TOP-20 most important Scrum terms
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TOP-20 most important Scrum terms
To be on the same page with your colleagues, novice testers who are just starting to work in IT can find some terms complicated in team conversation. And if everything is more or less clear with ordinary «dailies», then the story point and increment of the product can frighten you or at least make you cautious. To explain the general terminology of the Scrum methodology, we have prepared our top 20 most common terms.
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Shareware and games
Over the past few years, the Freemium model has moved away from its classic variation, that is, when at some point you are offered to pay for something you already have. Today we can find a wide variety of Freemium options.
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The most complex Scrum terms and their explanations
Previously, we reviewed the basic terminology of Scrum software development methodology. However, the topic is not fully covered, so we have prepared the second part of the article, where you will learn about the peculiarities of some complex Scrum terms that are often a stumbling block for testers.
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Test Strategy and test plan. What is the difference?
Both documents are an inseparable and equally important part of any project. If properly executed, the testing process will result in a product of the highest quality. However, if some steps are skipped, there is a chance that the final product may still have bugs. Also, keep in mind that there is no universal document that can be used as a model and applied to all types of projects.
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Roles and responsibilities in the software testing team
Software testing is a set of methods used for checking whether a product meets its technical requirements. Due to the complex and multi-level nature of the testing process, it is performed by a team of professionals with clearly defined knowledge areas and responsibilities assigned to each specialist individually. In this article, we will look at what the roles in a software testing team are, along with the responsibilities they take on when working on a project.
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Multilingual application testing. Locale
Testing multilingual applications, there are many different checks to be performed. In this article, the main ones were named, but this is not all that can be applied. It is important to remember that there are many languages and countries in the world, each of which has its own characteristics and cultural aspects. Localization testing is a difficult and painstaking work that takes a lot of testers’ time, but for a development company, multilingual applications are an excellent chance to enter the global market and gain recognition from a large number of users.
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Test Coverage
This article will discuss one of the metrics for evaluating test quality, such as test coverage. This metric represents the density (coverage) of test coverage of the executable program code or its requirements. The more tests are written, the higher the level of test coverage will be. But, you need to understand that there cannot be a full 100% test coverage, as it is impossible to fully test the entire product.
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Peculiarities of layout and mockup design
The key note of the good design lies in the question how are the visual elements within each other situated. This is the core of the mockup design. The design makes the product more attractive. It helps to support the balance of all pages, from block to block. Brainstorming and projecting the design of the product, it is worth considering a chain of basic requirements that can help to create the product of high quality.
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Application requirements: what is a guideline?
In the modern and dynamic mobile world there are a lot of applications. The stores of different platforms, such as AppStore and PlayMarket have some list of requirements for the applications before posting them online. These requirements are mostly based on the guidelines – a collection of the rules that are required to be applied while creating the application.
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Types of the mobile applications
Along with the growth of mobile devices, the necessity to develop apps grows as well. Every day hundreds of mobile apps are created to make the work with the device more comfortable. There are several types of apps that are used by developers.
