Test Analysis & Design ( What is Test case )

Test Analysis & Design

Test Case Fundamentals

What is Test case definition?

A test case is a document, which has a set of test data, prerequisite conditions, expected results, developed for a particular test condition in order to verify output against a given requirement.

The process of developing test cases can also help find problems in the requirements, architecture or design of software.

Test Case Template

A test case can have the following elements. Note, however, that normally a test management tool is used by companies and the format is determined by the tool used, this is basic format use when writing test cases from excel tool.

Test scenario ID	The ID of the test scenario to which this test case belongs<High-level test case belongs to which module>.
Test Case ID	The ID of the test case.
Test Case Description	The description/objective of the test case.
Prerequisites	Any preconditions that must be fulfilled prior to executing the test.
Test step Input	Input step to test the test conditions
Test Data	The test data, input data for test condition can say parameter
Expected Result	The expected result of the test.
Actual Result	The actual result of the test; to be filled after executing the test.
Status	Pass or Fail , SKIP
Comments	Any comments on the test case or test execution.
Created By	The name of the author of the test case.
Date of Creation	The date of creation of the test case.
Executed By	The name of the resource who executed the test.
Date of Execution	The date of execution of the test.
Test Environment	The environment (Hardware/Software/Network) in which the test was executed.

TEST CASE EXAMPLE ( SAMPLE TEST CASE )

Test scenario ID	1
Test Case ID	1
Test Case Description	To verify User getting created with all the valid data input for registration page
Prerequisites	Registration page access
Test step Input	Open the registration page in browser Fill the all the input data from test data Enter the captcha details Click on submit
Test Data	Name: - test surname:- yxd Username:-test@test.com Password: -testing Mobile no:-9999999999 Alternative mailed:-xyz@test.com
Expected Result	User should get created User created successfully message should be display and welcome page should get open automatically
Actual Result	Write the actual result of test cases
Status
Remarks	This is a sample test case.
Created By	Abc
Date of Creation
Executed By	Xyz
Date of Execution
Test Environment	OS: Windows 10, Browser: Chrome