what is the meaning of compatibility testing in view of web
application testing?
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Answer / swaroop kumar
Checking the application on different platforms (Operating
System) with different browsers,the main aim of
compatibility testing is to test weather application can
run successfully on different OS.
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Answer / guest
Comapbility testing is nothing but
checking the compabiltiy between browsers, operating
systems.
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Test the application between defferent browsers with
different versions,and different OS (like windows
9x/xp/2000..,linux),different Dbs,and differnt networks
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Answer / malika
I agree with Swaroop Kumar.
Compatibility should be on the following also:
-Testing On various client hardware configurations
-Using different memory sizes and hard drive space
-On various Operating Systems
-In different network environments
-With different printers and peripherals
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Answer / brahma reddy
"During this test testing team
can SUT on various platforms like
Computer O.S.(Windows XP,VISTA,7,2003 server,2008 server…….),
Browser(IE,Chrome,mozilla,Opera,Safari…..),
the main aim of
compatibility testing is to test
weather application can
run successfully on different OS."
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Answer / lalit
Checking the application on different combination of most
widely used Browsers, Operating systems, its different
versions and also on differnt networks.
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Answer / avivarma
It is a type of testing usually done for the products in
which a test engineer may have to deploy the application
in to the environments prepare with multiple combination on
environmental components in order to check whether
it is compatible with those environment or not.
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Answer / johhny
How to monitor testing result of member to make sure
software quality?
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Answer / manohar reddy
compatibility testing is testing the application on different available environments.
ex: yahoo.com and mozilla etc.
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Answer / nawal
It tests whether the application or the software product built is compatible with the hardware, operating system, database or other system software or not.
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