1. IT6004 –SOFTWARE TESTING Class :IV IT-VII SEM Handled by ,
C.Sangeetha,AP/CSE
Department of CSE & IT,
Chettinad College of Engineering & Technology,
Karur
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2. Outline Objectives of Software Testing
Introduction to Software Testing
Types of Software Testing
Testing Certifications
Tools Related to Software Testing
Software Testing Learning Outcome
Benefits of Software Testing
Recruitment in Software Testing Field
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3. Objectives of Software Testing
The student should be made to:
Expose the criteria for test cases.
Learn the design of test cases.
Be familiar with test management and test automation techniques.
Be exposed to test metrics and measurements.
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4. Introduction to Software Testing
“Testing is the process of executing a program with the intention of finding errors.” – Myers
“Testing can show the presence of bugs but never their absence.” – Dijkstra
Process of executing a software system to determine whether it matches its specification and executes in its intended environment
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5. Why Test?
Q: If all software is released to customers with faults, why should we spend so much time, effort, and money on testing?
Finding defects which may get created by the programmer while developing the software.
To prevent defects
To make sure that the end result meets the business and user requirements.
To gain the confidence of the customers by providing them a quality product.
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6. Software Testing Process
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7. Types of Testing Installation testing Compatibility testing
Smoke and sanity testing
Regression testing
Acceptance testing
Alpha testing
Beta testing
Functional vs non-functional testing
Continuous testing
Destructive testing
Software performance testing
Usability testing
Accessibility testing
Security testing
Internationalization and localization
Development testing
A/B testing
Concurrent testing
Conformance testing or type testing
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8. Testing Certifications
Software testing certification types
Exam-based: Formalized exams, which need to be passed; can also be learned by self-study [e.g., for ISTQB or QAI (International Software Testing Qualifications Board)
Education-based: Instructor-led sessions, where each course has to be passed [e.g., International Institute for Software Testing (IIST)]
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9. Testing Certifications
Testing certifications ISEB offered by the Information Systems Examinations Board.
ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL) offered by the International Software Testing Qualification Board
ISTQB Certified Tester, Advanced Level (CTAL) offered by the International Software Testing Qualification Board.
iSQI Certified Agile Tester (CAT) offered by the International Software Quality Institute
Quality assurance certifications
CSQE offered by the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
CQIA offered by the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
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10. Tools Related to Software Testing
Hypervisor
TET (Test Environment Toolkit)
TETware
Selenium
Soapui
Watir
WatiN
Canoo WebTest
Webcorder
Solex
Jmeter
FunkLoad
HP Quality Center/ALM
QA Complete
T-Plan Professional
QuickTest Pro
Rational Robot
WebLOAD Professional
HP LoadRunner
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11. Software Testing Learning Outcome
At the end of the course, the student should be able to
Design test cases suitable for a software development for different domains.
Identify suitable tests to be carried out.
Prepare test planning based on the document.
Document test plans and test cases designed.
Use of automatic testing tools.
Develop and validate a test plan.
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12. Benefits of Software Testing
Reduction of repetitive work
Ease of access to information about tests or testing
Error reduction.
Customer satisfaction
Greater consistency and repeatability
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13. Recruitment in Software Testing Field
Various companies hire Software Testing professionals as software tester, QA tester, quality assurance engineer. Some of them are,
Virtusa
CSS Corp HP
Amazon
Tata Consultancy Services
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Hexaware
HCL Technologies
Infosys
IBM
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14. Thank You
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