Software Testing Interview Questions And Answers

Flash Object Automation using Selenium

2010-09-21T12:34:00.000+05:30

Testing Tools – Test Execution If you work in web application testing, you probably know that Selenium is one of the best tool for automating web applications. Though it can be used to test various aspects of web application, sometime you need to find your way around when using Selenium, one such situation is testing flash component using Selenium. Developers use Flash to beautify their websites

Software Testing Myths

2009-12-30T06:56:00.000+05:30

Any IT professional is sure to know the different phases of the Software Development Life Cycle or SDLC, namely Feasibility Study, Requirement Analysis, Design, Construction or Coding, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance & Support - the activities carried out in each phase & their significance. But, very few agree on the importance of Software Testing phase.“Software implementation is a cozy

Differences and Connections between Runtime Objects and Test Objects

2009-09-01T12:16:00.000+05:30

There is a lot of confusion about how the concepts of Runtime Objects and Test Objects are used in QTP. The general idea is usually clear enough, but when it comes down to the actual details, sometimes even the experts do not quite know if using the GetROProperty method on a TO will work.This article will guide you through the general concepts, and explain all the nitpicking involved in all the

patch for QTP 10 debugger

2009-09-01T12:11:00.000+05:30

If you had to chance to work extensively with QTP 10 debugger, you must have noticed that it isn’t as robust as QTP 9.5 debugger. Many users have encountered a wide array of problems, from breaking the PDM.DLL hack, to disappearing complex values (occurs sometimes when working with external objects in the debugger). Some of these problems stem from a build in latency in the new .Net framework,

Detecting memory bottlenecks

2009-07-29T17:55:00.000+05:30

Monitoring the system memory (RAM) is not usually helpful in identifying memory performance problems. A better indicator will be monitoring paging activities to the page/swap file. Memory paging activities will be covered in another article. Most current OS have virtual memory comprising of the actual (real) system memory using physical RAM chips, and one or more page/swap files on the system

Loadrunner 9.5 Features

2009-07-16T12:32:00.000+05:30

It’s time again for another version update of your favorite load testing product, LoadRunner. The latest release as of this writing is 9.5, Now that .NET 3.5 SP1 is out, I am hoping this will be supported in the next service pack for LoadRunner. In light of all this progress, you should also note, that as of this version, LoadRunner no longer supports Windows 2000. VUGEN One notable change with

How to Implement QA Process ?

2009-07-14T00:48:00.000+05:30

How to establish QA Process in an organization? 1.CURRENT SITUATION The first thing you should do is to put what you currently do in a piece of paper in some sort of a flowchart diagram. This will allow you to analyze what is being currently done. 2.DEVELOPMENT PROCESS STAGE Once you have the "big picture", you have to be aware of the current status of your development project or projects.

Difference between V-model and water fall model, ISO vs CMM?What's the role in CMM Level in Testing?

2009-07-14T00:43:00.001+05:30

What are the responsibilities of a QA engineer? Let's say, an engineer is hired for a small software company's QA role, and there is no QA team. Should he take responsibility to set up a QA infrastructure/process, testing and quality of the entire product? No, because taking this responsibility is a classic trap that QA people get caught in. Why? Because we QA engineers cannot assure quality.

How to trace fixed bug in test case?Difference between reliability testing and load testing,volume testing and load testing , daily builds smoke tests

2009-07-14T00:36:00.000+05:30

Tell me about daily builds and smoke tests. The idea is to build the product every day, and test it every day. The software development process at Microsoft and many other software companies requires daily builds and smoke tests. According to their process, every day, every single file has to be compiled, linked, and combined into an executable program; and then the program has to be "smoke

Difference between priority and severity,software bug and software defect,software fault and software failure

2009-07-14T00:02:00.000+05:30

What is the difference between a software bug and software defect? In software testing, the difference between "bug" and "defect" is small, and also depends on the end client. For some clients, bug and defect are synonymous, while others believe bugs are subsets of defects. Difference number one: In bug reports, the defects are easier to describe. Difference number two: In my bug reports, it is

Requitrement of Bug tracking tool,When do you choose automated testing?What is a traceability matrix?How to write SRS?

2009-07-13T23:58:00.000+05:30

1: which test cannot be automated? a. Performance testing b. Regresssssion c. user interface d.none 2: acceptence test plan is prepared from? a. SRS b. HLD c. DDDDdd d.ULD/URD 3: which is the test case design methodology? a. WBT b: Regression c: none 4: when will u start testing a: After coding b: Requirements gathering 5:does test plan contains bug tracing procedure and reporting procedure?

How to do Effort Estimation In Software Testing

2009-07-13T23:39:00.000+05:30

How to do Estimating Testing effort ? Time Estimation method for Testing Process Note : folloing method is based on use case driven specification. Step 1 : count number of use cases (NUC) of system step 2 : Set Avg Time Test Cases(ATTC) as per test plan step 3 : Estimate total number of test cases (NTC) Total number of test cases = Number of usecases X Avg testcases per a use case Step 4 : Set

What is risk analysis?What if there isn't enough time for thorough testing? What is the role of test engineers,role of a QA engineer?

