The main role on WAT, it gives access to the basic functions of the site.
Testers may also receive additional rights during a mission:
As a StarDust employee, the DM manages the missions and acts as a liaison with the client. They additionally have a view of all the missions on the WAT platform.
Administrators possess additional rights for the good management of the platform. These are primarily developers and support personnel. The Super-Admin has the additional right to make Paypal payments.
We Are Testers. This site/platform, as well as the community of testers you are now part of.
A time-restricted test campaign for which WAT testers can apply.
Can be a mobile, tablet, computer or IoT object. The product to be tested is running on (at least) a device.
A device configuration is the combination of brand, model, OS version, browser, browser version etc... Below, an example of 3 different configurations:
Defect / anomaly / error. According to the official ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualification Board) glossary, the word "bug" refers to the term " defect ". The latter is defined as “A flaw in a component or system that can cause the component or system to fail to perform its required function, e.g. an incorrect statement or data definition”. A defect, if encountered during execution, can cause a component or system failure.
These tests are based on the tester's experience. If a tester finds (what he judges to be) a malfunction of the product on his device, he will report a bug in the bug tracker.
These tests are based on a Test suite. If a tester notices a discrepancy in the behaviour between his device and the expected result of the step, he will report a bug in the bug tracker.
After a first test campaign, the customer corrects the reported bugs. Once all the patches are in place, a retest campaign is necessary to ensure that the patches have actually fixed the bugs. During this retest campaign, the tester will have to retest (with the same conditions as the first test - same device, same internet connection etc...) the steps leading to the bugs.
Tool in which testers submit bug tickets. A bug tracker is a software that helps users and developers improve the quality of other software.
More specifically, it is a tool that collects all interactions around a deliverable software. These may include anomalies, development requests, suggestions, etc. Some examples of known bug trackers on the market: Redmine, Jira, Mantis, Bugzilla, QC, Pivotal, Bugherd... The bug tracker in use has been specifically developed, for WAT testers.
Sheet containing all the information describing a bug. The bug ticket is based on the results of the test phase. Indeed, each defect observed during a test phase can be reported within a bug tracker.
This bug ticket must meet a number of logical and/or project-specific requirements.
The main objective of the ticket is to report on a observed state at a given time.
A test step corresponds to:
Grouping of several steps. It can be a function of a product, a user scenario or any other grouping necessary for the correct reading of the Test Suite.
A collection of test cases describing the tests to be performed.
The degree to which an anomaly impacts the development or use of a component or system.
Set of data necessary for the reproduction of an action such as bank details, customer accounts, date and time of discovery of the defect etc....
Screen picture, captured at the appropriate time (usually when a bug occurs). Necessary to justify a graphic bug.
When an application crashes, a crash report is generated and is stored into the device.... It contains very useful pieces of information for debugging the crashes.
The NDA, as part of a WAT mission, is a contract between the crowd tester and StarDust which commits the crowd tester to keep confidential certain information that StarDust will have to communicate to him.
Represents a user's emotional experience using an interface, object or service.
Part or aspect of a software that allows its control by the user.
The body or system of names used in a particular specialist field.
A product listing page or category page is a page on an eCommerce site that lists multiple products within a category, with each product often represented by a photo, a price, and product name.
A product detail page is a page on an eCommerce site that presents a description about a specific product in view. The details displayed often include size, color, price, shipping information, reviews, and other relevant information customers may want to know before making a purchase.
The Internet of Things refers to the ever-growing network of physical objects that feature an IP address for internet connectivity, and the communication that occurs between these objects and other Internet-enabled devices and systems.