Check Mobile App Ability to Process Various Inputs

February 11 10:00 2014 by Nataliia Vasylyna Print This Article

A software product has to process inputted data appropriately. So, one should give due consideration to this aspect in course of mobile application testing, desktop testing or web site testing.

Mobile programs usually have more problems related to handling various inputs, as mobile software products support more kinds of inputs than programs for personal computers.

That is why a software testing company pays much attention to checking the software ability to process various kinds of inputs during mobile testing.

In Order to Find out How Mobile Software Processes Various Types of Inputs it is Wise to Check:

If performing of tasks and operations requires too many steps.
If a user must much type or gesture.
If it is convenient to interact with objects on the screens, if the objects are of suitable size and their layout is convenient.
If the software recognizes and handles all kinds of inputs during movement.
If error messages are informative and give necessary information to users.
If the application gives response or feedback to the user that the input is being processed.

Usually it takes less time and efforts to test input related issues in course of website or desktop testing because, as a rule, a user can interact with software for personal computer in less ways than with a mobile applications.