what to do when we join any company as a tester?
Hi
i am new to testing , i want to know what exactly we have to do when we join as a tester in any company .Can anyone guide me and post any of their experiences.
It is silly but curious to know what to do when we join any company as a tester from the first day, like what kind of stuff will be given etc..and what kind of interaction is required with manger etc..please respond. Thank you
Re: when we join as a tester
After joining as a test engineer (do the following in that order):D
* Understand the project from SRS and try to write some test cases until SDDs are ready.
* Thoroughly go thru SDDs and write more and more test cases.
* Categorize the test cases to be implemented manually or by automation testing techniques (follow a policy to do that).
* Conduct reviews and increase/improve test cases and test case categorization until the initial build is ready.
* After getting the build, start implementing test cases on the build.
* Track the defects/bugs and report to the development team.
* Implement regression testing after the build is modified and the reported defects/bugs are resolved.
* This is a continuous process.:cool:
Re: when we join as a tester
Thanks for your valuable reply. I am confuse a little bit. I want more explanation. Pls provide me more explanation.
We write some functionality test cases from SRS.
SDD is Software design document and From SDDs we write GUI test cases only.
I donot know much about SDD. If you any SRS or SDD pls send me.
* Thoroughly go thru SDDs and write more and more test cases.
How do we decide which test cases to be implemented manually or automation.
How we conduct reviews?
I want to know what kind of interaction is required with manger, team lead etc..please respond
Actually i am new in this field I want to ask you If i send you my answers to verify Will you verify it?
If you know any book for winrunner or for writing test cases pls let me know.
Re: when we join as a tester
hi,
when u get into a company, if you are lucky enough you will be given a KT(knowledge Transfer) session by your senior about the project, then later on you will be assigned with a module to which you will be writing all sort of Testcases.. after writing Testcases, based on the importance of the functionality of the module you will decide which are the testcases to be categorised under smoke, functional, regression testcases.. since checking for the basic functionality is very repeatitive (i.e., smoking testcases) you go for automation..
Re: when we join as a tester
Hi Sakshi,
I understand your feelings to know more and more about what is the exact seen you will see when you join in any company.
Let me tell you my experience when I joined as a tester in my company..From this you can get the idea of what happened what should be happened in your career beginnings..
On very first day of my joining I had an introduction session with my manager..
then he introduced me to individual team member..
As I was fresher (was lucky also) manager had not assigned me any work for the first day.. so that was just the introduction and chatting session with colleague.. From second day I got some project docs to read..and then the hands on overview of the project .. Manager gave me a week to understand the application as a whole by exploration testing..When I understood the complete application I was assigned with some live modules to test ..to write test cases...and all that stuff...
But the beginning experience was the best.. but for this you should have that kind of manager, if you are lucky enough!!!
So do not get confused .. stay cool.. do every thing by asking to your seniors.. ask them if you have not understand any point..do the assigned work sincerely..
and then you are IN!!!!
Feel free to ask me if you are facing any testing query...
Best of luck
Vijay.
Re: when we join as a tester
sakshi_2801,:D
SRS and SDD are the confidential documents of the s/w development company. These documents are protected under data and information security policies and we are liable for any theft of information from SRS and SDD.:eek: So sending you a copy of SRS or SDD is impossible.
Information on decision making for categorization of test cases into manual and automation is already available in other threads in GeekTalk. So, search for it. By doing so, you will get to know a lot of things other then just what you want to know. And all such information will be useful during your day-to-day activities at work.
Answers to all your questions are available in GeekTalk. You just have to search it. If you have anything in particular that you don’t find in GeekTalk, just PM me or create a new thread in the appropriate forum, I will try and answer it.
There is no particular book for WinRunner/QTP/Writing test cases. You may find something that will teach you basics of s/w testing process with a chapter or 2 for WinRunner and QTP. WinRunner and QTP can be learned better from their help manuals and Writing test cases comes by practice. Just try to write test cases to test your daily used things like Mobile Phone, Washing Machine, Watch, ATM machine etc etc. That’s exactly what we did when we learned testing.:D
Re: when we join as a tester
Hi
First thing I would suggest is Learn & grab as much as you can. Coz once you are put into project there isnt any time for learning anymore.
Second initially be thorough with Manual Testing completely, then try moving to Automation Testing.
Later try working in Diff apllication, environments & then with diff Automation Tools