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Assessing Web Quality
Content evaluated at both syntactic and semantic levels
Function tested to uncover lack of conformance to
requirements
Structure is assessed to ensure proper content and function
are delivered
Usability is tested to ensure that each category of user can
be supported as new content or functionality is added
Assessing Web Quality
Navigability is tested to ensure that all navigation syntax and
semantics are exercised
erformance is tested under a variety of operating conditions!
configurations! and loading to ensure a reasonable level of user
response
Compatibility tested by executing "eb#pp using a variety of
client and server configurations
Assessing Web Quality
$nteroperability tested to ensure proper interfaces to other
applications and databases
Security is tested by assessing potential vulnerabilities and
trying to exploit each of them
Web Error Concerns -1
%any types of "eb#pp tests uncover problems evidenced on
the client side using an specific interface &e'g' may be an error
symptom! not the error itself(
$t may be difficult to reproduce errors outside of the environment
in which the error was originally encountered
%any errors can be traced to the "eb#pp configuration!
incorrect design! or improper )*%+
Web Error Concerns -
$t is hard to determine whether errors are caused by problems
with the server! the client! or the network itself
Some errors are attributable to problems in the static operating
environment and some are attributable to the dynamic operating
environment
!esting Web Apps - 1
"eb#pp content model is reviewed to uncover errors'
$nterface model is reviewed to ensure all use,cases are
accommodated'
-esign model for "eb#pp is reviewed to uncover navigation
errors'
User interface is tested to uncover presentation errors and.or
navigation mechanics problems'
!esting Web Apps -
Selected functional components are unit tested'
Navigation throughout the architecture is tested'
"eb#pp is implemented in a variety of different environmental
configurations and the compatibility of "eb#pp with each is
assessed'
Security tests are conducted'
!esting Web Apps - "
erformance tests are conducted'
"eb#pp is tested by a monitored group of selected end,users
looking for
/ content errors
/ navigation errors
/ usability concerns
/ compatibility issues
/ performance
Web App !esting #rocess - 1
Content testing
/ tries to uncover content errors
$nterface testing
/ exercises interaction mechanisms and validates aesthetic
aspects of U$
Navigation testing
/ use,cases basis for design of test cases that exercise
each usage scenarios against the navigation design
&integration testing(
Web App !esting #rocess -
Component testing
/ exercises the "eb#pp content and functional units
&integration testing(
Configuration testing
/ attempts to uncover errors traceable to a specific client or
server environment
/ cross,reference table is useful
Web App !esting #rocess - "
erformance testing to assess
/ "eb#pp response time and reliability under varying system
loads
/ "hich "eb#pp components are responsible for system
degradation
/ )ow performance degradation impacts overall "eb#pp
requirements
Security testing
/ tests designed to exploit "eb#pp or environment
vulnerabilities
Web !esting !ask $et - 1
0eview stakeholder requirements
1stablish priorities to ensure each user goal will be adequately
tested
-efine "eb#pp testing strategy by describing the types of tests
that will be conducted
Web !esting !ask $et -
-evelop test plan
/ -efine test schedule and assign testing
responsibilities
/ Specify automated testing tools
/ -efine acceptance criteria for each class of test
/ Specify defect tracking mechanisms
/ -efine problem reporting mechanisms
Web !esting !ask $et - "
erform unit tests
/ 0eview content for syntax and semantics errors
/ 0eview content for proper permissions
/ *est operation of interface mechanisms
/ *est each component for proper function
Web !esting !ask $et - %
erform integration tests
/ *est interface semantics against use,
cases
/ Conduct navigation tests
erform configuration tests
/ #ssess client,side compatibility
/ #ssess server,side configurations
Conduct performance tests
Conduct security tests
Content !esting Objectives
Uncover syntactic errors in all media
/ &e'g' typos(
Uncover semantic errors
/ &e'g' errors in completeness or accuracy(
Find errors in organi2ation or structure of content presented to
end,user
&atabase !esting - 1
*he original query must be checked to uncover errors in
translating the user3s request to S4+
roblems in communicating between the "eb#pp server and
-atabase server need to be tested'
&atabase !esting -
Need to demonstrate the validity of the raw data sent from the
database to the "eb#pp and the validity of the transformations
applied to the raw data'
Need to test validity of dynamic content ob5ect formats
transmitted to the user and the validity of the transformations to
make the data visible to the user'
'ser (nter)ace !esting - 1
$nterface features are tested to ensure that design rules!
