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When a system is running 24/7 with 1min down time, what kind of testing needs to be done?

Asked By: rolex1 | Asked On: Feb 19th, 2012

Answered by: Venkataramann. P on: May 24th, 2012

Soak testing is nothing but, a type of performance test that verifies a systems stability and performance. In other word running a system at high load for a prolonged period

Answered by: Raji on: Apr 18th, 2012

Soak testing needs to be done because the application is running long period of time.

What is difference between validation and verification

Asked By: hari5818 | Asked On: May 24th, 2008

Answered by: poornima on: May 21st, 2012

verification: It is a static level of testing
validation: it is a dynamic level of testing

Answered by: Irfan on: Mar 25th, 2012

Verification: Are we building product right

Verification: have we built product right.

What kind of testing used within a loop?

Asked By: rolex1 | Asked On: Feb 19th, 2012

Answered by: Hari on: May 11th, 2012

Loop Testing, which is a white box testing technique.
In this technique we need to test each and every loop specified in the code atleast once.

Role of test manager.

Asked By: rolex1 | Asked On: Feb 17th, 2012

What is the role of a test manager in buying a test tool?

Answered by: shweta gupta on: May 4th, 2012

The role of the software test manager or test lead is to effectively lead the testing team. To fulfill this role, the lead must understand the discipline of testing and how to effectively implement a ...

Which testing method is used to check the software in abnormal condition?

Asked By: ranu agrawal | Asked On: Dec 23rd, 2007

Which testing method is used to check the software in abnormal condition?1) stress testing2) security testing3) recovery testing4) beta testing

Answered by: adithamsrilatha on: Apr 30th, 2012

Recovery testing

Answered by: anitha on: Feb 2nd, 2012

Recovery testing, testing the time to recover from abnormal state to normal of product.

What are the standards of istqb?

Asked By: rolex1 | Asked On: Feb 19th, 2012

Answered by: lina on: Mar 15th, 2012

international software testing qualification board

What are the different types of load conditions?

Asked By: Manonmani | Asked On: Aug 13th, 2007

Answered by: Sandhya.Kishan on: Mar 8th, 2012

The types of load conditions are:

Performance test
Load test
Stress test
Capacity test

Who is responsible for the maintenance of the software after it is deployed?

Asked By: rolex1 | Asked On: Feb 17th, 2012

Answered by: Lokesh M on: Feb 18th, 2012

In case of computer networks, the network engineer is responsible for the maintenance of computer hardware and software that comprises a computer network otherwise maintenance group and the maintenance programmer is responsible for the maintenance.

What is progress report in testing?

Asked By: mfsi_chinmayb | Asked On: Jan 3rd, 2012

How progress report is written and useful in testing? thank in advance

Answered by: kalyan on: Feb 14th, 2012

It is a report which consists of planned testcases vs actual test to be done. It might be any format i.e table/chart.

What is tracebility matrix?

Asked By: srinivasa rao V | Asked On: Sep 16th, 2005

Answered by: navas on: Feb 12th, 2012

It is nothing but "mapping between the testcases and testcase requirements", it checks whether test requirement satisfies each testcase to satisfy one requirement should have atleast one test case.

Answered by: Das on: Jan 30th, 2012

It is the mapping between Test cases and Requirement Document. In other word you can say it is document through which QA/ Client can come to know that all the requirement is covered or Not. It is like User Requirement Document -> Development ->Testing -> Release.

Waterfall model phases

Asked By: bertrand473727 | Asked On: Aug 13th, 2010

Outline the main phases found in the waterfall model and provide evidence that supports this statement in the context of the waterfall when used in practice.

Answered by: kawaljit bedi on: Feb 3rd, 2012

1. Sotware Requirement Specification
2. Analysis
3. Design
4. Coding
5. Implementation
6. Maintanance

Answered by: gsrmohan on: Feb 27th, 2011

Phases are like this:

1. Requirements.
2. Design
3. Implementation
4. Verification
5. Maintainance

All these phases go in a sequence.

In Extented Waterfall model we had all these phases come in iteration.

