Fundamental Test Process

Question 1

What is a test

Answer 1

Controlled exercise with
Object under test
Definition of environment
Definition of inputs
Definition of expected results

Question 2

Fundamental test process contains

Answer 2

Test planning
Test control
Test analysis
Test design
Test implementation
Evaluating exit criteria
Test closure activities

Question 3

Test planning major tasks

Answer 3

Determining scope and risks and identifying objectives of testing
Determining test approach
Determining test resources
Implementing test strategy
Scheduling test analysis
Determining exit criteria

Question 4

Test control major tasks

Answer 4

Measuring and analysing results
Monitoring and documenting progress, test coverage and exit criteria
Initiation of corrective actions
Deciding what to do next

Question 5

Test analysis

Answer 5

Test basis(baseline, interfaces etc) are reviewed
If the baseline is testable, test conditions are defined

Question 6

Test design

Answer 6

Designing the test environment set up - tools etc
When test design complete, data and expected results can be prepared this is called implementation

Question 7

Test implementation

Answer 7

Test conditions transferred into test cases and environment set up
From test cases we can create test data and prepare expected results

Question 8

Test execution and recording

Answer 8

Tests follows the scripts as defined
Verify actual results meet expected results and raise incident reports if not
We log progress

Question 9

Raising incidents

Answer 9

Report test failures as incidents and analyse them to see cause
We perform re tests

Question 10

Evaluating exit criteria

Answer 10

Check test logs against exit criteria , assess whether more tests are needed or if exit criteria should be changed
Under time pressure some faults may be acceptable or tests not run at all
If there are no tests left and still time additional tests may be run

Question 11

Test closure activities

Answer 11

Test summary report must be written for stakeholders
Provides stakeholders with info for decision (release, cancel etc)