2009-07-13T23:33:00.001+05:30

What is risk analysis? What does it have to do with Severity and Priority? Risk analysis is a method to determine how much risk is involved in something. In testing, it can be used to determine when to test something or whether to test something at all. Items with higher risk values should be tested early and often. Items with lower risk value can be tested later, or under some

Test plan,templates,strategy And purpose of black box testing

2009-07-13T23:28:00.000+05:30

How do I start with testing?Think twice (or may be more) times before you choose a career. Are you interested in it or do u just want to jump on the bandwagon?PrerequisiteYou can join a software development company as a tester if you can convince the interviewer1. You have a knack for breaking software2. You are aware of basic Quality concepts and belive in them3. You want to pursue Testing as a

Testing Stages,Testing Strategies, Boundary value analysis,Testing Strategies

2009-07-13T21:57:00.000+05:30

from low-level to high level (Testing in Stages)Except for small programs, systems should not be tested as a single unit. Large systems are built out of sub-systems, which are built out of modules that are composed of procedures and functions. The testing process should therefore proceed in stages where testing is carried out incrementally in conjunction with system implementation. The most

Multilingualization Testing,What if the application has functionality that wasn't in the requirements?

2009-07-13T21:53:00.001+05:30

What are Internationalization, Localization, Globalization, and Multilingualization Testing? Internationalization and localization are a means of adapting software for non-native environments, especially other nations and cultures. Internationalization is often abbreviated as I18N (or i18n or I18n), where the number 18 refers to the number of letters omitted. "Localization" is often

Difference between top down and bottom up design?,data validity and data integrity?,version and release?build and release?

2009-07-13T21:47:00.001+05:30

If you don't have requirements specification, how will you go about testing the application? Answer1:if there is no requirement specification and testing is required then smoke testing or Gorilla testing is a best option for it in this way we can understand the functionality and Bugs of the application Answer2:As a thumb rude, never test or signoff on undocumented (applications without

Difference between top down and bottom up design?,data validity and data integrity?,version and release?build and release?

2009-07-13T21:47:00.000+05:30

Faqs For Two Plus Of Experience In Software Testing

2009-07-13T21:43:00.002+05:30

How to write Test Case for telephone ? Answer1: Test cases for telephonetest the "functionality" of telephone,1. Test for presence of dial tone.2. Dial Local number and check that receiver phone(dialled no.) rings.3. Dial any STD number and check that intended phone number rings.4. Dial the number of "under test" phone and check that it rings.5. When ringing, pick it up and check that

Important Manual Testing Questions

2009-07-13T21:06:00.000+05:30

(1) A planned and systematic pattern of all actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that an item or product conforms to established technical requirements. (2) A set of activities designed to evaluate the process by which products are developed or manufactured. What's difference between client/server and Web Application ? Client/server based is any application architecture where one

Software Testing Guide Part VI

2009-07-13T20:45:00.000+05:30

Appendix - 2 Sample system test plan q 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose This test plan for ABC version 1.0 should support the following objectives. 1. To detail the activities required to prepare for and conduct the system test. 2. To communicate to all responsible parties the task(s), which they are to perform, and the schedule to be followed in performing the tests. 3. To define the sources

Software Testing Guide Part V

2009-07-13T20:44:00.001+05:30

i) Test any modifications to the system to ensure that no new problems are introduced and that the operational performance is not degraded due to the modifications. ii) Any changes to the system after the completion of any phase of testing or after the final testing of the system must be subjected to a thorough Regression test. This is to ensure that the effects of the changes are transparent to

Software Testing Guide Part IV

2009-07-13T20:42:00.000+05:30

It is always found that users actually try to decode the URLs of pages to infer the structure of web sites. Users do this because of the horrifying lack of support for navigation and sense of location in current web browsers. Thus, a URL should contain human-readable directory and file names that reflect the nature of the information space. Also, users sometimes need to type in a URL, so try to

Software Testing Guide Part III

2009-07-13T20:41:00.000+05:30

Obviously, if any of the above components are not available, stubs and/or drivers will be necessary to implement navigation tests. If we assume all required components are available, what tests should we implement? We can split the task into steps: · For every window, identify all the legitimate calls to the window that the application should allow and create test cases for each call. ·

Software Testing Guide Part II

2009-07-13T20:39:00.001+05:30

11.1 Objective The purpose of system testing is showing that the product is inconsistent with its original objectives. System testing is oriented toward a distinct class of errors and measured with respect to a distinct type of documentation in the development process. It could very well be partially overlapped in time with other testing process. Care must be taken so that no component / class

Software Testing Guide Part I

2009-07-13T20:38:00.000+05:30

Software Testing Guide Part I 1. Purpose : The purpose of the document is to define the methodology for software testing and to guide and facilitate the use of the methodology in testing software product. The focus is on reducing the software Quality Control costs by setting up streamlined processes. 2. Scope : This document is meant for providing the guidelines for testing processes. All

