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Positive And Negative Testing

08.04.2011

Probably all the testers know what a negative testing is. I even think that it is a favorite type of software testing for many of us. When you run a

Difference Between QA and Testing

07.04.2011

Note: the article was updated in October 2018 Software testing and QA (Quality Assurance) are not the same notions. They have different goals, specific features and methods to apply. Let’s

Analysis of Dynamics of Critical Defects

06.04.2011

Over time the number of errors in the test program becomes less and at some point it has become necessary to terminate software testing. Determine this point is not so

How to Involve Non-functional Testing?

01.04.2011

Note: this article was updated in July 2019 Who would have thought that product development is only half the way to success?! No less important is to verify its quality

7 Ways to Measure Test Coverage

31.03.2011

This article was updated in December 2020. There is no one-size-fits-all guide to creating test coverage. This is why many testers could benefit from the advice on how to do

5 Principal Advantages of Offshore Software Testing

28.03.2011

Errors are possible in any sphere, software development is not an exception from this rule – almost any software product has bugs, which have a negative effect and must be

Selenium 2 makes automation debugging easier

One of the parts of Selenium 1.0 that I never enjoyed was debugging automation that didn’t work. I had to faff about creating custom Firefox profiles with Firebug installed and

Purpose of an Independent QA Audit

25.03.2011

The Software Engineering Institute/Capability Maturity Model (SEI CMM) describes periodic independent audits of the QA activities and work products of an organization’s QA group.  This is specifically stated in the

Why Do We Need Performance Testing?

24.03.2011

Note: the article was updated in June 2018. The digital technologies are improving with every single day. This fact has made modern customers very demanding in the question of technology

Types of Bugs in Software Testing

Note: the article was updated in May 2022. Today, software teams face a lot of pressure to write large lines of code quickly, efficiently, and accurately to meet all business

What is Zombie Testing?

Note: This article was updated in November 2020. “Zombie testing” is a routine test execution using predetermined patterns and methods. In software testing, zombies are mostly concentrated on fulfilling their