1. WEB TESTING

2. What is Web Application?
W Web application is an application that is accessed via Web browser over a network such as the Internet or an intranet.

3. Web Architecture Three-Tier Architecture
Tier 1: the client contains the presentation logic, including simple control and user input validation. This application is also known as a thin client.
Tier 2: the middle tier is also known as the application server, which provides the business processes logic and the data access.
Tier 3: the data server provides the business data.

4. Web Architecture Diagram

5. Website Quality Factors
Timeliness (Proper updation)
Structural Quality (Uncluttered and Easy to read)
Content (Relevant and understandable)
Recoverability (Minimum loss of data)
Security (Encryption, Verify Users)
Usability (Easy navigation)
Performance (Less time to load pages)

6. Website Testing Strategy

7. Web Testing Strategy Functionality Testing Usability testing
Interface testing
Configuration Testing/Compatibility testing
Performance testing
Security testing
End-to-End Transaction Testing
Database Testing

8. Functionality Testing
Links
Internal Links
External Links
Mail Links
Broken Links
Mouse over text

9. Functionality Testing
Forms
Tab Key navigation
Boundary Value Analysis for the text fields
Error message for wrong input
Optional and Mandatory fields
Verify that the Form updates information correctly

10. Functionality Testing
Cookies Testing
Testing will be done on the client system side, on the temporary Internet files.
Disabling Cookies
Selectively deleting cookies
Corrupting Cookies

11. Usability Testing Test for navigation Consistent look Easy navigation
Facility to return to previous and home page

12. Usability Testing Content checking Easy to read Relevancy
Use of small paragraph and simple language
Check the display of images and graphics

13. Usability Testing General Appearance Uncluttered page
Confirmation of where the User is at any point of time
Availability of User Help

14. Interface Testing The main interfaces are:
Web server and application server interface
Application server and Database server interface
Check for:
Interactions between Servers
Proper Error Handling by Application Server
Transaction Interruption
Connection Reset

15. Configuration Testing/ Compatibility Testing
Type of Network connection
Type of ISP
Browser compatibility Tested with different versions of multiple browsers (i.e. IE, Netscape navigator, Mozilla Firefox etc)
Operating system compatibility
Mobile browsing
Printing options

16. Performance Testing Checks the Scalability and the Response time Load
What is the no. of users per time?
Check for peak loads and how systems behaves
Large amount of data accessed by user
Stress
Continuous Load
Performance of memory, CPU, file handling etc..

17. Security Testing
Network Scanning for connection between the Application Server and Database Server and the Client with the Application Server
Data Encryption
Log Review to check that the Log files get updated properly

18. Security Testing Integrity Checkers/SSL Testing Virus Detection
Internal URL Testing
Download Option Testing
CAPTCHA Testing

19. End – to – End Transaction Testing
Follows the User Workflow
Important for E-commerce sites
Necessary as Third Party tools used

20. Database Testing Data Integrity Data Consistency Data validity
Data Manipulation and updates