Miscellaneous features In QTP 10.0

2009-07-12T00:17:00.001+05:30

General look and feel: QTP has departed from the old Tab layout, and into the more modern settings-tree layout (similar to Office, EMule, Adobe, and pretty much every other program). It’s nice, but nothing as groundbreaking as the transformation in QTP 9.0. Bitmap Checkpoint improvements: These include presenting the size of the selected area when choosing to check only a part of an Image, as

Report improvements In QTP 10.0

2009-07-12T00:15:00.003+05:30

Report improvements The native QTP report includes several new improvements: Tracability: Selecting a report-node will automatically focus on the relevant code-line in the script. This may sound like a cool feature at first, but a closer look revels that it only works for actions (not functions); and that in any case, using a custom report function (as most of us do) completely nullifies the

IDE improvements In QTP 10.0

2009-07-12T00:15:00.002+05:30

Intellisense: Perhaps I’m doing injustice to the other features, but the IDE improvements, and the new intellisense engine in particular, is what got me excited about QTP Atlantis. So I was pretty much on the edge of my seat when we’ve gotten to this last part of the presentation. I’m very pleased to say that it was every bit what I imagined it to be, with the exception of intellisense for

Feature's In QTP10.0

2009-07-12T00:12:00.002+05:30

1. QC integration – which (mostly) boils down to Resource Management and Source Control: Resource Management: Although you could keep saving your resources as attachments (for backward compatibility), you can upgrade to a new, fuller mode of work. This includes a whole new Resource module in QC, and allows for some very neat tricks on Function Libraries, Tests, Object Repositories etc. It

What is Volume Testing? Why,Who,How To Use?

2009-07-08T11:04:00.003+05:30

What is Volume Testing? Volume Testing belongs to the group of non-functional tests, which are often misunderstood and/or used interchangeably. Volume testing refers to testing a software application for a certain data volume. This volume can in generic terms be the database size or it could also be the size of an interfacefile that is the subject of volume testing. For example, if you want to

Technical Interview Questions on QTP

2009-07-06T22:40:00.000+05:30

Here is the exhaustive list of questions on QTP which are asked or can be asked in QTP Technical interview. Prepare them well and I certainly hope you will come out with flying colors. All the Best!What is Test Frame Work?How comfortable are you in VB Scripting?What is Description Object?What are SetToProperty, SetRoProperty, GetToProperty scripting?What is the difference between version 6.5 and

Difference between QTP8.2 and QTP9.0/QTP9.2

2009-07-06T22:24:00.001+05:30

Over and above features provided with QTP 9.0 , QTP 9.2 provides following features:Mercury Screen Recorder :Capture your entire run session in a movie clip or capture only the segments with errors, and then view your movie from the Test Results window.Dynamic Management of Object Repositories:QuickTest now has a new RepositoriesCollection reserved object that you can use to programmatically

Enhancements in QTP 9.5

2009-07-06T22:20:00.000+05:30

Environment Support:QTP 9.5 supports MS Vista 64 bit edition also, in comparison to QTP 9.2's support for 32 bit edition only.Support for omnipresent tabbed browsing is also introduced with this version.Installation and Add-ins:QTP 9.5 offers all add-ins integrated with the core installation package. Though you still need to buy add-ins separately to get them activated.For installing QTP 9.5 you

Identification of QTP checkpoint vs Execution of QTP checkpoint

2009-07-06T22:18:00.000+05:30

This problem has flummoxed many people over time of why their checkpoint doesn't pass when they use Regular Expression in standard checkpoints.When one use regular expression in a checkpoint, (s)he expects that it should pass when property being verified changes.This is a correct assumption. After all that's what regular expressions are there for!But care should be taken to distinguish between

How to increase available RAM on machine

2009-07-06T22:15:00.001+05:30

We have talked in length about RAM, memory leakage and how to calculate memory requirements. The question is, what shall we do if we run out of RAM/memory?The word increasing RAM is actually a misnomer. We all know RAM comes in the form of a chip and that is fixed, when we say increasing memory/RAM we mean to increase the Virtual memory associated with RAM. We have already seen that when a system

Points to note with VuGen and Controller

2009-07-06T22:14:00.000+05:30

When a script is opened in Controller, run-time settings also gets copied from VUGen to controller. Check out components of LoadRunner.Any changes done in the script and run-time settings are not reflected in the controller unless you refresh them.Refresh in controller can be done by going to Design > {Highlighting scenario group} that are using script in question > Clicking Details button >

How to handle pop-up windows in Oracle NCA?

