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A test case is a components that describes an input, action or event and an expected outcome, to determine if a feature of an application is working as it is meant to or not.

Many times test cases are rejected because of its bad quality of writing. In order to write a good test cases we must depend on a process rather than a person. Test-cases makes a proof of your work done on testing. It also helps to make a systematic approach as well as make the test-case re-usable for anyone.

Here are some effective features of writing test-case:

1. Test Case Naming Conventions

Name the test cases in such a way that anyone else can also refer that in future.

 

E.g. There is a project called “Admin” which has a functional area named “Login”. Use naming convention which will give a brief idea of what the test is for, just by looking at its name.

like TC_01_Admin_Login

2. Test Case Description

Test-cases description should define “What you are going to test?”

E.g. Verify on entering more than 255 characters in First Name field during Sign Up, gives error message.

3. Assumptions and Preconditions

Make sure to add as much information as possible for any conditions to be met before running the test case.

4. Test Input Data

Give Test Data wherever applicable.

5. Test Steps

It describes the execution steps:

Eg: Enter data in "First Name" text box, Click on "Save" Button etc.

6. Expected Result

Each test step should mention what you expect as outcome of that verification step.

7. Maintenance & Updates

Make sure that the Test Cases are always updated whenever you newly introduced changes in the application.

In Cryptex Technologies, we pay a special attention in writing test-case after the analysis and before any development process starts.