1.This
testing is also called as Testing for User-Friendliness.
2.It is used to check whether the application is friendly or not. Like
3.In
usability testing basically the testers tests the ease with which the user
interfaces can be used.
2.It is used to check whether the application is friendly or not. Like
- All the features should be easy understandable.
- The language used should be simple and understandable by a common person.
- Most
widely used features should be bold and they should be easily accesses.
It tests that whether the application or the product
built is user-friendly or not.
4.Usability Testing is a black box testing technique.
5.Usability testing also reveals whether users feel comfortable with your application or
4.Usability Testing is a black box testing technique.
5.Usability testing also reveals whether users feel comfortable with your application or
Web site according to different parameters - the flow, navigation and
layout, speed and
content - especially in comparison to prior or similar
applications.
6.Usability Testing tests the following features of the software.
6.Usability Testing tests the following features of the software.
- How easy it is to use the software.
- How easy it is to learn the software.
- How convenient is the software to end user.
Usability testing includes the following
five components:
Learnability: How easy is it for users to
accomplish basic tasks the first time they encounter the design?
Efficiency: How fast can
experienced users accomplish tasks?
Memorability: When users return to
the design after a period of not using it, does the user remember enough to use
it effectively the next time, or does the user have to start over again
learning everything?
Errors: How many errors do
users make, how severe are these errors and how easily can they recover from
the errors?
Satisfaction: How much does the user
like using the system?
Benefits of usability testing
to the end user or the customer:
- Better quality software
- Software is easier to use
- Software is more readily accepted by users
- Shortens the learning curve for new users
Advantages of usability testing:
- Usability test can be modified to cover many other types of testing such as functional testing, system integration testing, unit testing, smoke testing etc.
- Usability testing can be very economical if planned properly, yet highly effective and beneficial.
- If proper resources (experienced and creative testers) are used, usability test can help in fixing all the problems that user may face even before the system is finally released to the user. This may result in better performance and a standard system.
- Usability testing can help in discovering potential bugs and potholes in the system which generally are not visible to developers and even escape the other type of testing.
Usability
testing is a very wide area of testing and it needs fairly high level of
understanding of this field along with creative mind. People involved in the
usability testing are required to possess skills like patience, ability to
listen to the suggestions, openness to welcome any idea, and the most important
of them all is that they should have good observation skills to spot and fix
the issues or problems.
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