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Systematic approaches to selection of test data
I've used Phadke's design of experiments approach to select parameter values for testing (software) systems.
In a nutshell, the approach uses minimum, typical and maximum values of test (method) ...
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Isolating defect in distributed event-driven system
Our system takes an object from external system every time the object gets changed (change event), processes it and put it back processed into this external system. So, end-to-end testing is about ...
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Building “slow to break” regression tests
I need to build a lot of regression tests for our product at work and I plan on using Selenium. I am concerned about building tests that will become quickly outdated and broken based on the fast pace ...
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How to isolate a bug?
One of a tester's tasks is to isolate a bug. Narrowing a problem search space will help a developer to find the cause and fix it.
By isolating the bug I mean both finding the class of inputs that ...
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Software testing: a first step to development?
I've been testing Ubuntu daily builds for QA since last month. I wasn't too confident in learning development yet, because I didn't feel familiar with encountering a bunch of code. But I want to ...
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Am I tester or just checker?
I've read about difference between testing and checking and I feel I'm only a checker.
I write tests scenarios to know whether the product satisfies requirements. Is this still testing or only ...
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In what phase or stage of the project should QA testing start?
Is it more efficient to start testing during project development or before deployment?
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How to test an Excel macro that selects, groups, and counts data using SQL query?
This is the first time I encountered such a problem.
There is an Excel table with a macro that selects data from the database using SQL query according to specific criteria. Data is grouped in ...