2009-07-06T22:10:00.001+05:30

We will see step-by-step procedure of how to handle the pop-up windows while using Oracle NCA protocol:Put the title of the pop-up window in nca_obj_status function.Find out where the pop-up is occurring, put the handling statement below it.The handling statement could be nca_popup_message_press ornca_message_box_press. To find out which function is suitable for your script, record a script using

Load Runner FAQs

2009-07-06T22:00:00.003+05:30

1)Difference between concurrent and simultaneous vuser? This is one of the most frequently asked questions from LoadRunner newbies. If we go by the literal meaning from Dictionary.Com both are same but from LoadRunner’s perspective there is a slight difference. All the vusers in a particular scenario are called Concurrent vusers. They may or may not perform the same tasks. On the other hand

New features in LoadRunner 9.5

2009-07-06T21:54:00.000+05:30

HP has released LoadRunner 9.5 and it is now available for download [2.29GB iso file]. Below is the summary of new features introduced in it:LoadRunner noobs always struggle finding out the protocol behind a given application. It seems HP has noted the fact and have come out with a cool new feature called Protocol Advisor. It sits inside VUGen. Protocol Advisor helps you to determine an

Why Choose LoadRunner for Performance testing

2009-07-06T21:46:00.002+05:30

This article start with brief introduction to Performance Testing, Why should you automate performance testing, What are the LoadRunner components, LoadRunner Terminology and Load Testing Process.Performance Testing is the process by which software is tested and tuned with the intent of realizing the required performance.The performance testing part of performance engineering encompasses what's

Advantages Of Load Runner While Applying in Performace Testing

2009-07-06T21:45:00.001+05:30

Any performance testing tool (or for that matter any other automation tool) should be used on a case-to-case basis, depending upon the requirements, client budget etc. Since the topic of our blog is limited to LoadRunner, I would like to present some advantages and disadvantages of using LoadRunner.Advantages:No need to install it on the server under test. It uses native monitors. For Ex: perfmon

Performance vs.Load vs.Stress testing

2009-07-05T14:19:00.001+05:30

Here's a good interview question for a tester: how do you define performance/load/stress testing? Many times people use these terms interchangeably, but they have in fact quite different meanings. Performance testing The goal of performance testing is not to find bugs, but to eliminate bottlenecks and establish a baseline for future regression testing. To conduct performance testing is to engage

Software Testing Life Cycle

2009-07-05T14:11:00.000+05:30

Software testing life cycle identifies what test activities to carry out and when (what is the best time) to accomplish those test activities. Even though testing differs between organizations, there is a testing life cycle.Software testing has its own life cycle that intersects with every stage of the SDLC. The basic requirements in software testing life cycle is to control/deal with software

Testing Stop Process

2009-07-05T13:57:00.001+05:30

This can be difficult to determine. Many modern software applications are so complex, and run in such as interdependent environment, that complete testing can never be done. "When to stop testing" is one of the most difficult questions to a test engineer. Common factors in deciding when to stop are: Deadlines ( release deadlines,testing deadlines.)1. Test cases completed with certain percentages

Function Points FAQ's

2009-07-05T13:39:00.000+05:30

What are function points and why count them?In the late seventies, IBM felt the need to develop a language independent approach to estimating software development effort. It tasked one of its employees, Allan Albrecht, with developing this approach. The result was the function point technique.In the early eighties, the function point technique was refined and a counting manual was produced by

Why Manual Software Testing Is Crucial?

2009-06-25T14:37:00.001+05:30

In today’s world, especially the IT sector, the jungle rule prevails i.e. survival of the fittest. There is absolutely no room for the meek or the slow. This leads to longer hours, associates stretching beyond normal limits, and very often burning the midnight oil. However, all these practices come at a price. The human body can only bear so much, and after a certain point, mistakes start

How Much Of A Domain knowledge is Important for testers?

2009-06-24T00:22:00.002+05:30

I would like to introduce three dimensional testing career mentioned by Danny R. Faught. There are three categories of skill that need to be judged before hiring any software tester.What are those three skill categories?1) Testing skill2) Domain knowledge3) Technical expertise. No doubt that any tester should have the basic testing skills like Manual testing and Automation testing. Tester

Objectives of Function Point Analysis

2009-06-24T00:16:00.001+05:30

Software systems, unless they are thoroughly understood, can be like an ice berg. They are becoming more and more difficult to understand. Improvement of coding tools allows software developers to produce large amounts of software to meet an ever expanding need from users. As systems grow a method to understand and communicate size needs to be used. Function Point Analysis is a structured

Disclaimer :

2009-06-14T09:30:00.000+05:30

Most of the information has been got by reading various newspapers / magazines , blogs and browsing through various websites. Pictures and Articles used are for informative and illustrative purposes only and their copyright belongs to their respective owners. This Blog Spot is meant for Software testing interview preparations as we collected from the renowned websites, various articles, blogs

How to write a good resume?

2009-06-08T13:55:00.001+05:30

Tips One1. Open your resume in Word and search (Ctrl F) for words like "Involved", "Participated" etc. and delete the sentences containing them. The recruiter is not interested in what all are you were involved or participated - but he/she would like see "what you achieved" by doing that. Here is a way to rate your resume - Give one negative mark every time you encounter such word in your resume.