aesthetics! and related visual content is available for user
without error'
$ndividual interface mechanisms are tested using unit testing
strategies'
1ach interface mechanism is tested in the context of a use,case
of navigation semantic unit &e'g' thread( for a specific user
category
'ser (nter)ace !esting -
Complete interface is tested against selected use,cases and
navigation semantic unit to uncover interface semantic errors
$nterface is tested in a variety of environments to ensure
compatibility
!estable Web *echanis+s - 1
+inks
/ each link is listed and tested
Forms
/ check labels! field navigation! data entry! error checking!
data transmission! meaningful error messages
Client,side scripting
/ black box testing and compatibility tests
!estable Web *echanis+s -
-ynamic )*%+
/ correctness of generated )*%+
/ compatibility tests
Client,side pop,up windows
/ proper si2e and placement of pop,up
/ working controls
/ consistent with appearance of "eb page
Streaming content &demonstrate existence! accuracy! and
control over content display(
!estable Web *echanis+s - "
Streaming content &demonstrate existence! accuracy! and
control over content display(
Cookies
/ check that server constructs cookie correctly
/ cookie transmitted correctly
/ ensure proper level of persistence
/ check to see "eb#pp attaches the correct cookies
#pplication specific interface mechanisms
'sability !esting Goals - 1
$nteractivity
/ interaction mechanisms are easy to understand and use
+ayout
/ navigation! content! and functions allows user to find
them quickly
0eadability
/ content understandable
#esthetics
/ graphic design supports easy of use
'sability !esting Goals - 1
-isplay characteristics
/ "eb#pp makes good use of screen si2e and resolution
*ime sensitivity
/ content and features can be acquired in timely manner
ersonali2ation
/ adaptive interfaces
#ccessibility
/ special needs users
'sability !esting
-efine set of usability testing categories and identify goals for
each
-esign tests the will enable each goal to be evaluated
Select participants to conduct the tests
$nstrument participants3 interactions with the "eb#pp during
testing
-evelop method for assessing usability of the "eb#pp
Co+patibility !esting
6oal is to uncover execution problems that can be traced to
configuration differences
/ -efine a set of commonly encountered client,side computing
configurations and their variants
/ 7rgani2e this information &computing platform! typical
display devices! operating system! available browsers!
connection speeds(
/ -erive compatibility validation test suite from existing
interface tests! navigation tests! performance tests! and
security tests
Co+ponent Level !esting
8lack box and white box testing of each "eb#pp function
Useful test case design methods
/ 1quivalence partitioning
/ 8oundary value analysis &esp' form field values(
/ ath testing
/ Forced error testing
$yntactic ,avigation !esting
+inks
0edirects
8ookmarks
Frames and framesets
Site maps
$nternal search engines
$e+antic ,avigation !esting
Navigation semantic units are defined by a set of pathways that
connect navigation nodes
1ach NSU must allows a user from a defined user category
achieve specific requirements defined by a use,case
*esting needs to ensure that each path is executed in its entity
without error
1very relevant path must be tested
User must be given guidance to follow or discontinue each path
based on current location in site map
Con)iguration !esting $erver-$i-e
Compatibility of "eb#pp with server 7S
Correct file and directory creation by "eb#pp
System security measures do not degrade user service by
"eb#pp
*esting "eb#pp with distributed server configuration
"eb#pp properly integrated with database software
Correct execution of "eb#pp scripts
1xamination system administration errors for impact on "eb#pp
7n,site testing of proxy servers
Con)iguration !esting Client-$i-e
)ardware
7perating systems
8rowser software
User interface components
lug,ins
Connectivity
!estable $ecurity Ele+ents
Firewalls
#uthentication
1ncryption
#uthori2ation
Loa- !esting
-etermine combinations of N! *! and - that cause performance
to degrade
N 9 number of concurrent users
* 9 number of on,line transactions per unit of time
- 9 data load processed by server per transaction
7verall through put is computed using the equation
9 N : * : -
$tress !esting
-oes system degrade gracefully;
#re users made aware that they cannot reach the server;
-oes server queue resource requests during heavy demand
and then process the queue when demand lessens;
#re transactions lost as capacity is exceeded;
$s data integrity affected when capacity is exceeded;
)ow long till system comes back on,line after a failure;
#re certain "eb#pp functions discontinued as capacity is
reached;