Testing Terms

Scripts

A test script is a series of actions to be performed to satisfy some defined objective or goal, which is termed the scenario or test case.

Manual scripts have at least two columns: the action to be taken, and the expected result. This is followed by a pass/fail indication, and usually other information, such as the test environment, the name of the tester, the date of the test, and any special notes on the test. Typically a manual script is composed with a word processor or spreadsheet program, and is expressed as a simple matrix as follows:

Test Number: _____________ Date: ____________

Objective of this test: To verify that ________________________________________

Step	Action	Expected Result
1.
2.
3.
4.

Pass [ ] Fail [ ] Tester: ________________________

Notes: _______________________________________________________________