Spiral Model

2009-06-08T13:31:00.002+05:30

History :The spiral model was defined by Barry Boehm in his 1988 article A Spiral Model of Software Development and Enhancement. This model was not the first model to discuss iterative development, but it was the first model to explain why the iteration matters. As originally envisioned, the iterations were typically 6 months to 2 years long. Each phase starts with a design goal and ends with the

What are the Security Testing has to be done for Web Applications?

2009-06-08T13:28:00.001+05:30

Introduction As more and more vital data is stored in web applications and the number of transactions on the web increases, proper security testing of web applications is becoming very important. Security testing is the process that determines that confidential data stays confidential (i.e. it is not exposed to individuals/ entities for which it is not meant) and users can perform only those

Basic Tips for testing multi-lingual web sites (7)

2009-06-08T13:24:00.002+05:30

These days a number of web sites are deployed in multiple languages. As companies perform more and more business in other countries, the number of such global multi-lingual web applications will continue to increase.Tip # 1 – Prepare and use the required test environmentIf a web site is hosted in English and Japanese languages, it is not enough to simply change the default browser language and

How to add objects to the object repository (QTP 9.0)?

2009-06-05T19:34:00.000+05:30

Adding objects to a local object repository:An object can be added to the local object repository in one of the following ways: 1. Record some actions on the object; this will automatically add this object to the object repository. If you do not need the recorded statements in your script, you can delete them and it will not remove the added object from the object repository. 2. Add objects

Parameterization In QTP

2009-06-05T19:29:00.000+05:30

Parameterization is the process of substituting values for dynamic parameters from a CSV(Comma separated values) file or from the Database. For example, when testing a web application that contains a login page, "parameterization” lets you use a different login name and password for each virtual user (dynamic substitution of values). There’s no need for each User Scenario to contain a separate

Developing a Test Strategy

2009-06-05T19:14:00.000+05:30

OverviewTesting StepsLooking at UAT from a high level, there are a few basic steps that need to beundertaken: Step Description Test Strategy Decide how we are going to approach the testing in terms of people, tools, procedures and support Test Scenarios What are the situations we want to test Test Scripts What

Risk Analysis

2009-06-05T19:03:00.000+05:30

Risk Analysis:A risk is a potential for loss or damage to an Organization from materialized threats. Risk Analysis attempts to identify all the risks and then quantify the severity of the risks.A threat as we have seen is a possible damaging event. If it occurs, it exploits vulnerability in the security of a computer based system.Risk Identification:1. Software Risks: Knowledge of the most common

CSTE Mock Test -

2009-06-04T18:47:00.000+05:30

CSTE Mock Test - Part I - Questions Along with AnswersNote:• This material is for Evaluators reference only.• Caters to answers of “CSTE Mock Test - Part I” paper.1. A branch is (Ans: d)a. An unconditional transfer of control from any statement to any other statement in thecomponent except the next statementb. A conditional transfer of control from any statement to any other statement in

CSTE Sample Questions

2009-06-04T18:44:00.000+05:30

CSTE sample questions:I came across some of the questions while I was going through old question papers .1)You gave the software for independent testers. You are responsible for Unit,Integration, System, Regression and Acceptance testing. Which testing can be giv en to Independent Testingand which for development team.2)Report which will be used for reporting uncorrected and corrected

Practice on CSTE Vocabulary Matching

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CSTE Vocabulary Matching [1-10] Name:__________________ Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column. _____ Affinity Diagram 1) Comparing

Software Certification Overview (CSTE)

2009-06-04T18:33:00.001+05:30

Software Certification Overview •The certification program helps to: –Define the tasks associated with software testing duties in order to evaluate skill mastery. –Demonstrate an individual’s willingness to improve professionally. –Acknowledge attainment of acceptable standard of professional competency. –Aid organizations in selecting and promoting qualified individuals. –Motivate

Communication - Interviewers Point Of View

2009-06-04T18:02:00.000+05:30

CommunicationTalking is very easy, but communication, that means an exchange or communion with the other person, requires the greater skill. An exchange which is the communion demands on the way we listen and do speak skillfully, and just not talk mindlessly. Interacting with the fearful, angry, or the frustrated people will be even more difficult, because we are less skillful when we are caught

What is the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

2009-06-04T17:55:00.001+05:30

What is CSS?• CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets • Styles define how to display HTML elements • Styles are normally stored in Style Sheets • Styles were added to HTML 4.0 to solve a problem • External Style Sheets can save you a lot of work • External Style Sheets are stored in CSS files • Multiple style definitions will cascade into one CSS SyntaxSyntaxThe CSS syntax is made up of three parts

Some tips for Email communications.

2009-06-04T17:47:00.002+05:30

Here are some tips that will make your email communications more professional.1- The font of mail should be Verdana and font size should be 9.5 or 10. 2- The mail should have a Pyramid Structure i.e. it should contain:* Situation: What’s the current situation is* Action items: What you expect from the reader of the mail to-do* Information: The information you want to give to the reader*

Source Code Management

2009-06-04T17:44:00.000+05:30

Traditional revision control systems use a centralized model, where all the revision control functions are performed on a shared server. If two developers try to change the same file at the same time, without some method of managing access the developers may end up overwriting each other’s work. Centralized revision control systems solve this problem in one of 2 different “source management

About ISO And How Its Managed in Software testing?

