Fundamentals of Software Testing | Online courses from QATestLab - Part 3

Question 1

Will there be an example of a test case?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can find examples of test cases in your personal account in the «Documents» section.

Question 2

Where do I need to attach a task about types of testing?

Accepted Answer

Each of the files must be attached to the corresponding question in the homework test No. 3 in the personal account.

The description of the types of testing must be in «.doc», «.docx» or «.pdf» formats. The scheme with the classification of types of testing and the additional task (for the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» course) must be saved and attached in the formats «.doc», «.docx», «.png», «.bmp», «.jpeg», «.jpg» or «.pdf».

Question 3

How the scheme of testing types should look like? Should it be like the algorithm or UML blocks?

Accepted Answer

In the third task, you need to display the types of testing graphically in the form of classification. This can be implemented in any convenient form: either as a diagram or as a structured description.

Question 4

Is it necessary to describe only those types of testing that were studied in previous lessons for Homework 3 ?

Accepted Answer

No, you need to describe all known types of testing. Additional information can be found in the literature about software testing and described by yourself for homework.

Question 5

Is it possible to gradually add screenshots to the form for sending facultative homework in my personal account?

Accepted Answer

It is better to add all tasks together. Please note that if at least one of the conditions of the assignment is not met, it will not be evaluated.

Question 6

Can I start doing the facultative task after lecture 1?

Accepted Answer

The facultative task can be completed only after the 7th lecture of the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» course.

Question 7

Why are the tasks for creating a website and installing a web server selected as the facultative part of the course?

Accepted Answer

The facultative is not mandatory, but will be an interesting challenge for your development as a tester. Thus, you will be able to get additional points that will be taken into a certificate and your own experience.

Question 8

There was a different facultative task before. Is it different for each group?

Accepted Answer

In order to provide more opportunities for students, we really optimize the course for the basic needs of testers. However, you can always find up-to-date information about the facultative task in our blog article and FAQ section.

Question 9

What is the deadline for completing the facultative tasks?

Accepted Answer

It is necessary to start doing the facultative task after lecture 7. It must be completed until 6 pm EET of the last day of the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» course.

Question 10

Will these tasks be checked for design errors?

Accepted Answer

Please note that this task is optional, so hints, help and feedback are not provided. The screenshots of the facultative task have the same design requirements as screenshots of other course tasks.

Question 11

What is a facultative task? Is the task required to complete?

Accepted Answer

The facultative is an optional task of the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» course and is not mandatory. Tips, help and feedback on it are not provided. Each item can be rated at a maximum of 5 points. Thus, the total number of additional points can be 10.

More details in the article.

Question 12

Should the description and steps of the test case in English be described in a passive or active voice?

Accepted Answer

Steps should be described in an active voice, results and preconditions in a passive voice.

Question 13

Is the number of steps in a test case unlimited?

Accepted Answer

As usual, test cases describe at least 2 steps, but no more than 9-10 steps.

Question 14

Is it needed to do test runs of created test cases in the homework?

Accepted Answer

No, as part of your homework, you do not need to do test runs of the created test cases.

Question 15

How will notifications about test cases be received?

Accepted Answer

An information letter will be sent to the mail after checking the test cases. For the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» course, detailed comments for each test case will be printed in the letter.

Question 16

For what functionality can test cases be created, except for those suggested in the homework?

Accepted Answer

You can describe test cases for any functionality of the Opencart test website, for which two scenarios are possible - positive and negative.

Question 17

Can I cover several invalid data for testing one functionality in one test case, so I don't write test cases separately?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is better to describe the input of several invalid data for testing one functionality by one test case, and do not create duplicates, since duplicates will be closed.

Question 18

Can I write test cases in Excel?

Accepted Answer

Only those test cases that are described in the TestRail system will be checked and evaluated.

Question 19

Is the test plan needs to be written for http://opencart.qatestlab.net or any other from the Internet?

Accepted Answer

The test plan is drawn up for the http://opencart.qatestlab.net test site or for any resource at the discretion of the student. The selected site must be different from the one specified in the test plan template.

Question 20

If there are mistakes in the test plan, will I need to resubmit the document after correcting them?

Accepted Answer

Comments of the test plan will be sent by email. It is necessary to make changes to the corresponding task and reattach the file at the execution form in the «Tests» section in your personal account within the specified time frame.

Question 21

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 22

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 23

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 24

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 25

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 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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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