Difference between Test scenario and Test cases?

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Permalink Reply by Ruby Luthra on December 9, 2010 at 12:54pm

Hi Madarapu,

Thanx for sending me a answer of my query...i think this is really helpful for me...


Thanks,
Ruby Luthra

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Permalink Reply by Javed Nehal Jamali on December 9, 2010 at 12:40pm

Hi Ruby,

You can find the answer at http://web.iotap.com/Blogs/tabid/277/EntryId/38/What-are-Test-Strat... blog.
Comment on it if you have any question or suggestion.

Thanks,
Javed Nehal

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Permalink Reply by Ruby Luthra on December 9, 2010 at 12:55pm

Hi Javed,

Thanx for sending me a answer of my query...i think this is really helpful for me...


Thanks,
Ruby Luthra

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Permalink Reply by Kamal on December 9, 2010 at 12:59pm

A Test Scenarios have one to many relation with Test case, Means A scenario have multiple test case. Every time we have write test cases for test scenario. So while starting testing first prepare test scenarios then create different-2 test cases for each scenario.
EX: Checking the functionality of Login button is Test scenario.
Test Cases for this Test Scenario:
1. Click the button without entering user name and password.
2. Click the button only entering User name.
3.Click the button while entering wrong user name and wrong password.
etc... These all cases will have some expected and actual result.

Thanks
Kamal

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Permalink Reply by Dr M V Ananathakrishnan on December 9, 2010 at 1:37pm

Let us look at these from different view points...

View point A
Testing at different places, with varying cultures, differing standards and procedures e.g., A software developed in INdia is being used by an American tester/user. Here the physical scenario changes.

View point B
Testing a comprehensive application, across all modules and interfaces. Here the test cases vary from module to module.

Dr Ananthakrishnan

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Permalink Reply by Zahid Bashir Bajwa on December 10, 2010 at 10:47am

SCENARIO is somehow a very abstract point/topic to what is going to be tested; like:

a ) - Testing of User authentication mechanism.

b ) - Testing of email sending operation.

while TEST CASES contain the description about those abstract points/topic  and actually focus on where to test (environment and Pre-condition), what to test (the actual description of the scenrio), how it will be tested (steps to be done),  testing using what (test data), what should be the outcome of test(Expected Results) and ultimately the conclusion/Status (Pass/Fail).

 

Hope it helps..

Regrards,

Zahid.

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Permalink Reply by Gayathri on December 10, 2010 at 3:30pm

Test Scenario is something like your Test conditions from where you can write the Testcases.

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Permalink Reply by Shaik on December 13, 2010 at 12:18am

Oh..! Good Explanation Vineela...

Its looking very simple to understand to the Beginers also.

Nice!!

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Permalink Reply by Anandhakumar on January 21, 2011 at 6:52pm

Hi Ruby!

     Test Scenario : Which will tells about functionalities and it will be written by tester.

     Test Case : Which contains the test inputs which is used to capture the bugs easily.It will also have execution conditions and expected results.And it should be worthfull.(ie) it should capture errors.

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Permalink Reply by Ajay Sanodaria on January 25, 2011 at 6:27pm

Hi,

Let's go through in simple example,

Test Scenario: Test the Login Form

Test Cases: You may include,

> Give VALID credentials and login

> Give IN VALID credentials and login

 

In short, Test Scenario includes the functionality/feature as a WHOLE and Test Cases include the functionality/feature in DETAIL testing.

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