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What is State or Graph based Testing?

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State-based and Graph-based Testing: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide State-based and Graph-based Testing: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide Hey there! 👋 Today, we're talking about State-based testing and Graph-based testing , two techniques that help make sure software behaves just the way it's supposed to. And don’t worry—we’ll keep things simple with real-life examples to make it all crystal clear! Ready? Let’s get started! 🚦 What is State-based Testing? State-based testing is a technique where the software is tested by considering the various states of the system and how it transitions from one state to another based on different inputs or events. This technique is particularly useful when the software’s behavior depends on its current state. Imagine you’re driving a car. Your car’s state changes based on what you're doing, right? It could be in "Park," "Drive," "R...

What is Equivalence Partitioning in Software Testing? Complete Guide

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What is Equivalence Partitioning in Software Testing? Complete Guide What is Equivalence Partitioning in Software Testing? Complete Beginner’s Guide Software testing can sometimes feel like standing in front of a giant mountain. Imagine a banking application where a user can enter any amount from ₹1 to ₹10,00,000. How many values can you test? ₹1 ₹2 ₹3 ... ₹9,99,999 ₹10,00,000 Testing every possible value would take forever. Now imagine an application that accepts a user's age between 18 and 60. Are you going to test all 43 possible ages individually? Probably not. This is where one of the smartest test design techniques comes into the picture: Equivalence Partitioning (EP) It helps testers reduce thousands of possible test cases into a small, manageable set while still maintaining excellent test coverage. In this complete guide, you will learn: What Equivalence Partitioning is Why it is used How ...

What is Decision Table in Software Testing? Complete Beginner’s Guide

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What is Decision Table in Software Testing? Complete Beginner’s Guide Understanding Decision Tables in Software Testing: Making Complex Decisions Simple! Welcome to the exciting world of software testing! Today, we’re going to explore a powerful tool that can simplify complex decision-making: Decision Tables . If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the various conditions and outcomes in software applications, this post is for you! What is a Decision Table? A Decision Table is a structured way of representing complex business rules and logic that govern a system's behavior. It helps testers outline all possible conditions and actions in a clear, organized manner. Think of it as a cheat sheet for managing decision-making scenarios—perfect for ensuring comprehensive test coverage! Why Use Decision Tables? Decision tables are particularly useful when you have multiple inputs (conditions) that can lead to vari...

Software Testing Tutorial: Boundary Value Analysis Explained

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What is Boundary Value Analysis (BVA)? Complete Beginner’s Guide Most of the software defects is most towards the boundaries.Boundary value analysis(BVA) is a method used for catching defects that happen at boundaries.Values on the minimum and maximum edges are tested in this type of black box testing. For ex if we are testing the application it should accept the values like 1 to100, then the test cases for boundary values will be like  test cases with the input values between 2 and 99(minimum edge)  test cases with the input value 0 and 101(maximum edge)

What is Positive and Negative Testing in Software Testing?

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What is Positive and Negative Testing in Software Testing? Positive Testing:- Positive testing is done to verify the known test conditions. It proves that product works as per the requirement and to check if the product is delivering the error when it is expected to give the error. In this testing the system is tested with valid inputs. This testing is aimed to show that the system works properly.So it is called as"test to pass". For ex test for a text box, the user requirement is like it should accept only the string inputs, we can test this as giving only string inputs. Negative Testing:- Negative testing is done to verify the unknown test conditions.Negative testing is testing the application with invalid or negative inputs. This testing is aimed to show that the system does not work with negative values. So it is called as "test to fail".It covers the scenarios for which the product is not designed and coded.Testing for b...

What is RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix)? Complete Beginner’s Guide

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What is RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix)? Complete Beginner’s Guide RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) traces all the requirements from their genesis through design, development, and testing.A traceability matrix is a document, usually in the form of a table includes Requirement ID, Description, Requirement Priority(high or medium or low), test conditions, test case id, phases of testing. Requirement identifier  represents a serial number  stating module and description stating each and every requirement of the system. Each requirement is assigned a requirement priority , classified as high,medium or low. Tests for high priority requirements will get precedence over tests for lower priority requirements.This ensures that the functionality that has the highest risk is tested earlier in the cycle. Defects reported by such testing can then be fixed as early as possible. Test conditions column lists the different ways of testin...

What is Requirements based testing?

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What is Requirements Based Testing? Complete Beginner’s Guide What is Requirements-Based Testing? A Complete Beginner's Guide with Real-Time Scenarios Imagine ordering your dream smartphone online. You carefully choose every specification: 256GB Storage 12GB RAM AMOLED Display 5000mAh Battery Triple Camera Setup A few days later, the package arrives. Excitedly, you open the box. The phone looks beautiful. The design is premium. The screen is bright. Everything seems perfect. But after checking the specifications, you discover: Only 128GB Storage 8GB RAM instead of 12GB No AMOLED Display Would you accept the phone? Probably not. Even though the phone works perfectly, it failed to meet the requirements you specified before placing the order. Software development follows the same principle. An application may look attractive, perform smoothly, and contain advanced technology. However, if it doesn...