<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098</id><updated>2011-12-31T13:17:31.699+05:30</updated><category term='iPhone'/><category term='Firmware'/><category term='Unlock'/><title type='text'>Software Quality Testing</title><subtitle type='html'>Software Quality Testing is a Blog dedicated to extensive Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing information. This is intended to be an one-stop Information Center for all your Software Quality and Testing needs.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>51</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-5112091606165599154</id><published>2009-03-30T13:30:00.005+05:30</published><updated>2009-07-06T19:26:13.721+05:30</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Unlock'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Firmware'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='iPhone'/><title type='text'>Unlock any iPhone in minutes!</title><summary type='text'>A couple of weeks back while on a conversation with a friend from CA, she expressed concern over how it was ridiculous for Apple to lock its iPhone only to be used by AT&amp;T network! She was looking for a possibility if she could ever unlock her Apple iPhone 3G and be able to use it with other networks. I was searching over the net for any such resources and came upon this excellent looking website</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/5112091606165599154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=5112091606165599154' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/5112091606165599154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/5112091606165599154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2009/03/unlock-any-iphone-in-minutes.html' title='Unlock any iPhone in minutes!'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-2913994219176415544</id><published>2007-04-22T12:03:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-04-22T12:05:21.119+05:30</updated><title type='text'>New Load Testing Tool Released for UltraLightClient</title><summary type='text'>From: PRWebCanoo Engineering has announced that it has released a new version of its load testing tool for UltraLightClient, ULC Load. The tool analyses the performance data of UltraLightClient-based applications.Since the last version, ULC Load has been completely re-implemented to offer improved testing functionality for Java RIA development with UltraLightClient. New features include improved </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/2913994219176415544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=2913994219176415544' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/2913994219176415544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/2913994219176415544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/04/new-load-testing-tool-released-for.html' title='New Load Testing Tool Released for UltraLightClient'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-897198160306243281</id><published>2007-04-11T00:02:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-04-11T00:24:02.013+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Testing Master - Website Testing Tool (Review)</title><summary type='text'>Today I came across this wonderful Website testing tool. Testing Master is website testing tool for load stress and performance testing web sites and web applications. Testing Master is an easy-to-use and affordable website testing tool. It tests the performance of web sites or intranet applications by load and stress testing and helps you to find bottlenecks of your web site. Web site testing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/897198160306243281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=897198160306243281' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/897198160306243281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/897198160306243281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/04/testing-master-website-testing-tool.html' title='Testing Master - Website Testing Tool (Review)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-4096131530155322516</id><published>2007-02-03T20:32:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-02-03T20:34:14.108+05:30</updated><title type='text'>2007 conference for the association of software testing (CAST2007)</title><summary type='text'>Call for papers for the Conference for the Association of Software TestingJuly 9 - 11, 2007Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA. For more details Check 2007 conference for the association of software testing (CAST2007).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/4096131530155322516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=4096131530155322516' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/4096131530155322516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/4096131530155322516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/02/2007-conference-for-association-of.html' title='2007 conference for the association of software testing (CAST2007)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-5976964721572949385</id><published>2007-02-03T20:11:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-02-03T20:15:25.730+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Why is most software so bad?</title><summary type='text'>(from an interview with Bjarne Soustroup in techreview.com) Technology Review: Why is most software so bad? Bjarne Stroustrup: Some software is actually pretty good by any standards. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. That's quality software! Fifteen years ago, most people, and especially most experts, would have said each of those examples was impossible. Our </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/5976964721572949385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=5976964721572949385' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/5976964721572949385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/5976964721572949385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-is-most-software-so-bad.html' title='Why is most software so bad?'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/RcSf0zOs8rI/AAAAAAAAADA/mLHZE_v6c98/s72-c/article_1a.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-129561991426061002</id><published>2007-01-28T20:06:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-28T20:12:00.790+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality and Testing</title><summary type='text'>From: New Earth OnlineTesting is one of the fundamentals of Quality Assurance, it outlines where the defects are in a measurable form and helps to make an application "bug free". Remember though that software testing never reveals the absence of bugs, only the presence of them. The purpose of this guide is to help promote the ideals of software quality, and illustrate why it is a good thing.