2009-06-04T17:38:00.001+05:30

About ISO ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 157 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and

The Art Of Negotiation With The HRs

2009-06-04T17:33:00.001+05:30

A complex sales situations should be navigated by the sales professionals who do know how to successfully handle the challenge. Negotiate Success do provides the proven methods to overcome the objections without relying on the price as a solution. This programmed is the non-manipulative, The customer-focused process of ensuring both the sides win, which do leaves the company in the stronger

HR Round Questions Asked In Software Testing Interviews

2009-06-04T17:21:00.001+05:30

1. Tell me about yourself:The most often asked question in interviews. You need to have a short statement prepared in your mind. Be careful that it does not sound rehearsed. Limit it to work-related items unless instructed otherwise.Talk about things you have done and jobs you have held that relate to the position you are interviewing for. Start with the item farthest back and work up to the

Leadership Qualities

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Leadership quality incorporates many of the diverse skills and the qualities, and for many of the people it does not come naturally. Good leader is a one who can find balance in managing, disciplining, delegating, instructing , encouraging, and sympathizing. Good leader do strives to accomplish the goal common among most of the leaders: to make the people believe in your vision, make them follow

Flowchart Of A Team Management In The Organisation

2009-06-04T17:09:00.001+05:30

The Organization ChartsTraditionally an authority is been delegated down from a top officer of organization to the Executive Vice Presidents who will in turn delegate the responsibilities to the levels of Directors until the responsibility is been accepted by the front-line Managers ultimately who are responsible for the workers performance in the department. Below this hierarchical structure of

Difference between Image check-point and Bit map Check point in QTP ?

2009-06-02T15:14:00.001+05:30

What is the Diff between Image check-point and Bit map Check point?Image checkpoints enable you to check the properties of a Web image. You can check an area of a Web page or application as a bitmap. While creating a test or component, you specify the area you want to check by selecting an object. You can check an entire object or any area within an object. QuickTest captures the specified object

Feature Comparison Between QTP vs WR

2009-06-02T15:12:00.000+05:30

Feature Comparison: Common features found in both WinRunner and QuickTest Pro: Record/Replay ODBC & Excel Connectivity Code Editor & Debugger Recovery Manager Shared Object Repository Rapid Object Import Numerous Checkpoints Analog Script & Function Libraries WinRunner Only

Environment Coverage Comparison Between Winrunner vs Quicktest Professional.

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Environment Coverage Comparison: Common environments shared by both WinRunner and QuickTest Pro: Web-Related Environments IE, Netscape, AOL JDK, Java Foundation Classes, AWT Symantec Visual Café ActiveX Controls ERP/CRM Oracle: Jinitiator, 11i, NCA Custom Client Server

Environment Support Comparison QTP vs WR

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Environment Support Comparison QuickTest Professional WinRunner Built-In Environment Support • Windows • HTML • Visual Basic • ActiveX • XML • Windows • HTML • Visual Basic • ActiveX • PowerBuilder Add-In Environment Support • .NET • Java

What Is The Need for Automation?

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What is Automation Testing? Test automation is the use of software to control the execution of tests, the comparison of actual outcomes to predicted outcomes, the setting up of test preconditions, and other test control and testingreporting functions. Re – Testing Regression Repeatability Reusability Fast Comprehensive Reliable Programmable What Is The Need for Automation?

QTP Interview Questions And Answers (126)

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Q1: How to do the batch testing using QTPA1: go to tools, options and select the test batch runner and select the scripting functions one by one by keeping it in wait mode and execute it. Q2: How to execute a Win Runner Script in QTP?A2: insert->call to win Runner->select test or function Q3: Inserting a Call to Action is not importing all columns in Datatable of globalsheet. Why?A3: As the call

QTP Interview Questions And Answers (126)

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Q1: How to do the batch testing using QTP A1: go to tools, options and select the test batch runner and select the scripting functions one by one by keeping it in wait mode and execute it. Q2: How to execute a Win Runner Script in QTP? callto_win">A2: insert->call to win Runner->select test or function Q3: Inserting a Call to Action is not importing all columns in Datatable of globalsheet.

What are the ways of launching QTP 9.0?

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Four different ways Of launch your application are mentioned below:1) SystemUtil.RunSystemUtil.Run ( FileName, Parameters, Path, Operation ) FileName - The name of the file you want to run. Parameters - If the specified FileName is an executable file, use the Parameters argument to specify any parameters to be passed to the application. Path - The default directory of the application or file.

Basics Questions Asked in QTP ?

