Functional Testing: Testing Softwares with a Functional Viewpoint The basic level for Testing that is expected from every Software Quality Assurance Professional is Functional Testing. Although it is being regarded as ‘technical weakness’ in many spheres, functional testing is the core of all testing domains. Its primary objective, as the name suggests, is to provide quality assurance of a software from the functionality perspective. Be it a Java API or a .net web service, everything you see on the screen needs to be tested. You need to authenticate what the interface owes to deliver to you. You will not-so-often be told about the business requirements, and yet you are expected to turn up with a brilliantly tested software product. There are several steps that need to be achieved when testing a product/software for its functionality. First, before starting a testing process, it is important to make a ‘test plan’. A ‘test plan’ is a formal document that encloses all the steps and the procedures that are to be undertaken by the testing team so as to test the project effusively. Once approved, the team can proceed with the test route that usually starts with functional testing services.
It is really important that all the requirements are understood before the start of the testing procedure. We often see that the projects that are over-budgeted fail to get the expected response from the clients due to this very reason that the exact requirements were not understood properly by the testing staff. If there’s a lack of understanding, or some confusion related to the business requirements, the business flow cannot be understood properly and hence will lead to problems. After understanding the requirements, the testing team can begin with their test scenarios, a process by which test scenarios are acknowledged and noted down. Here, it is significant to mention that a requirement or business case can indicate one or more scenarios. For the scenarios, it is a practical requirement that there is an input and output. The strength of the application at hand is the salient goal of this overall testing activity. As the application is steadied, it becomes easier for the client to come out on top with it. Subsequently, the requirements change and as a result the application has to be modified to satisfy the requested changes. The other testing forms, such as compatibility, automation, integration and so forth, all are results of the functional testing cycle. If an application is not tested properly in the functional phase, it is unlikely to be automated. As a final point, functional testing is the fundamental of all testing forms, and it is a significant part of any software project. Looking for a proficient software testing company? Visit Bugraptors. It is a CMMi5 certified company providing all sorts of software testing since years.