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/129561991426061002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=129561991426061002' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/129561991426061002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/129561991426061002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/software-quality-and-testing.html' title='Software Quality and Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp1.blogger.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/Rby2Cyi4EqI/AAAAAAAAACc/5DVTWaiEg-w/s72-c/faq.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-6186331652268801327</id><published>2007-01-23T17:16:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-23T17:22:21.472+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Performance, Reliability and Security Testing</title><summary type='text'>Performance testing:Not all software systems have specifications on performance explicitly. But every system will have implicit performance requirements. The software should not take infinite time or infinite resource to execute. "Performance bugs" sometimes are used to refer to those design problems in software that cause the system performance to degrade. Performance has always been a great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/6186331652268801327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=6186331652268801327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/6186331652268801327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/6186331652268801327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/performance-reliability-and-security.html' title='Performance, Reliability and Security Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-7122450746810473929</id><published>2007-01-17T14:07:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-17T14:12:56.881+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Bug Tracking : Who Is Responsible?</title><summary type='text'>From: SoftwareProjects.orgBug tracking. It's the Achilles' heel of software development. It's easy to report bugs found in software, but unless the bugs are properly tracked, all the way through to their resolution, one can never be sure whether these nuances truly have been swatted. Like criminals on the run, without proper bug tracking procedures, those responsible for fixing bugs spend their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/7122450746810473929/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=7122450746810473929' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/7122450746810473929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/7122450746810473929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/software-bug-tracking-who-is.html' title='Software Bug Tracking : Who Is Responsible?'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116859043534625992</id><published>2007-01-12T13:56:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-12T13:57:17.240+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Bug in Google Suggest !</title><summary type='text'>I hope you all know about Google Suggest. It as a search interface of GOOGLE, where possible keywords are suggested to you as you keep entering your keyword. Cool feature, right? Google does it by the help of Ajax. It helps the user to narrow down his/her search item based on the suggestions. Check it at: http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&amp;hl=en Today I was using it, when I noticed this 'BUG'</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116859043534625992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116859043534625992' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116859043534625992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116859043534625992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/software-bug-in-google-suggest.html' title='Software Bug in Google Suggest !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116850607361908740</id><published>2007-01-11T14:25:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-02-07T19:23:32.252+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Errors: Prevention and Detection</title><summary type='text'>From: MactechMost programmers are rather cavalier about controlling the quality of the software they write. They bang out some code, run it through some fairly obvious ad hoc tests, and if it seems okay, they're done. While this approach may work all right for small, personal programs, it doesn't cut the mustard for professional software development. Modern software engineering practices include </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116850607361908740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116850607361908740' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116850607361908740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116850607361908740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/software-errors-prevention-and.html' title='Software Errors: Prevention and Detection'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116808249318219573</id><published>2007-01-06T16:49:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-06T21:06:05.623+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Tested by "Tester Tested" !</title><summary type='text'>I am a regular reader of Pradeep Soundararajan's Blog. Today I was reading his older posts and I was surprised (or rather shocked) to see my own name in his post Indian testing community - start blogging! !!!I am quoting few lines from his blogpost. I hope Pradeep doesn't mind that :)....Why testers who tried aping Tester Tested unable to continue? ( could be one of the following...)1. They </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116808249318219573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116808249318219573' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116808249318219573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116808249318219573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/tested-by-tester-tested.html' title='Tested by &quot;Tester Tested&quot; !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116790585957736212</id><published>2007-01-04T15:18:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-04T16:46:33.683+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Understanding Software Testing Project Life Cycle (STPLC)</title><summary type='text'>The need to understand STPLC:We know that testing is a phase of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). But, when testing is leased to a third-party vendor, it becomes a project in itself for that vendor. And, it is very natural that a testing project is treated like most of the other development /maintenance projects. Most of the companies would be following a certain customized set of standards</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116790585957736212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116790585957736212' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116790585957736212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116790585957736212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/understanding-software-testing-project.html' title='Understanding Software Testing Project Life Cycle (STPLC)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116789986103510203</id><published>2007-01-04T14:01:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-04T14:07:42.336+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Role of Agile Testing in a Quality Software</title><summary type='text'>What is Agile Testing? How many times this question came up in your mind? I was also trying to get a clearer picture, when among others, Lisa Crispin attempted to define it: When I use the term 'agile testing' I'm talking about a set of good practices which has helped me and my teams deliver higher quality software, whether or not we were part of an agile team. We know that people, not tools or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116789986103510203/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116789986103510203' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116789986103510203'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116789986103510203'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/role-of-agile-testing-in-quality.html' title='Role of Agile Testing in a Quality Software'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116773539492257353</id><published>2007-01-02T16:26:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-02T16:26:35.113+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Bug Priority Vs. Bug Severity !</title><summary type='text'>Differentiate Priority and Severity. The effect of a bug on the software does not automatically correlate with the priority for fixing it. A severe bug that crashes the software only once in a blue moon for 1% of the users is lower priority than a mishandled error condition resulting in the need to re-enter a portion of the input for every user every time. Therefore, track priority and severity </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116773539492257353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116773539492257353' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773539492257353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773539492257353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/bug-priority-vs-bug-severity.html' title='Bug Priority Vs. Bug Severity !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116773484025872489</id><published>2007-01-02T16:13:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-02T16:18:49.050+05:30</updated><title type='text'>How to handle Late Requirements !</title><summary type='text'>Many of project issues are related to bad requirements management. One particular issue which is hard to tackle is the handling of late requirements.Coping with new requirements after the development has started often leads to problems in the project:1. schedule, cost and scope of the running project become unknown2. delays due to unsufficient impact investigation, which may propagate to other </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116773484025872489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116773484025872489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773484025872489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773484025872489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-to-handle-late-requirements.html' title='How to handle Late Requirements !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116773408759347134</id><published>2007-01-02T15:39:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-02T16:12:36.076+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Agile Testing - The BUZZ !</title><summary type='text'>Agile testing is the new buzz word in testing industy. Testing from beginning of the project and continually testing throughout the product lifecycle is basis of agile testing. If tester can work with client and help him specify the requirements in form of test cases then it makes tham completely unambiguous. So the test cases are ready even before coding starts so developers can start measuring </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116773408759347134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116773408759347134' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773408759347134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773408759347134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/agile-testing-buzz.html' title='Agile Testing - The BUZZ !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116773247731208760</id><published>2007-01-02T15:36:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-02T15:37:59.243+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Bottom-up and top-down approaches in Integration Testing.</title><summary type='text'>Bottom-up approach: In this approach testing is conducted from sub module to main module, if the main module is not developed a temporary program called DRIVERS is used to simulate the main module.Top-down approach: In this approach testing is conducted from main module to sub module. if the sub module is not developed a temporary program called STUB is used for simulate the submodule.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116773247731208760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116773247731208760' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773247731208760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773247731208760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/bottom-up-and-top-down-approaches-in.html' title='Bottom-up and top-down approaches in Integration Testing.'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116773231863544920</id><published>2007-01-02T15:28:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2007-01-02T15:35:21.026+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Test Bed Vs. Test Data</title><summary type='text'>Test Bed is an execution environment configured for software testing. It consists of specific hardware, network topology, Operating System, configuration of the product to be under test, system software and other applications. The Test Plan for a project should be developed from the test beds to be used.Test Data is that run through a computer program to test the software. Test data can be used </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116773231863544920/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116773231863544920' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773231863544920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116773231863544920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2007/01/test-bed-vs-test-data.html' title='Test Bed Vs. Test Data'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116592187494269619</id><published>2006-12-12T16:23:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-12-12T16:49:22.136+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Test Automation - Facts (Realities) and Fictions (Myths) !!!