Deck 25: Testing Web Applications

Question 1

Summarize the steps used in a WebApp testing strategy..

Answer 1

-WebApp content model is reviewed to uncover errors.
-Interface model is reviewed to ensure all use-cases are accommodated.
-Design model for WebApp is reviewed to uncover navigation errors.
-User interface is tested to uncover presentation errors and/or navigation mechanics problems.
-Selected functional components are unit tested.
-Navigation throughout the architecture is tested.
-WebApp is implemented in a variety of different environmental configurations and the compatibility of WebApp with each is assessed.
-Security tests are conducted.
-Performance tests are conducted.
-WebApp is tested by a controlled and monitored group of end-users (looking for content errors,navigation errors,usability concerns,compatibility issues,reliability,and performance).

Question 2

What are the objectives for content testing?

Answer 2

-Uncover syntactic errors in all media (e.g.typos)
-Uncover semantic errors (e.g.errors in completeness or accuracy)
-Find errors in organization or structure of content presented to end-user

Question 3

Describe the WebApp interface testing strategy.

Answer 3

-Interface features are tested to ensure that design rules,aesthetics,and related visual content is available for user without error.
-Individual interface mechanisms are tested using unit testing strategies.
-Each interface mechanism is tested in the context of a use-case of navigation semantic unit (e.g.thread)for a specific user category
-Complete interface is tested against selected use-cases and navigation semantic unit to uncover interface semantic errors
-Interface is tested in a variety of environments to ensure compatibility

Question 4

What is the difference between load testing and stress testing?