Test case authoring guidelines - Mobile Applications

  

This describes basic rules that a tester has to follow while authoring test cases for Mobile Applications

 In general people use Mobile Applications when they are mobile and want to do important tasks. Keeping this in mind mobile applications are designed with ease of use, to achieve this through testing of applications plays significant role.

Following high-level guidelines help testers to write effective test cases for Mobile Applications

•          Understand functionality thoroughly

•          Get thorough business knowledge from Business Analyst

•          Think of how end user uses the applications

•          Be acquainted with device specific controls (In mobile device we use limited control across the application so be aware of how controls work)

•          Give an emphasis on UI (alignment and look and feel of different controls and content)

•          Check for security loopholes wherever possible by verifying all the application related logs

•          Verify responsiveness of application when server is loaded with peak loads

•          Think of interrupt services (that may have priority than your application), especially in-built functionality like in-coming call, message services, low battery, week/no network, connecting/disconnecting charger during usage of application

•          Check for different error messages

•          Don't be think of too many negative scenarios, because mobile users want to complete the tasks with less input and quickly

•          For thin client (Web) applications, need to verify in different browsers based on end user usage