</title><summary type='text'>Test automation is a gimmick, most QA/Test managers use, to divert attention from serious issues of a project. This is what I have realised about test automation in all these years. Believe me, I am saying this from my past experience. If you are also in software testing/QA field then you might have noticed this too. Whenever a projects fails to meet its deadline or it fails to meet the expected </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116592187494269619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116592187494269619' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116592187494269619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116592187494269619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/12/software-test-automation-facts.html' title='Software Test Automation - Facts (Realities) and Fictions (Myths) !!!'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116558529878504146</id><published>2006-12-08T18:59:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-12-08T19:11:39.036+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Bumper Stickers for Software Testers !</title><summary type='text'>From: StickyMindsTry these bumper stickers on your car. Warning! Use at your own risk and only if you are a Software Tester !1 Ask me about my latest bug.2 Honk if you love to crash software.3 My other car is a bug.4 Have you hugged your software tester today?5 Software Testers: Always looking for trouble.6 Software Testing is Like Fishing, But You Get Paid.7 Software Testers: "Depraved minds...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116558529878504146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116558529878504146' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116558529878504146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116558529878504146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/12/bumper-stickers-for-software-testers.html' title='Bumper Stickers for Software Testers !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116548410889427119</id><published>2006-12-07T15:02:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-12-07T15:05:23.730+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Common Misconceptions about Software Testing</title><summary type='text'>From the Book: Global Software Test Automation: A Discussion of Software Testing for ExecutivesThere are many misconceptions about software testing. This article deals with the five most common misconceptions about how software testing differs from other testing.Five Common MisconceptionsSome of the most common misconceptions about software testing relate to how software testing differs from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116548410889427119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116548410889427119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116548410889427119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116548410889427119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/12/common-misconceptions-about-software.html' title='Common Misconceptions about Software Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488690781861748</id><published>2006-11-30T17:11:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T17:11:49.483+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-10)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. What is the difference between a test strategy and a test plan?2. What is the relationship between test scripts and test cases?3. What goes into a test package?4. What test data would you need to test that a specific date occurs on a specific day of week?5. How would you prioritize the test?6. It is the eleventh hour and we have no test scripts, cases, or data. What would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488690781861748/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488690781861748' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488690781861748'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488690781861748'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488690781861748.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-10)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488631776510146</id><published>2006-11-30T17:01:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T17:02:00.610+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-9)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. When should testing start in a project? Why?2. How do you go about testing a web application?3. Difference between Black &amp; White box testing4. What is Configuration management? Tools used?5. What do you plan to become after say 2-5yrs (Ex: QA Manager, Why?)6. Would you like to work in a team or alone, why?7. Give me 5 strong &amp; weak points of yours8. Why do you want to join</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488631776510146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488631776510146' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488631776510146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488631776510146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488631776510146.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-9)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488592585252216</id><published>2006-11-30T16:55:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:55:29.743+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-8)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. How do you determine what to test?2. How do you decide when you have tested enough?3. How do you test if you have minimal or no documentation about the product?4. Describe me to the basic elements you put in a defect report?5. How do you perform regression testing?6. At what stage of the life cycle does testing begin in your opinion?7. How do you analyze your test results?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488592585252216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488592585252216' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488592585252216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488592585252216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488592585252216.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-8)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488563197156167</id><published>2006-11-30T16:50:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:50:32.996+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-7)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. Are regression tests required or do you feel there is a better use for resources?2. Our software designers use UML for modeling applications. Based on their use cases, we would like to plan a test strategy. Do you agree with this approach or would this mean more effort for the testers.3. Tell me about a difficult time you had at work and how you worked through it.4. Give </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488563197156167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488563197156167' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488563197156167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488563197156167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488563197156167.