Compatibility Testing Practice Exam

Compatibility Testing

The Compatibility test is meant to ensure that a software application is working properly across different browsers, operating systems, databases, mobile devices, hardware and networks.  It is a non-functional software testing method that different aspects like usability, performance and reliability so as to ensure trustworthy applications along with customer satisfaction. Hence, this test is crucial to the optima; performance of applications.

Recommended skills

1. Preparing documents

2. Basic knowledge of software testing

3. Analytical skills

4. Automation of tests

Exam Objectives

• Ensuring customer satisfaction

• Software reliability

• Confidence in product

• Suggesting recommendations

Target Groups

This exam is best-suited for-

• IT professionals

• Software developers

• Web programmers

• Students and graduates

• Other interested candidates

Course Outline

The topics covered in this exam are as follows-

• Introduction

• Scope, Goals and Administrative items

• Significance of compatibility testing for mobile devices

• Understanding Statistics and target user groups

• Defining one’s target audience

• Looking for the prevalent platforms

• Spotting and extrapolation of trends

• Understanding real users and user proxies

• Sensitivity

• Platform, Operating system, Browser and Hardware

• Carrier and Technology

• Understanding the parts of an app and website that are sensitive to platform-related factors-

• Native apps and Hybrid apps
• Mobile and responsive websites

• Typical sensitivities and ways of testing

• Understanding Risk analysis

• Planning and execution of compatibility tests for an app or website