qa tips for beginner
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What is considered to be the bug with switched javascript
JavaScript has long been one of the main ways to run scripts on web pages, so many people take it for granted without even thinking about how everything will work without it.
When testing a site with JavaScript disabled, you need to understand that without it, the site will most likely not work as intended, but it must perform basic functions. -
How to write steps to reproduce the bug
Steps to reproduce is a piece of information that is needed to reproduce the bug. Steps to reproduce is a very important piece of information in the bug report. After finding the defect in the software, one must write the precise steps to reproduce the bug. It is important for steps to be stable. Take a very attentive look at the situation: what type of data was inputted? in what exact order? In such cases a video recording helps a lot.
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Peculiarities of mobile application testing
Testing mobile applications generally corresponds to the basic principles of testing. However, there is a type of peculiarity that is observed only in mobile application testing.
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How to test forms
Today, almost every site has a form with fields for the user to enter certain information. These can be forms of authorization, registration, password change, a form for comments and feedback, a feedback form itself, payment information, questionnaires, and many others. They must meet certain requirements in terms of appearance and usability, as well as functionality.
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The most common categories of game bugs
The main objective of game testing is to detect bugs in order to reduce their number before releasing the product. Bugs are unexpected results of code operation in the tested game version. Bugs may vary from defects that prevent players from moving through the plot to less significant bugs such as text placement out of the field.
They are categorized by severity to facilitate the developers’ work. Ranging bug types in games helps them understand which bags to fix in the first place. -
What is Ad-Hoc Testing?
What is «Ad-hoc testing», or «Free or Intuitive testing»? It is often confused with another type of testing – «Exploratory testing».
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How to write a proper bug report
Each company has its own rules for defect creation in the bug tracker – it depends on the company policy, development technology, bug tracker, project type and much more. But in any case, a good bug report has certain characteristics.
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How to describe results in the bug report?
Defect (bug) is a discrepancy between the actual result of the program and the expected result. Defects are discovered during the software testing stage when the QA engineer compares the results of the program (component or design) with the expected result described in the requirements specification.
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Common bugs in the mobile apps
Nowadays, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. Literally every day, «hardware» is improved and so is the software itself. Mobile application development requirements are growing rapidly and developers have no choice but to satisfy the whims of the user.
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What is an integrity of a test case or How to correctly describe a test case in order to check the functionality
Very often there are test cases, in which the testing progress of a specific function is not fully described. Any test case should have a minimum necessary (and, at the same time, sufficient) amount of information.There is «a golden mean» in relation to the amount of information in test cases.