Boundary analysis value

Asked By: networker84 | Asked On: Jan 24th, 2012

Consider an application with two parameters a and b as input. If all inputs are valid, the application returns "eureka", otherwise it crashes. The equivalence classes are as follows: parameter a: eq_a1: 0 < a < 10 (valid) eq_a1a: a 10 (invalid) eq_a2: a is an integer (valid) eq_a2a: a is not an integer...

Answered by: rizwann on: Jan 28th, 2012

Sr no. Test case name. Test Procedure. Pre condition. Expected result 1. A_0 Run the app giving Value of B is ...

What is test bed?

Asked By: Gaurav Gupta | Asked On: Feb 3rd, 2006

Answered by: mfsi_chinmayb on: Jan 18th, 2012

Hi
Test bed is the blocks which is used to make the test environment for the execution of the test.
It includes H/W, S/W,configuration of the product under test , operating system or any other additional things that may establish to environment for the test execution.

Answered by: sharads on: Feb 8th, 2010

Test Bed is an execution environment configured for software testing. It consists of specific hardware, network topology, Operating System, configuration of the product to be under test, system softwa...

What is the diff between volume & load?

Asked By: Ravi Kumar | Asked On: Apr 25th, 2006

Answered by: mfsi_satyakamm on: Jan 15th, 2012

Hi, Load Testing : It specifies that is the application able to handle a maximum load as specified in the requirement specification document. Volume Testing : It refers to testing a software system ...

Answered by: FarhanaB on: Nov 15th, 2011


Load testing: testing the system to check how much load it can handles until system fails

Volume testing: testing the system to check the volume of data the system holds.

What is the advantage of manual testing over automation testing?

Asked By: muthu | Asked On: Oct 5th, 2006

Answered by: mfsi_satyakamm on: Jan 13th, 2012

1. Automation Testing cant be performed for every language, but manual can. 2. Manual testing is cheaper than Automation testing. 3. Manual testing doesnt require any specific knowledge about any scri...

Answered by: megha on: Oct 10th, 2011

How can you say that you can be creative only when you are testing manually?as programming is also an art and
requires lot of creativity.Infact,manual testing is less creative when compared to automated testing.

What is localisation testing?

Asked By: Dhanashri Jadhav | Asked On: Nov 24th, 2011

What is localisation testing? Was asked in manual testing interview

Answered by: mfsi_satyakamm on: Jan 12th, 2012

Hi, Localization means modifying a globalized application to be run locally. Localization is done based upon the local culture,language spoken, government rules & regulatory standards followed in tha...

Answered by: Siva Kalyanipedagadi on: Dec 13th, 2011

Localization comes in multi language testing. Here tester knows some languages including English, depends on software requirement, whether that software working on specified languages required for the End user

Statement and decision coverage

Asked By: RM32306 | Asked On: Feb 6th, 2008

Consider the following:pick up and read the newspaperlook at what is on televisionif there is a program that you are interested in watching then switch the television on and watch the programotherwisecontinue reading the newspaperif there is a crossword in the newspaper then try and complete the crossworda)...

Answered by: mfsi_satyakamm on: Jan 11th, 2012

Hi,

The answer will be SC=2 & DC=3

Thanks

Answered by: Balamurukan on: Oct 13th, 2011

Hi.. The answer provided was sc2 dc 3 which I feel is correct as there are two nodes
SC>>>>
1. If interesting prog on tv
2. If crossword on newspaper

DC
1. Interesting prog on tv,
I. Yes
II.No
2 Newspaper
I.Yes

Hence proved

What is pilot testing?

Asked By: Pradeep | Asked On: May 18th, 2006

Answered by: mfsi_satyakamm on: Jan 6th, 2012

Hi, Pilot Testing is like a trial run. It helps in identifying the best testing tool and how to use it in the best way. Here a testing tool is used in a small or a dummy kind of a project first wher...

Answered by: Pradeep on: May 19th, 2006

hi Mahesh

Thank you very much

Test case review

Asked By: hitesh_faq | Asked On: Nov 27th, 2011

How do you review testcase (types of review)? And whom to send for review ?

Answered by: vibhav on: Jan 2nd, 2012

Test cases are reviewed by peer testers or by lead. The testcases should be simple, easily understandable, but powerful. No repetition of test cases should be present. Before reviewing the test cases...

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