[Guruji]:- User interface attack # 6 Repeat the same input or series of inputs numerous times · Applicable when input received within a loop. May consume resources or cause data...
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[Guruji]:- User interface attack # 4 Overflow input buffers · Exceeding array or structure size will cause a crash · How:...
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[Guruji]:- User interface attack # 3 Explore allowable character sets and data types · Example, in an input string, try NULL character or other characters that might be used as delimiters...
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[Guruji]:- User interface attack # 2 Apply inputs that force the software to (re) establish default values · If software tries to use a variable before it is initialized to a proper...
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[Me] :- Cool, let’s start with the User Interface attacks [Guruji]:- Ok, Black box user interface attack # 1 Apply inputs that force error messages to occur · Basic test to ensure that software responds...
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[Me] :- Whats with the black box and open box technique? [Guruji]:- Black box techniques deal with attacking a system while varying the inputs and outputs [Me] :- And the open box? [Guruji]:- It involves exploring stored...
How to break software? - 1
[Me] :- Guruji, please tell me how to break and attack software? [Guruji]:- Hmn.. Even though it’s a very basic question you have asked, I am sure that there are very few people who know the tricks. I am glad you asked. Testing is not something...
GUI Testing and Beyond
[Me] :- So which kind of testing is better- Testing only through GUI or Testing Beyond GUI? [Guruji]:- Both have their pros & Con’s Testing only through the GUI ...
Test cases for Black box
[Me]:- Guruji, I am beginning to write some test cases for my project, what techniques can I adopt to maximize the coverage? [Guruji]:- If it’s a black box testing,the test cases can be generated by using any or all combinations of Graph based,...
Testing Types & Testing Techniques
[Me]:- Guruji, what’s the difference between testing types and testing techniques. I find a lot of confusion. [Guruji]:- Testing types deal with what aspect of the computer software would be tested, while testing techniques deal with how...
Stop Testing
[Me]: - Guruji, Time and again the most important question that always haunts me is - when are you stopping your test? Can you throw some pointers? [Guruji]:- Well' there is no right or wrong answer for this. But definitely you can concur at the...
Deliverables @ various phases
This diagram does not depict when and where are the test plan and test strategy documents generated.Ideally, these documents are ready before you begin the test activities ...
Test Activities during phases
[Me]:- Guruji, We all know that Test activities varies with the model and also the type of project. So is there a generic list of items which we can safely follow. [Guruji]:- Yes, You can always do it at any point when enough data is available...
Automation workflow
[Me]:- Guruji, kindly help me design a generic automation workflow. [Guruji]:- So be it, see below, its self explanatory ...
How to Implement Test Automation Framework Methodology
[Me] :- Guruji, we would like to implement a test automation framework. Can you please throw some light on its methodology? [Guruji]:- Sure can. Here is a 10 step process for you to start Identification of the Scope of Testing:...
Performance counter - 4
Additional counters to monitor performance of web counters ASP.NET -> Request Execution Time Bear in mind that this is only...
Recommended tools
[Me] :- Guruji, there are so many tools in market available for testing. Can you please help me as to what tool does what and who is the industry preferred tool [Guruji]:- I agree with you that there are a lot of tools in market and as we talk...
