Testing with testers desk.

Testing the register page was fun for me but, if I had the database or the codes it would have been more fun because without database and code I was unable to put in exception value directly from the back end.
For example: we had to choose a particular value for fields which had a drop down there was no exception values for that fields, like Preferred course, qualification…etc…

There were some questions which were running in my mind while doing this black box testing…

1. “Name“ whose name are you asking for? My uncle’s, my dad’s or some one else…

2. “Qualification” whose qualification are you asking for? My uncle’s, my dad’s or some one else…

3. “Date of birth” whose date of birth are you asking for? My uncle’s, my dad’s or some one else… why the year field has its years starting from 1975, a person born in 1974 cannot ask for an advice or if he/she is born earlier to 1975 then that person is not eligible for any other courses is it?

4. “Year of completion” why the year field has its years starting from 1995, a person completed his Bsc. in 1994 cannot ask for an advice or if he/she has completed Bsc. earlier to 1995 then that person is not eligible for any other courses is it?

5. There are two spell mistakes according to me,
Field --> how do you know about us --> Referred by friend
Field --> how do you know about us --> Email from us?
Etc….

Using testers desk data I have found up some error in register page and writing down the whole steps wouldn’t be a good idea so what I did is took some screen shot in which different data were given and the form was accepted. The downloaded CSV file from testers desk, if saved as an excel file it can also be used for automated testing through QTP.

According to me the validation of all fields where not defined properly except the mobile field. The screen shots would give a clear idea.

--> A very weird error when I press 'Back' of the browser after submitting my registration page.

--> As you can see in screen shot any value is accept by 'Name', 'Experience' and 'Your city' fields

--> As we can see the 'Name' field also accept numerical values.

Experience,Email and yourcity field does accept any special values.

As I said, there is a small spell mistake for the word 'referred'.

--> Please check the name, experience, email and your city fields...

As I said, there is a small spell mistake for the word 'email from us'.

--> Please check the name, experience and your city field, I was able to leave this fields empty.

Testers Desk.

http://www.testersdesk.com/

Wow!! A great help for testers.

I am talking about an online desk for testers, where we can create test cases, reduce our data, do permutation and combination, random date picker, create strings, email creator, and many more things can be performed with the help of testers desk. Great isn't it!!

I can surely say this is a site were a tester can perform more than 50% of testing, now what is 50%?
50% is the documentation part which we testers have to create and this 50% also considers the thinking process like, permutation and combination between three different field or generating different emails lots many things…

My sir had informed me about this tool and a blog (http://blog.testersdesk.com/2009/04/from-testers-for-testers-by-testers.html) where we have a sample register page to test using testers desk.
Believe me guys it has a damn friendly GUI to handle and very interesting to explore.
Here is the link to register page, if you would like to experience it to yourself and do use the testers desk.
http://arcusinfotech.com/registration.php.

My experience on testers desk…

Done some testing stuff on register page and created some data using testersdesk, it was more of learning than testing.
The way I did testing was bit different, firstly I ran a test for the whole page…
First file...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14073804/full-page.


Then I tested and twisted each and every field differently some what like this…

Second file…
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14073982/New-Microsoft-Excel-Worksheet.

Being a tester it is obvious to find (bugs) mistake.
Following are some confusing points I found in testersdesk and looking forward to see the changes.

1. The special character we use for testing for an example “” and ‘’ these character are not exported in the same form through CSV file which we download. I know this is not a bug, it’s a CSV’s limitation but just wanted to inform.

2. On ‘pair wise test case generator’ while uploading an input file there is a note saying “File Format - any text file with data like the below” does it means both Plain text and rich text file. If yes, then let me inform you that it does not support word document.

3. On pair wise Test case generator(in whole application) it does accept all the special character like “!@#$^&” but the percentage character ‘%’ is neither accepted in for parameter nor in value. If there is a % character an exception error is shown.












But, over all it was an excellent experience…
Seriously, a great help for testing community…

Thanks to all the team members for creating this site…

Kind Regards,
Shikhar...