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Full form of QTP ? Quick Test Professional What’s the QTP ? QTP is Mercury Interactive Functional Testing Tool. Which scripting language used by QTP ? QTP uses VB scripting. What’s the basic concept of QTP ? QTP is based on two concept-* Recording* Playback How many types of recording facility are available in QTP ? QTP provides three types of recording methods-* Context Recording (

Winrunner FAQ's

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1. Give one line answer about WR? Ans. WinRunner helps you automate the testing process, from test development to execution. You can create adaptable and reusable test scripts that challenge the functionality of your application. Prior to a software release, you can run these tests in a single overnight run—enabling you to detect defects and ensure superior software quality. 2. How do you define

Frequently Asked Questions On Winrunner

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Which scripting language used by WinRunner ? WinRunner uses TSL-Test Script Language (Similar to C) What’s the WinRunner ? WinRunner is Mercury Interactive Functional Testing Tool. How many types of Run Modes are available in WinRunner ? WinRunner provide three types of Run Modes.Verify ModeDebug ModeUpdate Mode What’s the Verify Mode ?In Verify Mode, WinRunner compare the current result

Winrunner FAQ's

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1) How you used WinRunner in your project? a. Yes, I have been WinRunner for creating automates scripts for GUI, functional and regression testing of the AUT. 2) Explain WinRunner testing process? a. WinRunner testing process involves six main stages i. Create GUI Map File so that WinRunner can

Winrunner Interview Questions And Answers (75)

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1)WinRunner testing process involves six main stages · Create GUI Map File so that WinRunner can recognize the GUI objects in the application being tested · Create test scripts by recording, programming, or a combination of both. While recording tests, insert checkpoints where you want to check the response of the application being tested. · Debug Test: run tests in Debug

WinRunner Fundamentals

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WinRunner Fundamentals The 5 major areas to know for WinRunner are listed below with SOME of the subtopics called out for each of the major topics: 1) GUI Map - Learning objects - Mapping custom objects to standard objects 2) Record/Playback - Record modes: Context Sensitive and Analog - Playback modes: (Batch), Verify, Update, Debug 3) Synchronization - Using wait

Interview Questions And Answers For Load Runner

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1. Where the LoadRunner will be exactly applicable? It’s mainly applicable for testing the performance of the client and server based applications 2. How the LoadRunner will test the application? LoadRunner enables us to test our system under controlled and peak load conditions. To generate load LoadRunner runs thousands of virtual users that are distributed over a network. Using a

Software Testing Load Runner Interview Questions And Answers (45)

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1. What is load testing? - Load testing is to test that if the application works fine with the loads that result from large number of simultaneous users, transactions and to determine weather it can handle peak usage periods. 2. What is Performance testing? - Timing for both read and update transactions should be gathered to determine whether system functions are being performed in

What does normalization have to do with SQL Server?

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To be honest, the answer here is nothing. SQL Server, like any other RDBMS, couldn't care less whether your data model follows any of the normal forms. You could create one table and store all of your data in one table or you can create a lot of little, unrelated tables to store your data. SQL Server will support whatever you decide to do. The only limiting factor you might face is the maximum

What is normalization?

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Normalization is the process of designing a data model to efficiently store data in a database. The end result is that redundant data is eliminated, and only data related to the attribute is stored within the table. For example, let's say we store City, State and ZipCode data for Customers in the same table as Other Customer data. With this approach, we keep repeating the City, State and

Database Concepts-Views

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A view is a pre-written query that is stored on the database. A view consists of a SELECT statement, and when you run the view A view can be useful when there are multiple users with different levels of access, who all need to see portions of the data in the database (but not necessarily all of the data). Views can do the following: · Restrict access to specific rows in a

How To Use A Trigger In Database?

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A trigger is an object contained within an SQL Server database that is used to execute a batch of SQL code whenever a specific event occurs. As the name suggests, a trigger is “fired” whenever an INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE SQL command is executed against a specific table. Triggers are associated with a single table, and are automatically executed internally by SQL Server. Triggers are a

What is Commit and Rollback statement in SQL ?

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What is COMMIT & ROLLBACK statement in SQL ? Commit statement helps in termination of the current transaction and do all the changes that occur in transaction persistent and this also commits all the changes to the database. COMMIT we can also use in store procedure. ROLLBACK do the same thing just terminate the current transaction but one another thing is that the changes made to database are

what is Data Integrity and it's categories in sqlserver 2000?

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What is Data Integrity and it's categories ? Enforcing data integrity ensures the quality of the data in the database. For example, if an employee is entered with an employee_id value of 123, the database should not allow another employee to have an ID with the same value. If you have an employee_rating column intended to have values ranging from 1 to 5, the database should not accept a value of

Why Truncate is faster than Delete?

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Delete & Truncate DELETE is a logged operation on a per row basis. This means that the deletion of each row gets logged and physically deleted. You can DELETE any row that will not violate a constraint, while leaving the foreign key or any other constraint in place. TRUNCATE is also a logged operation, but in a different way. TRUNCATE logs the deallocation of the data pages in which the data

Database Concepts- Joins

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JOINS SQL Joins are used to relate information in different tables. A Join condition is a part of the sql query that retrieves rows from two or more tables. Self Join A self-join is a query in which a table is joined (compared) to itself. Self-joins are used to compare values in a column with other values in the same column in the same table Inner Join An INNER JOIN is most often (but not

What Is The Use Of Stored Procedure?

