A lot of software companies forget how important it is to write down how they do things. A test record is an important tracking tool that many people forget about. This is especially true if the project doesn’t have a specialized QA person. Still, having a test record is very helpful for a project.
What is a QA test case?
Test cases are steps that testers must follow to make sure that programs work correctly. They explain how the program should work when things are normal, when things aren’t normal, or when there is an error. Writing test cases takes user needs and turns them into a list of test conditions and descriptions that show how a system works. A test suite is a group of tests that can be run together in an automatic test script.
Difference between a test case and a test scenario
Lots of thought goes into every part of “how” something should act when writing a test case. If you’re making a login system, for instance, a test case could be that you get an error message if you enter the wrong email address. After that, you might have tests for
Integrating sample files into automated tests
- Not putting in an email address
- Putting a space at the end of an email address
- For the email address, use all capital letters.
- Making the first letter of the email address stand out
Manual testing with sample files
The words “test case” and “test scen” are sometimes used interchangeably.
People who buy software development services and people who offer them can benefit from this piece. Still, QA experts are the ones who should read it. So get ready to learn a lot about the specifics and rules of writing a test paper. Also, there will be a part two to this blog post, so stay tuned.
The first six chapters make up the first part of the complete guide:
- Make a list
- Why you should make test cases
- Steps for Making a Test Case
- How a Test Case Lives and Dies
- Suits for tests
Common Mistakes People Make When Making a Test Document
1. To-do lists
A checklist is needed to start a more or less complicated job. You need one to shop, plan a BBQ, and test your program
A checklist is a list of things that you should do to test, create, plan, and oversee a project. You can pitch ANY idea as long as it makes sense and can be shown to be false.
For your plan to work, it should also follow these three rules:
Sense
Building and coherence
Fullness and not having any extras
It’s that easy! The most basic and often forgotten part of a test paper is the checklist. Still, it sets the stage for the success of your software development job.
2. Why you should make test cases
Once your list is complete, you can give each bullet point a test case in your list. Don’t worry if you missed something. You can change the order of your test cases at any time. Still, try not to mess up the organization and flow of your list. Anyway, let’s talk about what a test case is.
One way to check for bugs in software is with a test case. Test cases always have steps for testing and results that are expected.
There is no doubt that making test cases for your own project is helpful. There are seven main reasons why you should make a test paper for your project:
You organize and standardize the way you test. For big and medium-sized projects, it’s very important.
You improve your test coverage numbers by keeping track of them and doing something about them.
To stick to your plan, you keep track of what’s happening now and compare it to the plan.
You make it easier for developers, clients, and QA experts to talk to each other. There will be proof that you did everything the right way in case something goes wrong.
You make the standards for your tests better. Especially if your test case shows that the results you thought you would get were not what you got.
3. The Way to Make a Test Case
You can see that making a test page is not a waste of time now. Besides that, you don’t spend that much time because the test cases are pretty easy. You can see how a normal test case is put together in the Excel file below.
Identifier. One test case can be told apart from another because the field has a unique number.
Important. The field shows how important a test case is. You can use A–Z, 1–9, words like “high,” “medium,” and “low,” or any other useful grading system to draw attention to how important it is.
Needs and wants. It helps you find the main condition you’re checking. As you can see, “R97” stands for the requirement description #97.
Module and a mini-module. The field lists parts of the software product that you need to test.
What’s inside
You can get a general idea of the test case from it. In this case, a tester should be clear and to the point. You can find the starting data you need to run the test case in the contents. The field also has the steps that need to be taken to run the test case.
Results Were Expected. The QA expert talks about what happens when you do each of the things in the contents.
After that, your test case is either “Work in progress” or “Skipped.” “Work in progress” means test cases that are hard to understand and take a long time to complete. Testers don’t usually go through this step, though, since most test cases don’t take long to run. “Skipped” is used by testers to skip a test case because they don’t have time or because the meaning of the test has changed.
Next, there are three different stages of the test case: “Failed,” “Passed,” and “Blocked.” The first one, “Failed,” means you found a bug and need to get your coders to fix it. “Passed” on the second one means you didn’t find any bugs during the test. The last one, “Blocked,” means that you can’t run your test because of a different bug.
Lastly, there are two strange states: “Closed” and “Not Ready.” Sometimes, after ending the test case, the “Closed” step can be used because the result is not important. If not, you should use one of the states that came before, like “Failed,” “Passed,” or “Blocked.” For “Not Ready,” you can use it for test cases that have mistakes, not enough needs, or other problems.