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-7)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488508815666786</id><published>2006-11-30T16:41:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:41:29.526+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-6)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. What are the benefits of creating multiple actions within any virtual user script?2. How you used WinRunner in your project?3. Explain WinRunner testing process?4. What is contained in the GUI map in WinRunner?5. How does WinRunner recognize objects on the application?6. Have you created test scripts and what is contained in the test scripts in WinRunner?7. How does </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488508815666786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488508815666786' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488508815666786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488508815666786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488508815666786.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-6)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488464867182190</id><published>2006-11-30T16:32:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:34:10.576+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-5)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. What are the properties of a good requirement?2. Ho to do test if we have minimal or no documentation about the product?3. What are all the basic elements in a defect report?4. Is an A fast database retrieval rate a testable requirement?5. What is software quality assurance?6. What is the value of a testing group? How do you justify your work and budget?7. What is the role</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488464867182190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488464867182190' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488464867182190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488464867182190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488464867182190.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-5)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488394904729307</id><published>2006-11-30T16:22:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:22:32.666+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-4)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. How would you categorize the severity of defects?2. Where do you imagine you will be spending the bulk of your time?3. When do you know you have tested enough?4. What types of documents would you need for QA, QC, and Testing?5. What did you include in a test plan?6. Describe any bug you remember.7. What is the purpose of the testing?8. What do you like (not like) in this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488394904729307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488394904729307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488394904729307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488394904729307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488394904729307.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-4)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488356491944144</id><published>2006-11-30T16:15:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:16:04.993+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-3)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. What do you like most about Quality Assurance/Testing?2. What do you like least about Quality Assurance/Testing?3. What is the Waterfall Development Method and do you agree with all the steps?4. What is the V-Model Development Method and do you agree with this model?5. What is a Good Tester?6. Could you tell me two things you did in your previous assignment (QA/Testing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488356491944144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488356491944144' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488356491944144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488356491944144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance_116488356491944144.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-3)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488315043142589</id><published>2006-11-30T16:08:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T16:09:10.926+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-2)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. What are all the basic elements in a defect report?2. Is an A fast database retrieval rate a testable requirement?3. What is software quality assurance?4. What is the value of a testing group? How do you justify your work and budget?5. What is the role of the test group vis-à-vis documentation, tech support, and so forth?6. How much interaction with users should testers </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488315043142589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488315043142589' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488315043142589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488315043142589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance-interview_30.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-2)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116488253663592808</id><published>2006-11-30T15:46:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-30T15:58:57.046+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-1)</title><summary type='text'>From: SQA FYI Center 1. What automating testing tools are you familiar with?2. How did you use automating testing tools in your job?3. Describe some problem that you had with automating testing tool.4. How do you plan test automation?5. Can test automation improve test effectiveness?6. What is data - driven automation?7. What are the main attributes of test automation?8. Does automation replace </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116488253663592808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116488253663592808' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488253663592808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116488253663592808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance-interview.html' title='Software Quality Assurance Interview Questions (Part-1)'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116481387284865271</id><published>2006-11-29T20:49:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-29T20:54:33.360+05:30</updated><title type='text'>43 Basic Quality Assurance/Software Testing Terminologies</title><summary type='text'>1. Acceptance TestingAcceptance Testing is defined as testing that verifies the system is ready to be released to end users. Acceptance Testing may also be referred to as User Testing.2. Alpha TestingAlpha Testing is a phase of testing of an application when development is nearing completion and minor design changes may still be made as a result of such testing.3. Automated TestingAutomated </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116481387284865271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116481387284865271' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116481387284865271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116481387284865271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/43-basic-quality-assurancesoftware.html' title='43 Basic Quality Assurance/Software Testing Terminologies'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116479676759651145</id><published>2006-11-29T16:09:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-29T16:09:27.656+05:30</updated><title type='text'>The Cost of Quality is the Cost of Bugs !