58 FAQs
1. If the bugs were found on the Training Center website / Personal account / Mantis / Testlink, then who should I write about them? What category should I assign to these bugs? (824 requests)
2. The more "accepted" bug reports, the more points you get? (806 requests)
3. Which bug report is evaluated: the original version or with corrections made according to the comments? (631 requests)
4. If a bug report is often returned for refinement, will the points be reduced? (598 requests)
5. What is the deadline for completing homework in the "Fundamentals of Software Testing" course? (589 requests)
6. Can I attach a screenshot or is it better to record a video? (570 requests)
7. Is it a duplicate if two different students adding the same bug report? (547 requests)
8. What is the acceptable size of photos and videos for a bug report in Mantis? (483 requests)
9. Why do we need the “Category” field in the bug tracker? (482 requests)
10. Are there any requirements for screenshot file names? (452 requests)
11. Why is it mandatory to write a summary in a Passive Voice? (435 requests)
12. What programs can I use to take screenshots and videos of bugs? (425 requests)
13. Bug reports with mistakes will as well be evaluated in the end? (415 requests)
14. Bug reports on the second round come back with the same comment - is that expected? (409 requests)
15. The "what? where? when?" sequence should be followed in the bug description? (381 requests)
16. Do I need to reassign a bug report after it was fixed? (375 requests)
17. Are the bug-reports that are reported during the lecture mandatory? Are they evaluated as a homework? (367 requests)
18. Is there any way to remove duplicate bug reports? (362 requests)
19. How does a bug report verification notification arrive? (358 requests)
20. If the same defect is displayed in all browsers, do I need to create a one bug-report or several, separately for each browser? (350 requests)
21. When testing the website, can a tester report a bug in the code or should the bugs be described only on GUI? (346 requests)
22. Is there an opportunity to see examples of homework? (337 requests)
23. Can I create a bug reports for 404 errors after checking on W3C Link Checker? (331 requests)
24. Does the incorrect bug priority lowers my score for bug-report? (329 requests)
25. Does it matter with in which extension a screenshot will be added to a bug report? (329 requests)
26. Will the bug-reports that are sent later than one week after the relevant lecture be evaluated? (327 requests)
27. Can I combine two different bugs in one report? (326 requests)
28. Do I need to write the same information in the "Select Profile" and "Additional Information" fields? (321 requests)
29. Who should I assign bug reports to? (318 requests)
30. How do I know what is the expected result? Is the expected result taken from the specification? (314 requests)
31. How to know that the bug report has been reviewed and does not need improvement? (313 requests)
32. Are defects with “closed” status included in the limit of 50 defects? (312 requests)
33. Is a bug-report evaluated when it is indicated as orange? (311 requests)
34. How can I compress a video? The bug tracker shows a message that the video is too big? (311 requests)
35. Is it necessary to create a bug reports only based on the website provided for testing? Or I can test my own resources and report bugs that were found on other websites? (310 requests)
36. How to correctly specify the name of buttons if the bug report description is in English and the button is in Russian? (305 requests)
37. Will the evaluation be harshly reduced for grammar and spelling errors in English? (304 requests)
38. Which language should bug-reports be reported in? (301 requests)
39. How to capture a video without bookmarks but with an address bar in the browser? (298 requests)
40. Can I test the game not from Steam during the course? (292 requests)
41. Do I need to inform someone after reporting a bug / completing homework? (288 requests)
42. Where I can indicate the information about testing on the emulator? (285 requests)
43. What is the build? Where can I find it? (282 requests)
44. Can I add more than 3 interesting bugs for Homework №4? Should all bugs be from different sites or from one site? (240 requests)
45. Where can I see the grade for my bug report? (231 requests)
46. How do I choose the defect priority? (229 requests)
47. How do I attach multiple files at once? Can I add more screenshots only after creating a report? (229 requests)
48. Does the "assigned" bug status mean that the bug report hasn't been checked yet? (223 requests)
49. If a bug report is returned with comments, do I need to change the report itself or the comments under it? (221 requests)
50. 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. (217 requests)
51. How do I add an attachment to a bug report if I've already sent it? (206 requests)
52. Do I have to attach screenshots for each bug? (199 requests)
53. Do I need to change the category to Homework_3 if I reported a lot of functional bugs in Mantis in the Homework_2 category? (199 requests)
54. Can an example from the lecture still be reported after the lecture? (190 requests)
55. What formats of screenshots and videos can I attach to a bug report in Mantis? (187 requests)
56. What should I write to the "Description" field? (183 requests)
57. Is it possible to add bug reports for the previous homeworks if after the homework I'll have less then 50 bug reports in Mantis? (68 requests)
58. How many points can I get after correcting a bug report? (53 requests)