QA terms
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Testing user feedback on mobile devices
When the user taps the button in the application and doesn’t receive an action after it, it is most likely that they will think that the app is not responding. When the user tries to perform any operation and doesn’t receive any instructions and hints from the app, it will be harder for them to finish it. Especially this is the case, when the actions are not simple and a user is not an experienced one. In all these cases, it is most likely that the application is going to be deleted. Nowadays, almost every application has an analogue that will have the feedback connection with the user, making it easier to work with an app.
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What is the difference between Scrum and Kanban
Scrum and Kanban are project management techniques. They are representatives of the popular Agile family methodology. These methods are flexible and iterative and can be used in any industry, but they are best suited for the IT industry. Both methods are close, so their tools can be used in combination. A hybrid approach is very common when the best of Scrum and Kanban is used.
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Lockit, cheat codes and other assistants for game testing
During the testing, QA engineers often use additional tools and opportunities provided by the project owner. Let us consider the game testing types in which we need the help of supplemental instruments and study them in detail.
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Glossary of the Lecture 5 «Test design. Test cases» for the software testing courses
Glossary of the Lecture 5 «Test design. Test cases» for the software testing courses
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Dictionary of the Basic UI/UX Elements
Knowledge of UI/UX elements is important for a web designer, and even more important for a tester, who will be the first to check the developed site for errors and bugs in the layout. After all, if the tester doesn’t understand the nature and the features of UI/UX elements, he may miss obvious bugs, or, conversely, determine the correct operation of the element as a bug.
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Working with checklists
Checklist – is a list which contains a number of necessary checks during testing of the software product. By checking the items on the list, a team or one tester can learn about the current state of the work performed and about the quality of the product.
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Main gestures on mobile devices
Gesture control on devices with sensor screens is a pretty comfortable and required function for interaction with the operating system. Not everyone knows about the available gestures used on the mobile OS, so let’s look through some of gestures that are used while working with sensor screens.
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Popular software development life cycles
To facilitate the design, creation and release of a quality software product, there are various models of the software life cycle. Project requirements are crucial when choosing a development cycle approach. In this article, we will consider the basic methodologies of the software development.
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Pairwise testing
The Pairwise technique is a particular method of optimizing the design of test cases. The technique’s central concept is not to check all combinations of the values but to verify all pairs of these values.
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Anatomy of the real estate site
The home page is the most important part of any website. This is where users end up after opening the website. This is where it is important to combine quality and pleasant design with easy navigation properly so that buyers or users of the site can navigate and find the area that interests them.