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A description of one or more actions with the expected outcome, used to determine whether a system operates correctly.

A description of one or more actions with the expected outcome or system response. The outcome determines whether the System under test (SUT) operates correctly. Correct operation consists of satisfied requirements, correct error recovery and usability, among other things.

Test-cases can be formal or informal, manual or automated. In this last case it is sometimes referred to as test script. Preconditions can be part of a test case. The full suite of test-cases should determine if the SUT is ready for release.

The canonical reference here is What Is a Good Test Case?

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How to write this test case?

I have never worked as a QA but have some interest in the field and I received a task for an entry position which requires me to write a test case to fulfil this requirement (it's a messaging service): 1.Every person can have unlimited conversations…
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What's the difference between a test scenario and test case?

After years of not writing tests, I'm going back to basics. Can someone give me examples of the relationship between test scenarios and test cases? My understanding to date is, test scenarios are the 'what' we are testing and test cases are the…
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Should a single test execution with multiple validations be separated into multiple test cases?

Should a single use case with multiple validations be separated into multiple test cases? For example, let's say the use case is a customer updates their user name. This name change will be visible in the account header, profile details, and…
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Why separate test cases and test procedures?

I think I understand the difference between the two, and I've found a lot of resources that explain the difference between the two, but I haven't found any explanation of why you should have one or the other or both. Here's my current thoughts. You…
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Is it reasonable to refer another test case within a test case

To avoid creating unnecessary/redundant steps within a test case, is it reasonable to mention or reference another test case to avoid redundancy?
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What is the purpose of expected results for individual test case steps?

I don't mean for this to be a subjective discussion and I'm trying to not come across with a value judgment. I'm genuinely interested in understanding what I see in some testing tools. With Testrail and Microsoft Test Manager, I have seen test cases…
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How to write test cases and organize them into test suites?

I read a few ISTQB manuals like the ISTQB Foundation Level, Agile Testing, Acceptance Testing, etc. The only manual where I found some kind of useful references was the Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) but it's not nearly…
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Common testcases for NFC and OCR testing both manual and automation

I'm testing an identity app that uses both OCR and NFC. Testing physical cards like passport, driver's license, and ID card. Are there common tetscases for both manual and automation to strictly check the implementation of these technologies work…
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What would be the best test case format?

I would like to know what would be the best format for writing test cases The current format which I am using is as follows: It includes: Objective Input pre conditions process expected result actual result Please suggest if its ok or can it…
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When I should write Test Case?

I know that it is recommended to write unit test before coding. But my question is related to test cases. When should I write test cases? When I already have written code or before it.
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Test case writing: Is it good to be thorough with steps, even though it's repetitive?

For example, I have a website with users and articles. There are two types of users: Bronze and Silver. Further, there are two optional types of users: Employees and Executives. Each article has a visibility setting which is a combination of any of…
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How to compute the total number of test cases from test case table

I am doing black box testing. I have listed test cases in a table. How can i compute the total number of test cases? Is there any formula? My test case inputs are as follows (test cases) 1 # of input string is 2 2 # of input string is 1 3 # of input…
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Storing manual test cases in GitHub

I saw in another post about tracking test cases in Github. Where can I write manual test cases in Github? I do not see any options. I am putting my automated test cases in Github but I also want to put manual for some of the ones which we cannot…
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