website testing check list

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Website testing-Checklist

What this session does not aim?

Telling how to conduct web testing

What this session aims for ?

Creating a checklist for Web Testing

What this session does not aim?

Telling how to conduct web testing

What this session aims for ?

Creating a checklist for Web Testing

AgendaAgenda

Functionality Testing


PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting

Connection Speed Testing


WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting

Client-Server Interface Testing


Compatibility Testing


Web Security Testing


What is web testing?

Web testing is the name given to software testing that focuses on web applications

What is web testing?

Web testing is the name given to software testing that focuses on web applications

AgendaAgenda



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Functionality TestingFunctionality Testing

Testing areas :

Link/URL Testing

Validation Testing

Error Message Testing

Optional & Mandatory Field Testing

DB Testing

Cookies Testing

Testing areas :

Link/URL Testing

Validation Testing

Error Message Testing

Optional & Mandatory Field Testing

DB Testing

Cookies Testing



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Functionality Testing: Testing areas Functionality Testing: Testing areas

Link/URL TestingLink/URL Testing

Internal Links

External Links

Mail Links

Broken Links

Internal Links

External Links

Mail Links

Broken Links



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting








Validation TestingValidation Testing

HTML or XHTML Validation (Tool : W3C Validator)

CSS Validation (Tool : W3C CSS Validator)

Field level Validation

HTML or XHTML Validation (Tool : W3C Validator)

CSS Validation (Tool : W3C CSS Validator)

Field level Validation



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting








Error Message TestingError Message Testing

Don’t allow showing underlying code when some error (say 404) is generated

Don’t use bad error message ( one that does not tell the user how the error impacts them and what they need to do in

response to the error )Write error in the log file and not on the user interface

Don’t allow showing underlying code when some error (say 404) is generated

Don’t use bad error message ( one that does not tell the user how the error impacts them and what they need to do in

response to the error )Write error in the log file and not on the user interface



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting








Error Message TestingError Message Testing

Here is an error testing mnemonic

Functional AppropriateImpact Log UI Recovery Emotions

Here is an error testing mnemonic

Functional AppropriateImpact Log UI Recovery Emotions



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting








Optional & Mandatory Field TestingOptional & Mandatory Field Testing

Proceed with empty mandatory fields

Proceed with empty non-mandatory fields

Proceed with empty mandatory fields

Proceed with empty non-mandatory fields



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting








DB TestingDB Testing

Data validity testing-SQL queries

Data Integritity testing-integrity of UI data with Database Data

Performance related to data base-table structure and design

Checking whether any junk data is displaying in UI Checking the Data Migration

Data validity testing-SQL queries

Data Integritity testing-integrity of UI data with Database Data

Performance related to data base-table structure and design

Checking whether any junk data is displaying in UI Checking the Data Migration



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting








Cookies TestingCookies Testing

Disabling Cookies

Selectively Rejecting Cookies

Corrupting Cookies

Cookie Encryption

Disabling Cookies

Selectively Rejecting Cookies

Corrupting Cookies

Cookie Encryption

Look into temporary internet files for cookies

Look into temporary internet files for cookies



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Performance TestingPerformance Testing

Does:

Eliminate bottlenecks

Loopholes in load balancing

Response time

Sustainable load/stress

Scalability of website

Gradual slowing of website

Does:

Eliminate bottlenecks

Loopholes in load balancing

Response time

Sustainable load/stress

Scalability of website

Gradual slowing of website



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Connection Speed TestingConnection Speed Testing

Test over networks like:

Dial up

ISDN

Cable connection

Broadband

DSL

Satellite Internet

Issues in Connection speed testing:

Slow performance

Partial loading of web pages

Test over networks like:

Dial up

ISDN

Cable connection

Broadband

DSL

Satellite Internet

Issues in Connection speed testing:

Slow performance

Partial loading of web pages



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Web Usability TestingWeb Usability Testing

Usability Criteria:

Ease of learning

Navigation

User Satisfaction

Accessibility

General Appearance

Usability Criteria:

Ease of learning

Navigation

User Satisfaction

Accessibility

General Appearance

A usable product allows users to do what they expect and should be able to do:

•Quickly•Accurately•Enjoyably

A usable product allows users to do what they expect and should be able to do:

•Quickly•Accurately•Enjoyably



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Client-Server Interface TestingClient-Server Interface Testing

Check:

Server side interface to verify that communication is properly established with the client

The middle-tier Business Logic APIs should also be tested (even if they are third-party shrink-wrapped softwares) for n-Tier architecture based web applications

Check:

Server side interface to verify that communication is properly established with the client

The middle-tier Business Logic APIs should also be tested (even if they are third-party shrink-wrapped softwares) for n-Tier architecture based web applications

Client-Server Interface –

A program that provides an interface to remote programs (called clients), most commonly across a network, in order to provide these clients (a program on your computer) with access to some information service such as databases, printing, etc. In general, the clients act on behalf of a human user.

Client-Server Interface –

A program that provides an interface to remote programs (called clients), most commonly across a network, in order to provide these clients (a program on your computer) with access to some information service such as databases, printing, etc. In general, the clients act on behalf of a human user.

Forms TestingForms Testing

When testing your form it is worth bearing in mind some problem areas:

Character sets: If you require users to fill in their names you will have to be ready to deal with different character sets. Creating different characters to test with can be problematic but services such as Babel Map can help with this.

