just tester will check whether all the functionalities are 
working properly or not

IF its is a interview question

Then add one more sentence to the above words

Its is basic testing. All the tester has first test or
checking  the application orally that all the
functionalities are working properly or not.

Murali
murali.indrani@gmail.com
9942999500
chennai

A quick-and-dirty test that the major functions of a piece
of software work. Originated in the hardware testing
practice of turning on a new piece of hardware for the first
time and considering it a success if it does not catch on fire.

I know what it is .Explain Smoke testing by giving the real 
Application Example

1. When testers receives an application (Build) then smoke
test is run to ascertain if the build is stable and it can
be considered for further testing.
OR
Smoke testing is cursory way of testing an application to
ensure that application is ready for major testing effort.

2. Smoke testing can be done for testing the stability of an
interim build.

ok suppose on hr application is there ok
in that so many minor functionalities are there but the 
major functionalities are like

* name
* DOB.......

IF you wont enter any data in the mandatory field it has to 
prompt an error message
and after filling all the mandatary fields then only the 
save button should come to enable state
this is one of the major functionality in the application

so we will write test cases for all the functionalities
the particulat(above functionality) test case id is 100.
ok total 300 test cases are there
to execute all those it may take 1 month time.
if suppose you are execute the test cases in the 100th test 
case when we click on save button the application crashes 
so it is a show stopper

so what the tester will do is first he will check all the 
functionalities with out executing all the testcases with 
in 2 or 3 days if the build is acceptable testers will do 
real testing otherwise we  will reject the build.


if you have any doubts post me jyoshna_5785@yahoo.com


ok in

HI,Laxmi
I want to know that  we have to write test cases first & 
then execute test cases.

means

see we have to prepare test cases before getting the build 
only
but we wont execute these test cases on the build while 
doing smoke testing ok

for this you must have basic knowledge on the application

U mean to say we check all functionalities fastly

Hi Laxmi,Are u working as software test Engineer?

ya working as a test engineer



yes fastly we have to check all the major functionalities
not all the functionalities
dont ask me what are major functionalities
depends on the application we categorise the major
functionalities

When we get the build initial we perform smoke testing the 
aim of this testing is to check basic functionality. Ex. by 
giving URL home page should be open.It is wide approach.We 
touch all the functions but not in depth. If smoke testing 
fails we do not go for further testing.

Hey Mr. V,
 
   Laxmi give u write answer. Then Why r u ask that Whether 
he is working as a tester?

If u dont beleive in any person, then leave this forum, and 
learn by yourself.

Just believe in others and share the knowledge.

hello,

       excuseme, can u tell main difference between smoke 
testing and sanity testing? which persons perform these 
testings?

Hi,

Smoke Testing means checking whether the main 
functionalities of application are working properly or not.

Sanity Testing means checking whether the application is 
accepting cusomer expected values or not.