Duration: 2 day
Overview
Software is becoming more mobile every day, and as tablets, smartphones, and many other devices take a larger portion of the market share, testers will face pressure to test their web applications for mobile devices, as well as their organizations’ native mobile applications. Testing mobile devices in this fast-paced and ever-changing industry means testers must learn to deliver quick, extensive, and successful tests on mobile devices.
Many testers attempt to apply what they know to mobile testing, and while that may work for some functional testing, it often leaves many critical features untested. Critical errors that go untested can mean a swift end to a mobile application. Learning how to identify common issues in mobile applications and how to test the unique aspects of a mobile application is the only way to be truly successful. This course will cover usability across multiple platforms and resolutions, network and security testing, creating application unit tests, mobile UI automation, and performance testing for various devices over various networks and carriers. We will cover:
- Understand what makes mobile application testing different from standard software testing
- Learn some of the underlying technologies behind mobile devices and how those technologies affect testing
- Discover how mobile applications work and different techniques for testing them
- Explore the different types of mobile applications and how to test for each
Hands-on Exercises
In this workshop you will learn about mobile application testing through hands-on activities, exercises, discussions, and demos. You will explore mobile testing techniques on your mobile device, so a mobile device, smartphone, or tablet is required.
Who Should Attend
This introductory course is appropriate for both novice and experienced software testers who are new to mobile application testing. Technical support, business analysts, and test managers may also find this course helpful. A background of basic software testing principles is required.
2-Day Course Outline:
- Introduction to Mobile Testing
- What is Mobile Testing? Why is Mobile Testing Important? What Do You Need to Know to Be a Good Mobile Tester? Emerging Trends in the Mobile Marketplace Types of Mobile Applications Mobile Application SDLC Mobile Testing Platforms
- Special Mobile Testing Considerations Network Testing Data Storage Testing Security Testing Understanding How the Operating System Affects Testing Jail-Breaking/Rooting Testing Special Device Capabilities Usability Testing for Mobile Devices
- Testing Mobile Web Applications Overview Application Testing Strategies Tools for Testing Mobile Web Apps
- Testing Native Applications Overview Application Testing Strategies Tools for Testing Native Apps
- Testing Hybrid Applications Overview Application Testing Strategies Tools for Testing Hybrid Apps
- Exercises This course includes several hands-on exercises; participants should expect to work on real applications on a smartphone or tablet.