</title><summary type='text'>The first graphic projected on the overhead screen in a QA Class shows a rising curved line representing the cost of finding a bug as the project proceeds. That is, bugs caught during the requirements phase are much less costly than bugs caught during the design phase, the ones identified during the design phase cost less than those caught during coding, and bugs caught during coding cost less </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116479676759651145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116479676759651145' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116479676759651145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116479676759651145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/cost-of-quality-is-cost-of-bugs.html' title='The Cost of Quality is the Cost of Bugs !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116479666194900152</id><published>2006-11-29T16:04:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-29T23:31:37.030+05:30</updated><title type='text'>How to become an effective Testing Interviewer</title><summary type='text'>1. When you get a resume for interview from your HR Manager, go through the resume and check with yourself whether you can interview such a profile you have recieved and also do let your manager know your comfort level to interview the candidate based on the technical skills of your and of your candidate. 2. Every question you ask, should be towards the objective of revealing how fit the skill of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116479666194900152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116479666194900152' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116479666194900152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116479666194900152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-become-effective-testing.html' title='How to become an effective Testing Interviewer'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116463186390885464</id><published>2006-11-27T18:20:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T18:21:06.086+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Your Ignorance May Help You in Testing !</title><summary type='text'>From: Quality VistaSome testers take it upon themselves to learn as much as possible about the inner workings of the system under test. This type of gray box testing is valuable, and most testers have the technical wherewithal to grasp much of what is going on behind the scenes. But it is important to recognize that sometimes ignorance is strength when it comes to finding problems that users will</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116463186390885464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116463186390885464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116463186390885464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116463186390885464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/your-ignorance-may-help-you-in-testing.html' title='Your Ignorance May Help You in Testing !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116463133287908353</id><published>2006-11-27T18:11:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T18:12:15.273+05:30</updated><title type='text'>How to Rate a Software Tester</title><summary type='text'>From: Quality VistaScene 1: You are picnicking by a river. You notice someone in distress in the water. You jump in and pull the person out. The mayor is nearby and pins a medal on you. You return to your picnic. A few minutes later, you spy a second person in the water. You perform a second rescue and receive a second medal. A few minutes later, a third person, a third rescue, and a third medal.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116463133287908353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116463133287908353' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116463133287908353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116463133287908353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-to-rate-software-tester.html' title='How to Rate a Software Tester'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116463044387651404</id><published>2006-11-27T17:57:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T17:57:24.043+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Difference between Alpha and Beta Testing</title><summary type='text'>Alpha testing is final testing before the software is released to the general public. First, (and this is called the first phase of alpha testing), the software is tested by in-house developers. They use either debugger software, or hardware-assisted debuggers. The goal is to catch bugs quickly. Then, (and this is called second stage of alpha testing), the software is handed over to us, the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116463044387651404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116463044387651404' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116463044387651404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116463044387651404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/difference-between-alpha-and-beta.html' title='Difference between Alpha and Beta Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462999785068386</id><published>2006-11-27T17:49:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T17:49:58.043+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Difference between Verification and Validation</title><summary type='text'>Verification ensures the product is designed to deliver all functionality to the customer; it typically involves reviews and meetings to evaluate documents, plans, code, requirements and specifications; this can be done with checklists, issues lists, walkthroughs and inspection meetings. You CAN learn to do verification, with little or no outside help. Validation ensures that functionality, as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462999785068386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462999785068386' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462999785068386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462999785068386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/difference-between-verification-and.html' title='Difference between Verification and Validation'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462947974636081</id><published>2006-11-27T17:41:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T17:41:19.860+05:30</updated><title type='text'>WinRunner Interview Questions</title><summary type='text'>1. How