Web Application - Functional Testing

Checklist

LINKS
Check that the link takes you to the page it said it would.
Ensure to have no orphan pages (a page that has no links to it)
Check all of your links to other websites
Are all referenced web sites or email addresses hyperlinked?
If we have removed some of the pages from our own site, set up a custom 404 page that redirects
your visitors to your home page (or a search page) when the user try to access a page that no
longer exists.
Check all mailto links and whether it reaches properly

FORMS
Acceptance of invalid input
Optional versus mandatory fields
Input longer than field allows
Radio buttons
Default values on page load/reload(Also terms and conditions should be disabled)
Is Command Button can be used for HyperLinks and Continue Links ?
Is all the datas inside combo/list box are arranged in chronolgical order?
Are all of the parts of a table or form present? Correctly laid out? Can you confirm that selected
texts are in the "right place?
Does a scrollbar appear if required?
DATA VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION
Is the Privacy Policy clearly defined and available for user access?
At no point of time the system should behave awkwardly when an invalid data is fed
Check to see what happens if a user deletes cookies while in site
Check to see what happens if a user deletes cookies after visiting a site

DATA INTEGRATION
Check the maximum field lengths to ensure that there are no truncated characters?
If numeric fields accept negative values can these be stored correctly on the database and does it
make sense for the field to accept negative numbers?
If a particular set of data is saved to the database check that each value gets saved fully to the
database. (i.e.) Beware of truncation (of strings) and rounding of numeric values.

DATE FIELD CHECKS
Assure that leap years are validated correctly & do not cause errors/miscalculations.
Assure that Feb. 28, 29, 30 are validated correctly & do not cause errors/ miscalculations.
Is copyright for all the sites includes Yahoo co-branded sites are updated

NUMERIC FIELDS
Assure that lowest and highest values are handled correctly.
Assure that numeric fields with a blank in position 1 are processed or reported as an error.
Assure that fields with a blank in the last position are processed or reported as an error an error.
Assure that both + and - values are correctly processed.
Assure that division by zero does not occur.
Include value zero in all calculations.
Assure that upper and lower values in ranges are handled correctly. (Using BVA)

ALPHANUMERIC FIELD CHECKS
Use blank and non-blank data.
Include lowest and highest values.
Include invalid characters & symbols.
Include valid characters.
Include data items with first position blank.
Include data items with last position blank.

1) Functional Testing (Regression, Integration, Smoke Testing)
Test Web pages for correct function, formatting, cookies, and data validation. Functional testing is ideal
to accomplish smoke testing, regression testing, and integration testing.
Check links:
Test links to a page from external pages
Test all links on a page for correct operation
Test links to anchors on the same page
Test email mail-to linksIdentify orphan pages - pages that are not linked from other pages
Test Web forms on the page:
Check the field validation logic for each fieldCheck default values for each field
Check that password fields do not show the password contents
Negative test invalid input values for each field
Validate the response to a form submit
Session and Cookie Management Testing:
Check application log-in sessions by enabling and disabling cookies
Negative test cookies by using a mismatching domain
Check that session cookies reset between browser sessions
Check application security by selectively deleting cookies while a test operates
Validate Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) tags:
Identify CSS tags that return 404 or other CSS load errors
Identify HTML id, class, and name attributes that do not match any CSS tags
Validate JavaScript tags:
Identify Script tags that return 404 or other load errors
Identify id, name, on... attributes that do not match any Script tag
Dynamic content testing (aka Database testing):
Check data consistency in database-driven Web forms
Check create, edit, delete, update (CRUD) tasks
Verify data retrieval delivers the correct data
Identify database connectivity and query errors
2) Browser Compatibility Testing:
Differences in Web browsers, operating environments, and hardware devices impact the correct
operation of your Web application.
Browser compatibility:
Test your Web application for correct function on several browsers, including Firefox, IE, Chrome, Opera,
and Safari. Ideally your Web application handles browser differences elegantly.
Check application function with a variety of browser security profile settings
Verify application function with browser features turned-off (JavaScript, Cookies)
Check browser rendering of your application's user interface
Check the browser's security settings for cross domain access and hacks
Verify consistent application function across multiple versions of a browser
Operating Environment Compatibility:
Check application user interface rendering on OS windowing systems
Check desktop integration functions, including drag-and-drop and file selection
Test your web application on different operating systems, including Windows, Unix, MAC, Linux, and
Solaris
Mobile Device Compatibility:
Check application compatibility with device services, including location and dialing services
Check user interface rendering on mobile device screen sizes, including screen rotation
Verify correct application operation when device is in and out of range of network services
3) Performance Testing:
Web Load Testing
Linear scalability - where an application's performance does not vary as the number of users increases -
is the Holy Grail of Web application testing. Load testing identifies a Scalability Index for your Web
application performance.
Check server response to browser form submit requests
Identify performance changes over a period of time
Test for functions that stop working at higher levels of user load
Identify the network latency problems on Web application function
Web Stress Testing
Determine how the application responds under high levels of load
Identify portions of the Web application that fail under high levels of load
Identify application function after a system crash or component failure
Identify forms and links that operate differently under high levels of load
4) Security Testing:
Protect Web application data and maintain functionality as designed.
Check URLs for operation without loging
Test basic authentication using false user name and password credentials
Check X.509 security certificates on secure Web pages
Test for correct application function upon invalid URL attribute values
Check for application function with invalid input fields, including text fields
Check for Web server protection of inaccessible Web directories or files
Check for Web application identification of security breaches, including error messages and security
breach attempts being logged
Test CAPTCHA fields for Web forms and logins
Test browser security settings for moving from secure to insecure pages
5) Production Monitoring
Operate the Web application tests periodically and save the test logs as proof of Servlice Level
Agreement (SLA) compliance
Periodically check the end user experience
Provide auto-scaling and load balance systems with end user experience metrics
Check for correct application function from a variety of geographic locations
6) Usability Testing
The design and presentation of an application has a large impact on the success your users will have in
using the Web application.
Test For Navigation:
Check for the user to have apparent and easy controls to move from page to page.
Test the flow of a Web application by observing how the user accomplishes their goals
Check that the user can find instructions should they not intuitively know how to operate a function
Test that common navigation objects appear on every page consistently
Test search functions for proper application functions
Content Checking:
Test that content is logically arranged and easy for users to understand
Check for spelling errors
Check that pages adhear to color and pattern style guidelines, including fonts, frames, and borders
Check that images load correctly and with proper sizes