Pair Testing
Encyclopedia
Pair testing is a software development
technique in which two team members work together at one keyboard to test the software application. One does the testing and the other analyzes or reviews the testing. This can be done between one tester
and developer
or business analyst
or between two testers with both participants taking turns at driving the keyboard.
and exploratory testing of agile software development
where two team members are sitting together to test the software application. This will help both the members to learn more about the application. This will narrow down the root cause of the problem while continuous testing. Developer can find out which portion of the source code is affected by the bug. This track can help to make the solid test cases and narrowing the problem for the next time.
. The tester
can learn more about the software application by exploring with the developer.
Less participation is required for testing and for important bugs root cause can be analyzed very easily. The tester can very easily test the initial bug fixing status with the developer.
This will make the developer to come up with great testing scenarios by their own
This can not be applicable to scripted testing where all the test cases are already written and one has to run the scripts. This will not help in the evolution of any issue and its impact.
This follows the same principles of pair programming; the two team members should be in the same level.
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
technique in which two team members work together at one keyboard to test the software application. One does the testing and the other analyzes or reviews the testing. This can be done between one tester
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
and developer
Software developer
A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software. A software developer may take part in design, computer programming, or software project management...
or business analyst
Business analyst
A Business Analyst analyzes the organization and design of businesses, government departments, and non-profit organizations; BAs also assess business models and their integration with technology.-Levels:...
or between two testers with both participants taking turns at driving the keyboard.
Description
This can be more related to pair programmingPair programming
Pair programming is an agile software development technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. One, the driver, types in code while the other, the observer , reviews each line of code as it is typed in...
and exploratory testing of agile software development
Agile software development
Agile software development is a group of software development methodologies based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams...
where two team members are sitting together to test the software application. This will help both the members to learn more about the application. This will narrow down the root cause of the problem while continuous testing. Developer can find out which portion of the source code is affected by the bug. This track can help to make the solid test cases and narrowing the problem for the next time.
Benefits and drawbacks
The developer can learn more about the software application by exploring with the testerSoftware testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
. The tester
Software testing
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
can learn more about the software application by exploring with the developer.
Less participation is required for testing and for important bugs root cause can be analyzed very easily. The tester can very easily test the initial bug fixing status with the developer.
This will make the developer to come up with great testing scenarios by their own
This can not be applicable to scripted testing where all the test cases are already written and one has to run the scripts. This will not help in the evolution of any issue and its impact.
Usage
This is more applicable where the requirements and specifications are not very clear, the team is very new, and needs to learn the application behavior quickly.This follows the same principles of pair programming; the two team members should be in the same level.
See also
- Pair programmingPair programmingPair programming is an agile software development technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. One, the driver, types in code while the other, the observer , reviews each line of code as it is typed in...
- Exploratory testing
- Agile software developmentAgile software developmentAgile software development is a group of software development methodologies based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams...
- Software testingSoftware testingSoftware testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software...
- All-pairs testingAll-pairs testingAll-pairs testing or pairwise testing is a combinatorial software testing method that, for each pair of input parameters to a system , tests all possible discrete combinations of those parameters...
- International Software Testing Qualifications Board