to recognise the objects during runtime in new build version (test suite) comparing with old guimap?2. Wait(20) - What is the minimum and maximum time the above mentioned synchronization statements will wait given that the global default timeout is set to 15 seconds.3. Where in the user-defined function library should a new error code be defined?4. In a modular test tree, each test will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462947974636081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462947974636081' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462947974636081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462947974636081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/winrunner-interview-questions.html' title='WinRunner Interview Questions'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462748574610396</id><published>2006-11-27T17:07:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T17:08:07.383+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing</title><summary type='text'>Quality Assurance is comparatively new phenomenon as to testing. I would like here to be specific while defining quality, its assurance and differences from traditional testing methodologies.Glance at Software Industry and Quality artifacts:Unlike the industrial revolution in West software revolution did not take centuries to sow the seed and then boom with a vertical graph, instead it took the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462748574610396/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462748574610396' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462748574610396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462748574610396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/software-quality-assurance-and.html' title='Software Quality Assurance and Software Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462625528848384</id><published>2006-11-27T16:46:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T16:47:37.130+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Top 5 Stupid Excuses for Not Using Automated Testing Tools</title><summary type='text'>1) I do not have time for formal testing, our schedule is too tight.This is an oldie but goodie. Has there ever been a development project that went according to schedule? Does anyone know of a project where QA time was not cut at least in half in order to meet the deployment timeline? Automated testing can actually help a great deal in this scenario, enabling you to perform more tests (and more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462625528848384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462625528848384' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462625528848384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462625528848384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/top-5-stupid-excuses-for-not-using.html' title='Top 5 Stupid Excuses for Not Using Automated Testing Tools'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462483667955722</id><published>2006-11-27T16:23:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T16:26:37.266+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Top 6 Software Testing hitches and Tips to handle them</title><summary type='text'>This is an attempt to identify 6 common software testing hitches, most of the testing projects face and a few tips to overcome them. Software testing is an integral part of the software development life cycle. Inadequately tested applications result in loss of credibility with the customers, be it an existing customer or a new one. It is therefore very essential that effective testing be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462483667955722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462483667955722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462483667955722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462483667955722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/top-6-software-testing-hitches-and.html' title='Top 6 Software Testing hitches and Tips to handle them'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462331954440346</id><published>2006-11-27T15:58:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-29T12:20:51.250+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Alternative Ways of Software Testing</title><summary type='text'>If there is absolutely no time for you to document your system, do consider these other approaches of testingUser/Acceptance TestingUser Testing is used to identify issues with user acceptability of the system. The most trivial to the most complicated defects can be reported here. It is also possibly the best way to determine how well people interact with the system. Resources used are minimal </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462331954440346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462331954440346' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462331954440346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462331954440346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/alternative-ways-of-software-testing.html' title='Alternative Ways of Software Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462209352494143</id><published>2006-11-27T15:37:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T15:41:53.750+05:30</updated><title type='text'>THE EIGHT BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TESTING</title><summary type='text'>Following are eight basic principles of testing: 1. Define the expected output or result. 2. Do not test your own programs. 3. Inspect the results of each test completely. 4. Include test cases for invalid or unexpected conditions. 5. Test the program to see if it does what it is not supposed to do as well as what it is supposed to do. 6. Avoid disposable test cases unless the program itself is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462209352494143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462209352494143' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462209352494143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462209352494143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/eight-basic-principles-of-testing.html' title='THE EIGHT BASIC PRINCIPLES OF TESTING'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116462129913725199</id><published>2006-11-27T15:13:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-27T15:34:33.446+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Basics of Software Testing</title><summary type='text'>Testing is definitely the most important phase in any software development projec, although it does not get a lot of importance. Certainly testing is the only way to know whether your project or product is heading for success or doomed to failure before it goes live.Testing involves operation of a system or application under controlled conditions and evaluating the results. The controlled </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116462129913725199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116462129913725199' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462129913725199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116462129913725199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/basics-of-software-testing.html' title='Basics of Software Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116446706086350996</id><published>2006-11-25T20:28:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-25T20:34:21.096+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Mercury Brand is heading towards Extinsion from Testing World !