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A software testing survival guide for those who work in Internet time With Internet applications spreading like wildfire, the field of software testing is increasingly challenged by the brave new networked world of e-business. This book brings you up to speed on the technologies, testing concepts, and tools you'll need to run e-business applications on the Web. Written by Hung Nguyen, a coauthor of the bestselling software testing book of all time, Testing Computer Software, this new guide takes you to the next level, helping you apply your existing skills to the testing of B2B (Business-to-Business), B2C (Business-to-Consumer), and internal Web-based applications. You'll learn how to test transactions across networks, explore complex systems for errors, and work efficiently with the many components at play--from servers to browsers to protocols. Most importantly, you'll get detailed instructions on how to carry out specific test types along with case studies and error examples for each test. Software testers, test leads and test managers, QA analysts and managers, and IT managers and staff will find this an invaluable resource for their testing projects. With an emphasis on achievable goals and necessary rather than nice-to-have features, Testing Applications on the Web provides: An analysis of the Web-application model and the difference between Web testing and traditional testing A tutorial on the methodology and techniques for networking technologies and component-based testing Strategies for test planning, test case designing, and error analysis on the Web Effective real-world practices for UI (User Interface) tests, security tests, installation tests, load and stress tests, database tests, and more A survey of commercial tools and a sampling of proven test matrices and templates

Foreword

xi

Preface

xiii

Part One: Introduction

1

(30)

Welcome to Web Testing

3

(8)

Why Read This Chapter?

3

(1)

Introduction

4

(1)

The Evolution of Software Testing

4

(2)

The Gray-Box Testing Approach

6

(1)

Real-World Software Testing

7

(1)

Themes of This Book

8

(3)

Web Testing versus Traditional Testing

11

(20)

Why Read This Chapter?

11

(1)

Introduction

12

(1)

The Application Model

12

(2)

Hardware and Software Differences

14

(3)

The Differences between Web and Traditional Client-Server Systems

17

(5)

Web Systems

22

(4)

Your Bugs Are Mine

26

(1)

Back-End Data Accessing

27

(1)

Thin-Client versus Thick-Client Processing

27

(1)

Interoperability Issues

28

(1)

Testing Considerations

29

(1)

Bibliography

29

(2)

Part Two: Methodology and Technology

31

(118)

Software Testing Basics

33

(24)

Why Read This Chapter?

33

(1)

Introduction

33

(1)

Basic Planning and Documentation

34

(1)

Common Terminology and Concepts

34

(14)

Test-Case Development

48

(8)

Bibliography

56

(1)

Networking Basics

57

(28)

Why Read This Chapter?

57

(1)

Introduction

57

(1)

The Basics

58

(14)

Other Useful Information

72

(10)

Testing Considerations

82

(1)

Bibliography

82

(3)

Web Application Components

85

(28)

Why Read This Chapter?

85

(1)

Introduction

86

(1)

Overview

86

(10)

Web Application Component Architecture

96

(7)

Testing Discussion

103

(6)

Testing Considerations

109

(2)

Bibliography

111

(2)

Test Planning Fundamentals

113

(16)

Why Read This Chapter?

113

(1)

Introduction

113

(1)

Test Plans

114

(6)

LogiGear One-Page Test Plan

120

(3)

Testing Considerations

123

(4)

Bibliography

127

(2)

Sample Application

129

(10)

Why Read This Chapter?

129

(1)

Introduction

129

(1)

Application Description

130

(1)

Technical Overview

130

(2)

System Requirements

132

(1)

Functionality of the Sample Application

132

(5)

Bibliography

137

(2)

Sample Test Plan

139

(10)

Why Read This Chapter?

139

(1)

Introduction

139

(1)

Gathering Information

140

(6)

Sample One-Page Test Plan

146

(1)

Bibliography

147

(2)

Part Three: Testing Practices

149

(208)

User Interface Tests

151

(32)

Why Read This Chapter?

151

(1)

Introduction

151

(1)

User Interface Design Testing

152

(22)

User Interface Implementation Testing

174

(4)

Testing Considerations

178

(3)

Bibliography and Additional Resources

181

(2)

Functional Tests

183

(14)

Why Read This Chapter?

183

(1)

Introduction

183

(1)

An Example of Cataloging Features in Preparation for Functional Tests

184

(1)

Testing Methods

184

(12)

Bibliography

196

(1)

Database Tests

197

(30)

Why Read This Chapter?

197

(1)

Introduction

197

(3)

Relational Database Servers

200

(4)

Client/SQL Interfacing

204

(2)

Testing Methods

206

(17)

Database Testing Considerations

223

(2)

Bibliography and Additional Resources

225

(2)

Help Tests

227

(14)

Why Read This Chapter?

227

(1)

Introduction

227

(1)

Help System Analysis

228

(6)

Approaching Help Testing

234

(4)

Testing Considerations

238

(1)

Bibliography

239

(2)

Installation Tests

241

(24)

Why Read This Chapter?

241

(1)

Introduction

242

(1)

The Roles of Installation/Uninstallation Programs

242

(3)

Common Features and Options

245

(7)

Common Server-Side-Specific Installation Issues

252

(3)

Installer/Uninstaller Testing Utilities

255

(4)

Testing Considerations

259

(5)

Bibliography and Additional Resources

264

(1)

Configuration and Compatibility Tests

265

(20)

Why Read This Chapter?

265

(1)

Introduction

266

(1)

The Test Cases

267

(1)

Approaching Configuration and Compatibility Testing

267

(3)

Comparing Configuration Testing with Compatibility Testing

270

(2)

Configuration/Compatibility Testing Issues

272

(8)

Testing Considerations

280

(3)

Bibliography

283

(2)

Web Security Concerns

285

(26)

Why Read This Chapter?

285

(1)

Introduction

286

(1)

The Vulnerabilities

286

(4)

Attacking Intents

290

(1)

Goals and Responsibilities

290

(2)

Web Security Technology Basics

292

(13)

Testing Considerations

305

(4)

Bibliography and Additional Resources

309

(2)

Performance, Load, and Stress Tests

311

(26)

Why Read This Chapter?

311

(1)

Introduction

312

(1)

Evaluating Performance Goals

313

(2)

Performance Testing Concepts

315

(2)

Web Transaction Scenario

317

(1)

Understanding Workload

318

(1)

Evaluating Workload

319

(6)

Test Planning

325

(7)

Testing Considerations

332

(3)

Bibliography

335

(2)

Web Testing Tools

337

(12)

Why Read This Chapter?

337

(1)

Introduction

337

(1)

Types of Tools

338

(9)

Additional Resources

347

(2)

Finding Additional Information

349

(8)

Why Read This Chapter?

349

(1)

Introduction

349

(1)

Textbooks

350

(1)

Web Resources

350

(4)

Professional Societies

354

(3)

Appendix A LogiGear Test Plan Template

357

(15)

Appendix B Weekly Status Report Template

372

(5)

Appendix C Error Analysis Checklist---Web Error Examples

377

(12)

Appendix D UI Test-Case Design Guideline: Common Keyboard Navigation and Shortcut Matrix

389

(1)

Appendix E UI Test-Case Design Guideline: Mouse Action Matrix

390

(1)

Appendix F Web Test-Case Design Guideline: Input Boundary and Validation Matrix I

391

(2)

Appendix G Display Compatibility Test Matrix

393

(1)

Appendix H Browser/OS Configuration Matrix

394

(1)

Index

395

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