Test Case 002: Who murdered Lord Smythe? by David O’Dowd

Purpose

In this test case you will observe a detective computer program as it attempts to identify the murderer of Lord Smythe.

This test covers Functional Requirement 011: Murderer Detection.

Pre-Configuration

- Ensure All Suspects Present
- Ensure Police Man Present

Steps

1. Ask for whereabouts of each of the suspects at the time of the murder

Expected Results

The system detects the murderer.

Actual Results

Check the following video in order to test the murderer of Lord Smythe is detected by the system.

Blindly following the steps of a test case may leave you oblivious to other important observations.

Remember in testing, things are not always as simple as they appear!

“It’s easy to miss something your not looking for!”

Written by David O’Dowd

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Thanks to Michael Bolton for pointing out this video in his Rapid Software Testing course.

About David O Dowd

Technology Consultant at www.bearingpointconsulting.com