Software Testing News - 7 -March -2010

• Need help - we are a startup testing team in Delhi

  3/7/2010

  Hello everyone, here is a simple enough question. I have also posted it on FB, so apologies for the duplication.
  
  For a new team, what are the recommended:
  
  1. Commercial testing tools?
  2. Open source testing tools?
  3. Testing and QA Management tools?
  
  The context is that we are looking to offer manual and automated load, stress, performance testing services and have an anchor client from whom we will source business.
  
  Also, is there a one-stop-shop to buy the above (i.e. a reseller with

  
  

• YES ! WE ARE TESTERS--We'll test till the Heaven & Hell rests!

  3/6/2010

  Even I wud like to contribute few things..abt BUG raising….frm my experience….
  - A tester shud first read and understand the business/client perspective behind the specification.
  - In case of improper documentation …one shud regress or play around with that part of the functionality to understand the current behavior and then back-track the required enhancement.
  - Regarding the topic of raising bug and the developer growling at you…for this part I believe that a Tester shud first be logical/reasonable

  
  

• SAP QTP(Testing)

  3/6/2010

  Currently our client SAP GDC Software have the following Openings. Experience: 3 – 7 yrs Company : SAP GDC Role: SAP QTP(Testing) Skills : Exp in SAP QTP If you are […]

  
  

• contracting - Becoming a contract tester/test lead/manager - Whats the best way to do it

  3/6/2010

  Hi Jamie,
  
  You'll find it easier to get a contract if you're able to start quickly, ie within a week or two. Would you be looking for a contract and then resigning and therefore serving our your notice period? That would make it a little harder.
  
  Apart from the sites James has mentioned www.jobserve.com is also a pretty good one and a lot of agencies are tweeting jobs now, also Linkedin Grps. This probably won't help for the short term but building up a network of good recruiters helps immensely

  
  

• Podcasts you like?

  3/6/2010

  Know of any really good podcasts that you can recommend? Here are some I particularly like.

  FORA.tv - Audio Program of the Week
  http://fora.tv/media/rss/podcasts/featured_audio.xml

  FRONTLINE: Audiocast | PBS
  http://feeds.feedburner.com/FrontlineAudiocastPbs

  Los Angeles Public Library Podcasts: ALOUD @ Central Library
  http://events.lapl.org/podcasts/rss/itunes/aloudrss.aspx

  New England Patriots Podcasts
  http://www.patriots.com/rss/public/index.cfm?ac=podcast

  
  

• Google @ ICST 2010

  3/6/2010

  I'll be a presenting a paper at ICST 2010 in Paris April 6-10 about how Google tests and builds software. Here's a pointer to the program if you are interested. Also here's a link to the abstract of the talk itself. I'll publish the paper after the talk here. Hopefully, I'll see some of you there!

  
  Posted by Patrick Copeland

  

  

  

  
  

• SQL Interview Questions for Software Testers.

  3/6/2010

  These SQL interview questions are very simple and mainly were used for interviewing software testers who is involved (or going to involve) in database SQL testing or grey box testing.

  Apart from the below Questions, you can download more 53 SQL Interview questions document from here –> Click here to download.

  Password of document - osst

  Q. How do you select all records from the table?
  Select * from table_name;

  Q. What is a join?
  Join

  
  

• QuickTest Pro – Quick Introduction

  3/6/2010

  QucikTest Professional is an automation tool used in testing practices. Test cases for Application Under Test (AUT) can be automated and can be run to check the defined […]

  
  

• What is Seat license and Concurrent license in QTP

  3/6/2010

  Seat License A seat license is one which is specific to one machine (system). One seat license can be used only for one system where QTP is installed. Concurrent […]