exploratory testing

BasicsBasics

ModelsModels

ExamplesExamples

InvarianceInvariance

InterferenceInterference

Error HandlingError Handling

Group InsightsGroup Insights

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Do we need this button?.. Why? Who will use it? Can I press it?

What will appear in that case?

I saw such program before!!!

And it had an interesting bug!

Fixed bug or change

Verif ication Regression

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I don’t understand diagrams. They are

too difficult.

Don’t worry. You may:

Pick a data item

Trace it through the system

Interaction with other items?

What functions use it?

Often item editing or deleting may cause problems.

And boundary values too!

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Do you remember about Use cases and Soap operas?

No….

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For example:-Another value in text field;-Start services in different way;-Select another country from dropdown each time

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Interrupt• from a device related to the task;• from a device unrelated to the task;• from a software event;

Stop• Cancel the task;• Cancel some other task while this task is running;

Change• Change something that this task depends on

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Is Exploratory = Random?

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