Question { 11983 }

When will the verification and validation be done?

Answer

Hi here is the simple answer.
Verification means reviewing all the requirement documents.
(BRS, SRS, Highlevel design doc, low level design doc etc.)

Validation - This comes after the verification. This is the
actual testing process.

Question { 4466 }

what is test methodology and what is the format of that and
who will prepare it

Answer

Test methodology is prepared by the project manager or the
team lead. In test methodology they describes what kind of
test need to be carried out and the order they follow.
Generally testing always begins with the smoke or sanity
testing and they go to system testing.entrance to one kind
of test is the exit of other kind of test.

Question { ME, 4342 }

are the test cases stored in database nowadays? pls tell
me... then give clear details about test case preparation
and test case execution

Answer

NO, test cases are not stored in the database. Test cases
are stored in excel or word or Test Director. Lets take
yahoo mail Username to write the test case. In the
requirement they will define how they want the username
should be like only numeric or only alphabet or alphabet
with 6 or 8 characters or alphanumeric value. Lets take
alpha numeric value. When we write the test case we have do
both positive and negative test steps. For ex. First write
the test step has you entered only alphabets, in the second
step write mention that you entered only numeric value, in
the third step mention that you take alpha numeric value.
First two steps are negative testing and third one is
positive one.

Now comes the execution, Once you are done writing you
testcases and approved by the team lead then we proceed
with execution. You havve to execute according to your test
steps. By this them the application will be full ready to
work. So go to yahoo mail and try to enter the user name
using your first step it should give you a error message
because we have to enter the alphanumeric but you have
entered only alphabets. Second step will do the same thing.
When you go to third test step then it will go through
since you entered the correct value in that functionality.

Question { 5868 }

what is the difference between automated testing n manual
testing? which one is better?

Answer

Like chithra said, we cannot compare them. Every method has
its advantages and disadvantages. But manual testing is the
mandatory, We can proceed to automation only after the
manual testing. Automation testing is mainly used for
repetative testing and for the large applications. Manual
testing is mandatory and effective way of testing but it
takes time and human resource.