Question { HCL, 16813 }

WHAT IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUG AND DEFECT

Answer

Well, I think that there is something else about it..

DEFECT
BUG
FAILURE

In this sense:

Defect - Is a not desired state found in documents,
diagrams and even code but not discovered testing the
application. A defect COULD anticipate a BUG and also avoid
it.

BUG - A not desirable state of an application, found by
excercise the system in an phase dedicated to that.
(testing phase). If a BUG is not detected on time, it could
raise a FAILURE.

FAILURE - Something wrong with the application but found
after it was realeased and that fails some application
requirement.

Question { People Bank, 17384 }

what is the difference between testing methodology and
testing techniques?

Answer

You're right with the techniques, I just will add the All-
Pairs algorithm to have the basics, but this one is less
used.

About the methodology, this is how you will execute your
testing process, maybe using a V model or Extreme Testing,
or RUP or any other.

What you describe in methodology are more testing types,
and it also include system testing, performance, unit, etc
etc etc.

I have read a lot of testing authors, and may of them
disagree between techniques, methodologies or testing
types. Right now, there is not any information source to
align all the testng concepts..

Question { iSoft, 5543 }

Will a tester get involved in preparing Metrics?If yes,what
will they do & how?

Answer

YES, as tester you will participate in generate testing
metrics, such as:

% of Test Cases Passed
% of Test Cases Failed
% of Test Cases Executed
% of Requirement Coverage gotten.
Total number of bug found
Total number of bug by section or module
Number of bug by regression rounds.
Bug Resolution Average Time
Comparision about bug open/bug close by day

And many more..