Checking Scripts: Be sure to check you common gateway interface (CGI), server-side scripts and client-side scripts by submitting and resetting form data.

Tab Order: Often when creating a form information is moved about. That is why it is important that you check the tab order of your form. Tab order is especially important for people using screen readers.

When testing your form it is worth bearing in mind some problem areas:

Character sets: If you require users to fill in their names you will have to be ready to deal with different character sets. Creating different characters to test with can be problematic but services such as Babel Map can help with this.

Checking Scripts: Be sure to check you common gateway interface (CGI), server-side scripts and client-side scripts by submitting and resetting form data.

Tab Order: Often when creating a form information is moved about. That is why it is important that you check the tab order of your form. Tab order is especially important for people using screen readers.



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting










PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Client Side TestingClient Side Testing

Track the clicks (low impact)

Plant a back door without exploitation (medium impact)

Exploit a client-side vulnerability (high

impact).

Track the clicks (low impact)

Plant a back door without exploitation (medium impact)

Exploit a client-side vulnerability (high

impact).




PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Compatibility TestingCompatibility Testing

Check:

Various browsers

Various window sizes

Various font sizes

CSS, javascript turned off

Pop up blockers on and off

Various OS

Resolutions

Client hardware configurations

Various network environments

Printer friendly versions

Color depths

Check:

Various browsers

Various window sizes

Various font sizes

CSS, javascript turned off

Pop up blockers on and off

Various OS

Resolutions

Client hardware configurations

Various network environments

Printer friendly versions

Color depths



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Web Security TestingWeb Security Testing

Check:

Network scanning

Vulnerability scanning

Password cracking

Log review

Integrity checkers

Virus detection

Check:

Network scanning

Vulnerability scanning

Password cracking

Log review

Integrity checkers

Virus detection

TESTABILITY TESTINGTESTABILITY TESTING

Websites are tested faster and better when:

the components on the server side provide appropriate and useful log files

the components of the site have been unit tested by the developers, ideally but not necessarily test-first

oracles, in the form of information about the site and knowledgeable people to answer questions, are readily available

the site is only as complex as is absolutely necessary to support the business and customer's tasks

Websites are tested faster and better when:

the components on the server side provide appropriate and useful log files

the components of the site have been unit tested by the developers, ideally but not necessarily test-first

oracles, in the form of information about the site and knowledgeable people to answer questions, are readily available

the site is only as complex as is absolutely necessary to support the business and customer's tasks

Why use Testability Testing?Why use Testability Testing?

The Better PictureThe Better Picture



PerformanceTesting

PerformanceTesting



WebUsabilityTesting

WebUsabilityTesting







Testability Testing

Testability Testing PassPass

YesYes

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Case studyCase study

Suppose your team gives a full go to the Web Application and its now working fine. Now do you think writing error in a log file is still important?

Case Study # 1Case Study # 1

Large log files and their impact to the operations

Large logs affect the operation of your site in multiple ways by:

•Requiring additional storage, if the proper alarms are not in place, the logs can exhaust the file system and lead to an outage.

•Impacting performance, as manipulating large files consumes more system resources.

•Increasing backup and restore time.

•Increasing the time required to transmit the logs to other machines for problem determination and by making it more difficult and time consuming for the technician to find the relevant information inside the log.

Large log files and their impact to the operations

Large logs affect the operation of your site in multiple ways by:

•Requiring additional storage, if the proper alarms are not in place, the logs can exhaust the file system and lead to an outage.

•Impacting performance, as manipulating large files consumes more system resources.

•Increasing backup and restore time.

•Increasing the time required to transmit the logs to other machines for problem determination and by making it more difficult and time consuming for the technician to find the relevant information inside the log.

Case Study # 1Case Study # 1

• There are several considerations to be made when managing logs:

1. Log rotation: When a log is rotated, the existing contents are moved to a different file and log is re-initialized. This is generally done following one of these criteria:

Size Time Execution

1. Archiving and purging: When the current log is re-initialized, the existing contents are archived. At this point, you need to decide the policies for purging old logs.

• Purging logs can be done using following variables:

1. Size: Only n number of logs will be kept. You can discard the rest.

2. Time: You can decide what logs are archived based on time.

• There are several considerations to be made when managing logs:

1. Log rotation: When a log is rotated, the existing contents are moved to a different file and log is re-initialized. This is generally done following one of these criteria:

Size Time Execution

1. Archiving and purging: When the current log is re-initialized, the existing contents are archived. At this point, you need to decide the policies for purging old logs.

• Purging logs can be done using following variables:

1. Size: Only n number of logs will be kept. You can discard the rest.

2. Time: You can decide what logs are archived based on time.

JMeter -Load testing tool QASL-Quality Assurance Scripting Language for both technical and non-technical users Tellurium-Abstracts UI components to Java objects IRobotSoft – Imitates user activity for non-programming usersHTTP Test Tool-Scriptable protocol test tool cookiesniffer Cookieserver TamperIEFiddler

JMeter -Load testing tool QASL-Quality Assurance Scripting Language for both technical and non-technical users Tellurium-Abstracts UI components to Java objects IRobotSoft – Imitates user activity for non-programming usersHTTP Test Tool-Scriptable protocol test tool cookiesniffer Cookieserver TamperIEFiddler

Some Open source Web Testing tools….Some Open source Web Testing tools….

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