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Test cases are essential tools in software testing that outline conditions and steps to verify application behavior, ensuring it meets client needs. They are written by the testing team based on client requirements and serve to maintain consistency, improve coverage, and facilitate future testing. Key elements include a structured template with preconditions, expected results, and severity levels, which help ensure clarity and quality in the testing process.

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Test cases are essential tools in software testing that outline conditions and steps to verify application behavior, ensuring it meets client needs. They are written by the testing team based on client requirements and serve to maintain consistency, improve coverage, and facilitate future testing. Key elements include a structured template with preconditions, expected results, and severity levels, which help ensure clarity and quality in the testing process.

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Test Cases - Software Testing and Automation

1. What is a Test Case?

A test case is a set of conditions and steps used by a tester to check whether a software application behaves correctly.
- It includes inputs, preconditions, expected results, and actual results.
- Ensures the software meets client needs and behaves correctly.
- Helps in systematic testing and future regression testing.
- Test cases come from test scenarios based on requirements.

2. Why Do We Write Test Cases?

- To maintain consistency in testing steps.


- To improve test coverage.
- To help new testers understand the process.
- To avoid missing functionality.
- To reuse for future testing and avoid repetition.

3. When and Who Writes the Test Cases?

- Written when client requirements are received.


- Testing team writes while development is ongoing.
- Used after the product is built and sent for evaluation.
- Test engineers primarily write them, developers may write unit tests.
- Helps maintain clarity and quality of testing.

4. Structure and Template of a Test Case

Header:
- Test Case ID, Release, Version, Application Name, Type, Severity, Status, Precondition, Summary

Body:
- Step No | Description | Input | Expected Result | Actual Result | Status | Comments

Footer:
- Author | Reviewed By | Approved By | Date

5. Important Elements in a Test Case

Precondition:
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- Setup needed before testing begins.

Test Results:
- Inputs and what output is expected.

Severity:
- Tells importance: Critical, Major, Minor.
- Example (Gmail): Login - Critical, Help - Minor, Compose - Critical.

6. Types of Test Cases

Functional Test Cases:


- Test features and outputs based on inputs.
- Use correct terminology and object names.
- Avoid unnecessary steps, be accurate.

Integration Test Cases:


- Test interaction between modules.
- Do not duplicate functional tests.

System Test Cases:


- Test the entire application as a whole.

7. Other Key Points

- Test cases must be clear, accurate, and reusable.


- Use simple language.
- Expand description area if required.
- Helps even new testers execute correctly.

8. Example - Gmail Module Severity

Login - Critical
Help - Minor
Compose Mail - Critical
Settings - Minor
Inbox - Critical
Sent Items - Major
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Logout - Critical

9. Conclusion

- Test cases verify that software meets requirements.


- Improve quality and consistency.
- Help testers and ensure coverage.
- Lead to reliable, efficient software.

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