Software Testing - An Introduction!

For past couple of years, testing has become one of the most important parts of software development process. It is necessary to test software in order to develop and deliver a good, reliable and bug free software solution.
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inderjit I am impressed!
Really easy to understand about the introduction to software testing.
10/28/2009
Miruthula Hi Nilesh,
i worked as a .NET developer in three different companies in past 3 years.Then i moved to software tester in my third company that is Tata Consultancy Services,india.i love this discussion about software testing am a beginner to this field.My husband is civil engineer.i planned to move to abroad.am working in manual testing now.which testing will get job in abroad?i mean manual or automated?In which countries(abroad) giving more job oppurtunity for software testers?
8/8/2008
sandeep that.....
was.....
so ...

nicely....
exxplanation..............
4/28/2008
deepa hello,
I m working as technical writer in a small company last from one year, i want to change my profile to testing.....can i go for it.......and i am B.E student in Electronics and communication.
2/12/2008
parekhnileshp Hi Ruchi,

Well in your case changing career line from development to testing may be an easy step as you are already in IT field and have gathered good experience, but all you need to understand is that it may give you less returns! If you are fine with lower salary than what you are earning right now from your current job (its not true always), then in that case you can surely try your luck in testing!

My advise for you would be:
1) Try to understand software testing field and learn various processes and concepts that are used in this field.
2) Instead of leaving your current company and searching for a job (testing) in some other company, try first for the possibility of getting into the testing team in your own company (if any such team exists) ... it has its own advantages!
3) Attend some Testing Course (which is a waste of money as per my understanding!)

Keep posting!
Take care!
Nilesh Parekh
1/23/2008
Ruchi Hi Nilesh,

Your article is really good. I am a software developer working in .Net for the last 3 years and i am interested in changing my area of work to testing. Can you provide me with some more links and guides on proceeding further.

Thanks
Ruchi
1/21/2008
shagul hameed.a i need details about software qality and software development life cycle with different cateories. 10/26/2007
riya Excellent work... very good article for beginners.... Keep it up 7/31/2007
karen montalban what are the specification or procedures on web-based system?
what are the quality factors that must be considered?
6/14/2007
naveen EXTRAORDINARY............... 4/18/2007
navneet Gud topic covered in simple language .helped me a lot..thnx 3/26/2007
parekhnileshp Hi Arun,
There are many institutes that are promising loads of things, so choosing one suitable for you is your responsibility.
I would suggest:
1. Go for the institute which has good placement record
2. Try to find out if the teaching is of GOOD quality and COMPLETE!
3. Now a day, there are many tools introduced in market, find out which tool is hot in testing field (like Rational products, Mercury products etc.) and then carefully choose your course(s).
4. Keep your updated resume posted in all possible job sites
5. The most important part of going for any course is to get prepared to face an interview ... so work towards that direction ... try to figure/find out which are all the things you should be knowing in order to compete for a job in Testing.
6. Last but not the least ... STUDY WELL ... that the only way to secure a good job!

ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR BRIGHT CAREER!

Regards,
Nilesh Parekh
3/3/2007
arun hi
i would lilketo study testing course
u will give any sugession
3/3/2007
anna It has been so well simplified & explained .
Thanks
2/23/2007
Pallavi I wish to know about 'Software Quality Testing Standards" one can apply for...
Thank you
2/13/2007
Smita Very Useful 2/6/2007
Akbar Good article for starters.More details about testing would be appreciated and helpful. 2/5/2007
Dsrini Very Very Helpful.
Thanks
10/5/2006
bharath gud man 9/10/2006
Sujeet Tripathi Hi Nilesh
I found your articles particularly useful as a beginner for Software Testing. I am a student doing my Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from N L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research. My area of Specialization is in Marketing+Systems. As part of our curriculum we are required to do a research on Software Testing and its applications in various verticals. So we would be really thankful if you could provide us with some more information about it and related links form where we could get detailed information.

Thanking You

B.E. Computer Engg
PGDBM (Mktg+Systems)
8/13/2006
Rajesh Really these are very helpful articles esprecially for beginners who want to pursue Testing career 8/11/2006
Manish Software Testing is a process of execution of a software to verify that software meets with its specification or user requirement or not under development process. we can also say software testing is a process to find out bugs. 8/4/2006
ah seng quite good 8/3/2006
Rahul What is the reason when a running application takes so much of time to get open and what needful things should be done to rectify and where is the problem 7/29/2006
Sarma This looks good 4/11/2006
Rama Devi Excellent explaination. Nilesh can you pl explain me about Visio sourcetool. 1/17/2006
Nagaraju Vaidya Thanks Nilesh Parekh 1/3/2006
Nagaraju Vaidya clear definitions have been given. Thanks to the author. 1/3/2006
waseem The answers to the queries are well presented. 11/15/2005
Vishnu good one and useful.More general practical examples were given.If something technically explained, it would have been still good.
10/18/2005
zubair it is very good way to explain what testing is to a novice 9/8/2005
harinda it is good to have this site 8/11/2005
Sachin Kaulgeka It is good article to know basic of testing. It is explained in very simple words.
But i think the part 'Whar is the role of a tester?' is very short. Finding bugs/error is a major role of a tester. Also he has to verify the working functionality is proper or not.
If we start testing early tester can play major role in getting requirements more clear than any other.
As 'Validation', 'Verification' is also a major role of a tester.
7/27/2005
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