1. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing1 Web-Based Application Quality Assurance Testing James C. Helm Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering School of Natural and Applied Sciences University of Houston Clear Lake helm@cl.uh.edu http://nas.cl.uh.edu/helm Commercial Quality 8W1

2. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing2 Presentation Overview Introduction Testing Tools Rational SiteCheck Summary Reference

3. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing3 Introduction Web-Based application quality assurance testing can be defined as a: – planned and systematic pattern of actions necessary to: instill confidence that the website client and server products conform to an established set of measurements. Web-Based testing is a: – repetitive process of identifying defects a defect is any variance between actual and expected results

4. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing4 This paper looked at six web-based testing tools. The tools were evaluated based on: 1.Timelines 2.Structural quality 3.Content 4.Accuracy and Consistency 5.Response Time and Latency 6.Performance

5. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing5 Quality Assurance Testing Criteria 1.Timeline evaluate how often and rapidly a website has changed since the last upgrade. 2.Structural quality measures how well all parts of the website link together. The links and images inside and outside the site must exist and be on line. 3.Content of the critical pages must match what the uses require to be displayed. Key phrase must continue to exist in dynamically changeable pages and critical pages must maintain the same quality from version to version.

6. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing6 Quality Assurance Testing Criteria (cont) 4.Accuracy and consistency means that web pages downloaded from one time to the next are still accurate and consist with previous versions. 5.Response time and latency measures the website server response to a browser request within a tolerable performance parameter. It should also test pages of the site that are so slow that a user will discontinue using the site. 6.Performance measures the cycle of browser to web, web to website, website back to web, web back to browser. It also measures the web load based on usage, number of users, and critical times.

7. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing7 The Six Web-Based Testing Tools Were: 1.Rational SiteCheck 2.Doctor HTML 3.Dr. Watson 4.NetMechanic HTML ToolBox 5.Web Performance Trainer 2.0 6.WebART

8. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing8 Rational Suite Enterprise Rational Test is an integrated product under Rational Suite Enterprise for the automated testing of enterprise-level client/server applications. Rational Test combines client/server testing, management tools, and a formal methodology for automated testing of cross-Windows client/server applications. Rational Test is comprised of the following component products: –Rational Robot (test recording tool), –Rational ClearQuest / TT Edition (defect tracking), –Rational SiteCheck (web site management), –Rational SiteLoad (web site load analysis), –TestManager WebEntry (web-based defect entry tool) –TestManager (test planning, management, and analysis tool).

9. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing9 Rational SiteCheck Used to administer any Intranet or World Wide Web site. Perform Quality Assurance on: –folders and files –check links –monitor sites for changes and updates –examine the site for defects –and more

10. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing10 Preparing for the Quality Assurance Test

11. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing11 Page View selected from View

12. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing12 Site Property Feature

13. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing13 Generate Site HTML Report from Tools

14. May 31, 2001Web-Based Quality Assurance Testing14 Summary The goal is to prevent defects and Provide Quality Assurance Web-based testing is now a major ongoing quality assurance function where web-testing tools will: – Ensure a repetitive and repeatable testing process –Sustain Quality for Web Servers and Browser Clients

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