Software QA/Testing FAQs: Projects? How to Write Test Cases?

Software QA/Testing

Glossary and Technical FAQs

Q: Can I put one of your projects in my resume? (Cont'd...)

It would neither be wise nor professional or ethical, to put my experience in your resume. If you did, you would be found out. If you did, you could hurt your career and damage your confidence.

Please keep in mind that you will be interviewed by some of the world's best managers, engineers, testers, software engineers, specialists. They're bona fide experts who can tell right away, if you lack expertise or experience in software QA/testing. Additionally, you will work in the company of some of the world's best software QA engineers, testers, software engineers, and they will be able to tell right away, if you lack the needed expertise or experience.

Q: How do you write test cases?

A: When I write test cases, I concentrate on one requirement at a time. Then, based on that one requirement, I come up with several real life scenarios that are likely to occur in the use of the application by end users. When I write test cases, I describe the inputs, action, or event, and their expected results, in order to determine if a feature of an application is working correctly.

To make the test case complete, I also add particulars e.g. test case identifiers, test case names, objectives, test conditions (or setups), input data requirements (or steps), and expected results.

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