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Glossary of Software QA/Testing
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Test report
A document describing the conduct and results of the testing carried out for a system or system component.
Test result analyzer
A software tool used to test output data reduction, formatting, and printing.
Process and procedures
Detailed and well-written processes and procedures ensure the correct steps are being executed to facilitate a successful completion of a task. They also ensure a process is repeatable.
Test engineer
We, test engineers are engineers who specialize in testing. We, test engineers, create test cases, procedures, scripts and generate data. We execute test procedures and scripts, analyze standards of measurements, evaluate results of system/integration/regression testing.
We also...
* Speed up the work of your development staff;
* Reduce your organization's risk of legal liability;
* Give you the evidence that your software is correct and operates properly;
* Improve your problem tracking and reporting;
* Maximize the value of your software;
* Maximize the value of the devices that use it;
* Assure the successful launch of your product by discovering bugs and design flaws, before users get discouraged, before shareholders loose their cool and before employees get bogged down;
* Help the work of your development staff, so the development team can devote its time to build up your product;
* Promote continual improvement;
* Provide documentation required by FDA, FAA, other regulatory agencies and your customers;
* Save money by discovering defects 'early' in the design process, before failures occur in production, or in the field;
* Save the reputation of your company by discovering bugs and design flaws; before bugs and design flaws damage the reputation of your company.
QA engineer?
QA engineers, are test engineers but we do more than just testing. Good QA engineers understand the entire software development process and how it fits into the business approach and the goals of the organization. Communication skills and the ability to understand various sides of issues are important. We, QA engineers, are successful if people listen to us, if people use our tests, if people think that we're useful, and if we're happy doing our work. I would love to see QA departments staffed with experienced software developers who coach development teams to write better code. But I've never seen it. Instead of coaching, we, QA engineers, tend to be process people.
Test/QA Team Lead
The Test/QA Team Lead coordinates the testing activity, communicates testing status to management and manages the test team.
What is a Test Build Manager??
Test Build Managers deliver current software versions to the test environment, install the application's software and apply software patches, to both the application and the operating system, set-up, maintain and back up test environment hardware.
Depending on the project, one person may wear more than one hat. For instance, a Test Engineer may also wear the hat of a Test Build Manager.
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