Checklists questions

Question 1

Where can I download a checklist to be supplemented?

Accepted Answer

The checklist can be downloaded in the homework test in your personal account.

Question 2

Does the website translation checking relate to functionality checking?

Accepted Answer

No, this is a localization check, but for our course, such checks can be attributed to functional checks.

Question 3

Are there ready-made universal checklists for testing sites/games, etc.?

Accepted Answer

Yes, universal templates exist, but it's better to write a checklist for a specific product.

Question 4

How to save a checklist?

Accepted Answer

The checklist must be created in a spreadsheet program and saved with the file extension «.xlsx» or «.xls»; checklists with other extensions will not be evaluated.

At MS Excel, you can save the file as follows:

1. Select the «File» button.

2. Select the «Save As» item.

3. Select a folder to save.

4. Indicate the file name and select the file type «.xlsx» or «.xls».

5. Click the «Save» button.

 

If the checklist is created as a Google Spreadsheet, then the file must be downloaded as follows:

1. Select the «File» button.

2. Select the «Save As» item.

3. Select the «Microsoft Excel» item.

Question 5

If several bugs were found in one item of the checklist after checking, should I insert several links to bug reports in the comments?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is necessary to add all links to the completed bug reports to the one cell of the checklist.

Question 6

Can I send a checklist by mail?

Accepted Answer

No. The file with the checklist must be attached to the homework completion in your personal account, the «Tests» section.

Question 7

How to mark items that cannot be checked? For example, displaying a comment, so how should a moderator review it?

Accepted Answer

Such items must be marked as «Skipped» or «Not run» and indicate the reason for the impossibility of verification in a note.

Question 8

Is the checklist created according to the test plan?

Accepted Answer

The test plan should indicate all the work on testing the product. Namely: what needs to be tested, what an individual tester will test, how and when he will test. The checklist is only part of the test plan, it is more detailed and is used for daily checks and updates in case of software improvements.

Question 9

Could the checklist be as a diagram?

Accepted Answer

A checklist is a list of checks. Usually, the checklist is drawn as a table form.

Question 10

How to fill out the mobile testing checklist in the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» course if there are no mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

Checklist items can be checked on the emulator. In the checklist, specifying the test environment, you should specify the use of the emulator.

Question 11

Is it possible to change the name of the existing checks in the checklist?

Accepted Answer

No, you shouldn't do that. The task is to supplement the checklist with new checks with new names.

Question 12

According to the assignment, I need to add several items to the checklist. Can they be added to different sections?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can. The main thing is that there are at least 5 of them and they are not duplicates of existing checks. Also, new items must be highlighted in a different color.

Question 13

Do I need to report a bug for each checklist item with the «Failed»  status? The limit for the course is 50 bug reports, and there are still several lectures ahead where I need to report bugs.

Accepted Answer

It is necessary to add a link to a bug report or a summary according to the «What? Where? When?» principle for all checks marked as «Failed» . You can do it in a note without reporting in the bug tracker. You can add only 5 links from Mantis. «Failed» checks cannot be left empty.

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