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A stored procedure is an already written SQL statement that is saved in the database. We can run the stored procedure from the database's command environment. 1. Precompiled execution. SQL Server compiles each stored procedure once and then reutilizes the execution plan. This results in tremendous performance boosts when stored procedures are called repeatedly. 2.

Database Concepts About Keys And Constraints

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KEYS A key is a set of attributes (usually just one) that will always uniquely identify a record. • A key consisting of more than one attribute is called a composite key. • The primary key for a table is the key chosen to uniquely identify records within the table. Primary key is defined on a single column It does not have null values. • A foreign key is a field from a table that refers to

What is test Metrics?

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What is test Metrics?Test metrics consist of:•Total test•Test run•Test passed•Test failed•Tests deferred•Test passed the first time what is three way traceability matrix?A three way traceability matrix is the document contains the requirements, test cases and defects if any.(mapping of all these).

what is the difference between delivarables and Release notes?

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what is the difference between delivarables and Release notes? Release notes are provided for every new release of the build with fixed bugs. It contains what are all the bugs fixed and what are pending bugs.Deliverables are provided at the end of the testing. Test plan, test cases, defect reports, documented defects which are not fixed etc come under deliverables.what is a testcase and usecase ?

Software Testing Interview Questions And Answers

Flash Object Automation using Selenium

Software Testing Myths

Differences and Connections between Runtime Objects and Test Objects

patch for QTP 10 debugger

Detecting memory bottlenecks

Loadrunner 9.5 Features

How to Implement QA Process ?

Difference between V-model and water fall model, ISO vs CMM?What's the role in CMM Level in Testing?

How to trace fixed bug in test case?Difference between reliability testing and load testing,volume testing and load testing , daily builds smoke tests

Difference between priority and severity,software bug and software defect,software fault and software failure

Requitrement of Bug tracking tool,When do you choose automated testing?What is a traceability matrix?How to write SRS?

How to do Effort Estimation In Software Testing

What is risk analysis?What if there isn't enough time for thorough testing? What is the role of test engineers,role of a QA engineer?

Test plan,templates,strategy And purpose of black box testing

Testing Stages,Testing Strategies, Boundary value analysis,Testing Strategies

Multilingualization Testing,What if the application has functionality that wasn't in the requirements?

Difference between top down and bottom up design?,data validity and data integrity?,version and release?build and release?

Difference between top down and bottom up design?,data validity and data integrity?,version and release?build and release?

Faqs For Two Plus Of Experience In Software Testing

Important Manual Testing Questions

Software Testing Guide Part VI

Software Testing Guide Part V

Software Testing Guide Part IV

Software Testing Guide Part III

Software Testing Guide Part II

Software Testing Guide Part I

Miscellaneous features In QTP 10.0

Report improvements In QTP 10.0

IDE improvements In QTP 10.0

Feature's In QTP10.0

What is Volume Testing? Why,Who,How To Use?

Technical Interview Questions on QTP

Difference between QTP8.2 and QTP9.0/QTP9.2

Enhancements in QTP 9.5

Identification of QTP checkpoint vs Execution of QTP checkpoint

How to increase available RAM on machine

Points to note with VuGen and Controller

How to handle pop-up windows in Oracle NCA?

Load Runner FAQs

New features in LoadRunner 9.5

Why Choose LoadRunner for Performance testing

Advantages Of Load Runner While Applying in Performace Testing

Performance vs.Load vs.Stress testing

Software Testing Life Cycle

Testing Stop Process

Function Points FAQ's

Why Manual Software Testing Is Crucial?

How Much Of A Domain knowledge is Important for testers?

Objectives of Function Point Analysis

Disclaimer :

How to write a good resume?

Spiral Model

What are the Security Testing has to be done for Web Applications?

Basic Tips for testing multi-lingual web sites (7)

How to add objects to the object repository (QTP 9.0)?

Parameterization In QTP

Developing a Test Strategy

Risk Analysis

CSTE Mock Test -

CSTE Sample Questions

Practice on CSTE Vocabulary Matching

Software Certification Overview (CSTE)

Communication - Interviewers Point Of View

What is the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

Some tips for Email communications.

Source Code Management

About ISO And How Its Managed in Software testing?

The Art Of Negotiation With The HRs

Top 25 Questions Asked In Interviews

HR Round Questions Asked In Software Testing Interviews

Leadership Qualities

Flowchart Of A Team Management In The Organisation

Difference between Image check-point and Bit map Check point in QTP ?

Feature Comparison Between QTP vs WR

Environment Coverage Comparison Between Winrunner vs Quicktest Professional.

Environment Support Comparison QTP vs WR

What Is The Need for Automation?

QTP Interview Questions And Answers (126)

QTP Interview Questions And Answers (126)