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Some software testing exercises that you can use on yourself or others. Answers will be available to selected Subscribers of Software Testing Fundamentals. [☺] You can also use similar exercises while assessing candidates for software testing jobs. Do not use the same exercises though; some of the candidates may have already done gone through this post.
SOFTWARE TESTING EXERCISE 1
Find more than 20 defects (layout inconsistencies, spelling errors, and the like) in the image below:
[Click to enlarge the image above.]
The image is from Google Homepage. The current actual Google Homepage might be different from the image but the defects in the image are still valid and timeless. The Image was edited using GIMP, and HTML using Notepad++.
And, yes, there are indeed more than twenty defects.
SOFTWARE TESTING EXERCISE 2
A woman fired a shot at a man with her gun but the man did not die. List the possible reasons for the man not dying.
There are numerous possibilities above and this exercise helps a tester identify possible test scenarios/cases.
SOFTWARE TESTING EXERCISE 3
List the defects/enhancements in the room you are in right now. [For example: there are dirty marks on the wall; the lighting could be better]
You can use this particular exercise while interviewing a candidate as well. Look for how observant or detailed he/she is.
SOFTWARE TESTING EXERCISE 4
An alien meets you and it asks you to teach it how to brush its teeth. Assume that the alien has teeth exactly like yours and is as smart as you but it needs a clear step-by-step instruction. List the steps. Be as detailed as you can. [Example: hold the toothpaste with your left hand; turn the cap anti-clockwise]
SOFTWARE TESTING EXERCISE 5
Hold a pen. Identify the types of testing you would perform on it to make sure that it is of the highest quality.
One can in fact associate almost all kinds of software testing types while testing a pen.
SOFTWARE TESTING EXERCISE 6
There is a simple program with the following items:
- Input Box A
- Input Box B
- Add button
- Result Text Box [=A+B]
Identify all the test cases for the program. [Example: press the Add button without entering anything in Input Box A and B]
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1. I can find 14 defects. More than 20 seems impossible. Or do i need to go for an eye checkup?
Ex 1:
I was able to find 17 defects, but 20 defects seems rather impossible. Can you please give us the answers.
Thanks
I can find 21 defects.
First I find 14 defects but when I open an equal window I was able to find 21 of them.
=)
I can find 24, then one more when I checked the oracle.
Exercise 2: The man was Chuck Norris, and Chuck Norris does not need Wonderwoman bracelets.
Ex 1 :-
1. tools should be prior to help
2. Google has its own fav icon which is missing here
3. News alignment it not correct
4. the more should be sorted in ascending order on default
5. There’s no Search Setting as such
6. extra pipeline
7. should be Google Search not Gooogle Search
8. keyboard button is missing in the search text box
9. Done Done at the status bar
10. Language Tools should be Language tools
11. I’m feeling Unlucky should be Lucky
12. There’s no iGoogle
13. Hopping should be Shopping
14. the search text box is missing initial horizontal bar
15. Advanced Search should be Advanced search Small s
16. Sign In should be Sign in
17. Map should be Maps
18. The next tab name should be (Untitled) one parenthesis missing
19. There is no underline under Advanced search Language tools
20. I’m Feeling Unlucky button should not be the default keystroke button
21. Double vertical scroll bar
“Langauge” incorrectly spelled to be spelled as Language ….;-)
22.The Close-point in right-high corner is wrong
23.The second Big “O” in “Google” without shadow as opposed to other character
24.In “minimize”-icon symbol “_” is situated in not the middle of the square
25.(21/Double vertical scroll bar) double vertical-down arrow
26. active inlay has rounded corners, but inactive “untitled)” has a pointed corners
1. History: “s” should be underlined rather than “H”
2. Maximize button was shown upside down.
29) ‘+’ sign for adding new tab (untitled), is missing in FF
30). arrow alongwith more option is wrongly mentioned
31) The Close Button of the main Browser Window does not display the complete “X”.
32) When the (First)Google tab is highlighted, the (Second)Untitled tab should not display the “X” mark.
1) Input Box A
2) Input Box B
3) Done button below both the boxes
4) Add button
5) press the add button without entering anything in Input Box A and B
6) Display pop up whether you need to enter teh text in Input Box A – Yes or No
If No pop should go and again it goes to the 5th step
If Yes – curson activate in Input Box A to enter the text and user can enter the text accordingly
7) Press the done button below Input box A and then Display pop up whether you need to enter the text in Input Box B – Yes or No
If no pop up should go and again it goes to the 6th step
If Yes – curson activate in Input Box B to enter the text and user can enter the text accordingly
8) Press the done button below Input box B and then Display pop up whether you need to want the results in the Results Text Box
If No pop up should go and again it goes to the 7th step
if yes then display results in Results text box of both Input Box A and Input Box B
Result Text Box [=A+B]
Really very helpful dis. If any one can understand easily……….Thank u so much
“News” is not properly aligned with other hyperlinks
“Done” is showing 2 times in status bar.
Close button sign is not proper.
Add some more exercise… its very interesting and also we can have fun.
hmmm ya… ur r8
1. tools should be prior to help
2. Google has its own fav icon which is missing here
3. News alignment it not correct
4. the more should be sorted in ascending order on default
5. There’s no Search Setting as such
6. extra pipeline
7. should be Google Search not Gooogle Search
8. keyboard button is missing in the search text box
9. Done Done at the status bar
10. Language Tools should be Language tools
11. I’m feeling Unlucky should be Lucky
12. There’s no iGoogle
13. Hopping should be Shopping
14. the search text box is missing initial horizontal bar
15. Advanced Search should be Advanced search Small s
16. Sign In should be Sign in
17. Map should be Maps
18. The next tab name should be (Untitled) one parenthesis missing
19. There is no underline under Advanced search Language tools
20. I’m Feeling Unlucky button should not be the default keystroke button
21. Double vertical scroll bar
The others are which i find them as defect
22. The close button not in complete Cross
23. The minimum maximum option button is incorrect
I read all the comments.it is really very useful. I found very less
defects from the google website … Then , I read all the google
defects … I learned more ….
1.hold the tooth paste on our left hand .
2.use the right hand fingers to open the paste’s cap .
3.hold the paste gently while opening the cap.
4.Then use the thumb and index fingers .
5.open the cap to the right side slowly.
6.press the paste slowly from the bottom of the paste.
7.Add little paste on the tooth brush .
8.Then , hold the paste on our left hand to close the cap tightly .
9.take cap from the right hand and close the cap to the left side tightly…