to determine if testing for the build can proceed or not. nment to be used for the testing, identifies the tests to be performed,
2. Smoke Testing is is prelim​inary testing to reveal simple failures and provides schedules for test activi​ties.
severe enough to, for example, reject a prospe​ctive software releas​‐ 2. STD is the The Software Test Descri​ption (STD) document
e.Smoke tests are a subset of test cases that cover the most describes the test prepar​ations, test cases, and test procedures to
important functi​onality of a component or system, used to aid be used to perform qualif​ication testing of the Computer Software
assessment of whether main functions of the software appear to Config​uration Item (CSCI) capabi​lities specified in the Software
work correctly. Requir​ements Specif​ication (SRS) and Software Design Descri​ption
3. Unit Testing is a type of software testing where individual units or (SDD) documents.
components of a software are tested. The purpose is to validate that 3. STR is the Software Test Report is a record of the qualif​ication
each unit of the software code performs as expected. testing performed on a Computer Software Config​uration Item
4. Inte​gration Testing is defined as a type of testing where software (CSCI), a software system or subsystem, or other softwa​re-​related
modules are integrated logically and tested as a group. The purpose item.
of this level of testing is to expose defects in the intera​ction between 4. ATP is the establ​ishes the acceptance test plan used by the
these software modules when they are integr​ated. acceptance test team to plan, execute, and document acceptance
5. Func​tional Testing is a type of software testing that validates the testing. It describes the scope of the work performed and the
software system against the functional requir​eme​nts​/sp​eci​fic​ations. approach taken to execute the tests created to validate that the
The purpose of Functional tests is to test each function of the system performs as required.
software applic​ation, by providing approp​riate input, verifying the 5. RTM is a requir​ements tracea​bility matrix document that demons​‐
output against the Functional requir​ements. trates the relati​onship between requir​ements and other artifacts. It's
6. Regr​ession testing is re-running functional and non-fu​nct​ional used to prove that requir​ements have been fulfilled. And it typically
tests to ensure that previously developed and tested software still documents requir​ements, tests, test results, and issues.
performs after a change.
AGILE, V MODEL, WATERFALL, SPIRAL
7.System Testing is testing conducted on a complete integrated
system to evaluate the system's compliance with its specified requir​‐ Agile- the develo​pment model of software develo​pment is a
ements. conceptual framework for software engine​ering that promotes
develo​pment iterations throughout the life-cycle of the project. The
8. Load Testing is a non-fu​nct​ional software testing process in which
Agile approach meaning as the name refers implies something to do
the perfor​mance of software applic​ation is tested under a specific
very quickly.
expected load.
Agile Advant​ages
9. Perf​ormance Testing is is a testing measure that evaluates the
speed, respon​siv​eness and stability of a computer, network, software 1.Saving time and money. 2.Focus more on the applic​ation rather
program or device under a workload. than docume​nting things. 3.Daily meetings and discus​sions for the
project following an Agile model can help to determine the issues
10. User Interface Testing is a testing technique used to identify the
well in advance and work on them accord​ingly. 4.Requ​ire​ments
presence of defects is a produc​t/s​oftware under test by using
changing even in the late stage of develo​pment .5.The end result is
Graphical user interface [GUI].
high-q​uality software in the least possible time duration and satisfied
11. Usab​ility Testing is the practice of testing how easy a design is
customers.
to use with a group of repres​ent​ative users.
Agile Disadv​ant​ages

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AGILE, V MODEL, WATERFALL, SPIRAL (cont) AGILE, V MODEL, WATERFALL, SPIRAL (cont)

1.The project can easily get taken off track if the customer repres​ent​‐ 1.The V-Model is very rigid and the least flexible, which means that if
ative is not clear what final outcome that they want. 2.There is a lack one of the requir​ements is changing, the tester should update the
of emphasis on necessary designing and docume​nta​tion. 3. User test docume​ntation as a whole. 2. This model applicable mostly to
involv​ement is often a potential problem especially in big and big companies because the model needs a lot of resources. 3.The
complex projec​ts.4. Agile processes are really only applicable to amount and the intensity of the test levels should be tailored
products where reliab​ility is not very critical. according to the specific needs of the project.
Wate​rfall The original SDLC model was the Waterfall model. This Spiral model is mostly used in large projec​ts.In a spiral model,
model is very simple to understand and very well known in the testing must be adapted to such develo​pment models, and
develo​pment process. The main concept of this model is that only continuous integr​ation testing and regression testing are necessary.
when one develo​pment level is completed will the next one be The tests should be a reusable test case for every component and
initiated. increment, and it should be reused and updated for every additional

Wate​rfall Advant​ages increment.

1.The Waterfall method is also well known by software developers Spiral Advant​ages
2.The Waterfall Model works well for smaller projects where requir​‐ 1.Spiral Life Cycle Model is a very flexible model. Develo​pment
ements are very well understood 3.Cost​-ef​fec​tiv​eness: Time spent phases can be determined by the project manager, according to the
early in the software production cycle can lead to the greater complexity of the project. 2.Esti​mates (i.e. budget, schedule, etc.) get
economy at later stages. more realistic as work progresses because important issues are
Wate​rfall Disadv​ant​ages discovered earlier. 3.Good for large and missio​n-c​ritical projects.
4.The software is produced early in the software lifecycle.
1.The crucial disadv​antage of this model is that testing is understood
as a “one-time” action at the end of the project just before the release Spiral Disadv​ant​ages
of the operation. The test is seen as a “final inspec​tion”, an analogy 1. Doesn’t work well for smaller projects. 2.Eval​uating the risks
to a manufa​cturing inspection before handing over the product to the involved in the project can shoot up the cost and it may be higher
customer. 2. High amounts of risk and uncert​ainty 3.Infl​exible – Poor than the cost of building the system. 3.The spiral model is much
model for complex and object​-or​iented projects. customized for every project. 4.Risk analysis requires highly specific
V-Mo​del This is the most familiar model in the develo​pment process. expertise.
The model has the form of a “V”. The main idea in the V-Model is
that develo​pment tasks and testing tasks are corres​ponding activities
of equal import​ance, which is symbolised by the two sides of the “V”
V-Model Advant​ages
1.Due to the fact that in the V-Model defects are being repaired a
short time after they have been detected, it is cheaper to fix them.
2.The model has a reputation for a very good base for the partit​ioning
of testing. All the partic​ipants in the develo​pment of a system have a
respon​sib​ility for quality assurance and testing. 3.Testing activities
like requir​ements, test designing happen well before coding. This fact
saves a lot of time and also helps in developing a very good unders​‐
tanding of the project at the initial stage. 4.The objectives of testing
are changing, and specific for each test level.
V-Model Disadv​ant​ages

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