testing Getting started with testing Test case
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TEST CASE –
A test case is a set of conditions and steps that when followed/applied, a tester can determine whether a feature, an application or a software system is working as originally designed.
A test case usually contains References to the original task, Pre-conditions ( if the pre-conditions are not met, testing can not continue), Steps (steps describe what a tester needs to do in order to get a result), Expected Result (what should happen after following all the described steps) but may also contain Estimation, Priority, Environment on which to perform test.
Example of a test case :-
Title – Perform a login action on mail.google.com with an invalid password
Preconditions:
- Access to supported browsers: IE 11, Firefox, Chrome.
- Internet connection
- A valid gmail account
Test steps :
- Launch the URL "mail.google.com" on one of the supported browsers
- Enter your email address in the email field
- Click the NEXT button.
- Enter an incorrect password in the Password field
- Click the Sign-In button.
Expected Result – A error message will be displayed under the Password field with red letters stating "Wrong password. Try again"
