What is a Good Test Case

What is a Good Test Case? How can we say that the test case written is a good test case which simply means it finds the hidden bug.

A test case has components that describes an input, action or event and an expected response, to determine if a feature of an application is working correctly. When we think of a test case humanly there will be good test case and bad test case. Every tester credibility is proved when a Test case finds bugs and very often few only write good test cases which can uncover hidden bugs. Normal test cases can find bugs but a good test case will find those bugs which often gets unnoticed.

Designing a good test case is not a easy task but not difficult if effort is made. It is a very complex issue one needs to have good knowledge of the subject.

A Good test case should be Productive, Testable, Reliable

For a good test case one should investigate the test case to see that the three above mentioned qualities are in the test case.

Also a test case should be accurate, economical, repeatable, appropriate, traceable.

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What makes a Good test Case