</title><summary type='text'>From: CBR OnlineThe golden era of Mercury in the world of testing will be over soon. Now that Hewlett-Packard Co has closed its 4.5bn dollar acquisition of Mercury Interactive, as well as dropping the Mercury brand, it has said it will also ditch its well-known OpenView systems and network management brand.You are going to see the gradual phase-out of both the Mercury and OpenView brands, said </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116446706086350996/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116446706086350996' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446706086350996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446706086350996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/mercury-brand-is-heading-towards.html' title='Mercury Brand is heading towards Extinsion from Testing World !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116446561022916414</id><published>2006-11-25T20:07:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-25T20:12:55.600+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Improper UAT (User Acceptance Testing) causes Delay and increases Cost</title><summary type='text'>From: Australian ITNSW government utilities Sydney Water and Hunter Water are facing a combined $17 million in technology project cost blow-outs just three years after Sydney Water was forced to write down a $61 million investment in a botched billing system.The blowouts, which affect a Sydney Water maintenance system and a Hunter Water customer information system, continue a litany of technology</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116446561022916414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116446561022916414' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446561022916414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446561022916414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/improper-uat-user-acceptance-testing.html' title='Improper UAT (User Acceptance Testing) causes Delay and increases Cost'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116446496912200600</id><published>2006-11-25T19:53:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-25T20:16:08.410+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Pros and cons of Black Box and White Box Testing</title><summary type='text'>Black box software testing:pros The focus is on the goals of the software with a requirements-validation approach to testing. Thanks Roger for pointing that out on the previous post. These tests are most commonly used for functional testing. Easier to staff a team. We do not need software developers or other experts to perform these tests (note: expertise is required to identify which tests to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116446496912200600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116446496912200600' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446496912200600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446496912200600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/pros-and-cons-of-black-box-and-white.html' title='Pros and cons of Black Box and White Box Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116446378814499715</id><published>2006-11-25T19:38:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-25T19:50:32.366+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Autorantic Virtual Moonbat !</title><summary type='text'>I found out this nice little piece of bot which chats with you and even answers your question. But most of the times, the answers are far from reality, but nevertheless FUNNY ! Check for yourself and Enjoy ! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116446378814499715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116446378814499715' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446378814499715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446378814499715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/autorantic-virtual-moonbat.html' title='Autorantic Virtual Moonbat !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116446347965389986</id><published>2006-11-25T19:27:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-25T20:18:03.333+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Beware of Quality Malware !</title><summary type='text'>From: ITPROSurprised ! Then read on. Malware writers are becoming more professional day by day and in 2007, mass virus/worm/trojan outbreaks will be a thing of the past, a reputed anti-virus expert predicts.Dave Marcus, security research manager at anti-virus firm Avert research labs of McAfee said that the industry is seeing evidence of the rise of professional and organised crime in malware </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116446347965389986/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116446347965389986' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446347965389986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116446347965389986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/beware-of-quality-malware.html' title='Beware of Quality Malware !'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37776098.post-116445543450979589</id><published>2006-11-25T17:18:00.000+05:30</published><updated>2006-11-25T20:19:29.593+05:30</updated><title type='text'>New book on Software Testing</title><summary type='text'>From: Professional TesterAccording to a press release issued by the British Computer Society (BCS) on a new book they published, a recent BCS survey of senior IT executives revealed that software testing is now recognized as a clearly defined business function and that investment in testing brings real benefits. To support the fast growing demand for both up to date and qualified software testing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/feeds/116445543450979589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=37776098&amp;postID=116445543450979589' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116445543450979589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37776098/posts/default/116445543450979589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://software-quality-testing.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-book-on-software-testing.html' title='New book on Software Testing'/><author><name>Debasis - The Bug Hunter!</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U08AbEz5lx4/SRkxrVTowXI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Nb7KEkR_uVs/S220/logo_96.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
