Dileep Kumar.G

• Dec 21st, 2006

 

Hi all,

Before starting testing we have to prepare test environment, test data, test cases and most important thing is good knowledge on the application in all respective aspects.

Cheers

Mary

• Jan 3rd, 2007

 

Before testing a tester should have the good functional knowledge of the application that is going to be tested.

lakshmipriya

• Feb 11th, 2007

 

hai,before starting software testing, we should know the customer requirements fully i.e created document SRS-software requirement specification.anaytical thinking -expecting defects

kurtz182

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• Dec 21st, 2009

 

Follow these steps to prepare yourself for testing:

1) Learn as much about the application as possible before authoring test cases.  Read and understand the applicable documentation:

a) Business/Functional Requirements Document (BRD/FRD): describes how the application is to be used.

b) Technical Specifications: provides the technical parameters of the application.

c) Wireframes or Mock-ups: provides a visual representation of the application.

d) Work-flow diagrams: provides a graphical representation of how users will complete various tasks.

2) Estimate the amount of time will be required to create a test plan, author test cases, map requirements, verify that the test tools and test environment are properly set up, and execute test cases.

3) Identify all of the operating systems and browsers that will be tested and create a compatibility matrix that will be used to define how test cases will be executed under each OS/browser combination.

4) Create a test plan and submit it to vital stakeholders for feedback

5) Finalize test plan and place it on share to make it readily available to all relevant parties.

6) Author test cases, making sure all functionalities and specifications are covered.

7) Set priorities on all test cases.

8) Map test cases to requirements, making sure all requirements are accounted for.  If a requirement does not have test case(s), the reason(s) should be called out.

9) Coordinate with all relevant parties to ensure that the test environment is set up for testing purposes