Lisa@QT

Testing Terminology can be somewhat ambiguous for both experienced testers and neophyte testers alike. The following set of definitions is by no means the industry standard and should be viewed as a guideline in forming an understanding of Testing Terminology. The terms used in this Glossary are organized by subject matter.



Testing Levels / Phases:



Testing levels or phases should be applied against the application under test when the previous phase of testing is… Continue

The Role of Test Lead / Manager is to effectively lead the testing team. To fulfill this role the Lead must understand the discipline of testing and how to effectively implement a testing process while fulfilling the traditional leadership roles of a manager. What does this mean? The manager must manage and implement or maintain an effective testing process. This involves creating a test infrastructure that supports robust communication and a cost effective testing framework.



The… Continue

Load and Performance Test Tools:



Loadea - Stress testing tool runs on WinXP; free evaluation version for two virtual users. Capture module provides a development environment, utilizes C# scripting and XML based data. Control module defines, schedules, and deploys tests, defines number of virtual users, etc. Analysis module analyzes results and provides reporting capabilities.



TestLOAD - An iSeries-specific automated load testing solution from Original Software Group Ltd.… Continue

SilkTest is the industry-leading automated tool for testing the functionality of enterprise applications in any environment. It lets you thoroughly verify application reliability within the confines of today's short testing cycles by leveraging the accuracy, consistency and time-saving benefits of Segue's automated testing technology. Designed for ease of use, SilkTest includes a host of productivity-boosting features that let both novice and expert users create functional tests quickly,… Continue

Risk-based testing (RBT) is a type of software testing that prioritizes the features and functions to be tested based on priority/importance and likelihood or impact of failure. In theory, since there is an infinite number of possible tests, any set of tests must be a subset of all paossible tests. Test techniques such as boundary value analysis and state transition testing aim to find the areas most likely to be defective. So by using test techniques, a software test engineer is already… Continue