How to Perform Account Verification Testing

October 19 05:52 2016 by Nataliia Vasylyna Print This Article

A tester, being an inherent part of QA company, should think creatively and be well-concentrated during the whole process of software testing. The effectiveness and quality of the case often depend on the tester’s possibility to act as an artist or author, especially during the test scenarios writing.

Before fulfilling website or mobile application testing, a specialist should define the check-list of the certain system segments which should be obligatory checked. Account verification checking is one of these obligatory entries.

In the case of account verification, it is extremely important to conduct as positive scenarios as the negative ones. Hence, it is necessary to consider some most common test scenarios for account verification checking after the verification link has already been sent to the user’s e-mail.

How to Successfully Conduct Account Verification Testing?

Try the positive scenario – click the link in order to make sure of the successful account verification.
Switch off the computer or break an Internet connection in order to observe whether the system operates in a proper way.
Replace an available link with the third-party one.
Check the system reaction while using verification link under the condition of logging out.
Past the copied link into the command-line of the browser, not just click the link in the e-mail latter.
Use the link after the time has expired.
Use this one link several times and monitor the system behavior.

Undoubtedly, the aforesaid list may be continued by a well-grounded and experienced tester. However, these steps are to be strictly executed during software product testing.