Sometimes Application also needs to be tested on different resolutions such as by pixels, by pixels, by pixels, and by pixel resolutions. Also, Software Application needs to be checked on different browsers like and different browser versions. Generally, browser version that is commonly used for testing is the latest browser version and its previous two versions. Though it is not mandatory and determined the business needs of the customer. Nowadays, applications are being made compatible with mobile platforms and are made compatible to work on Mobile Operating Systems.
So, apart from these web browser versions, applications are checked on different mobile platforms. Generally what happens is that the defects which occur during Portability testing do not come out in the normal course of testing like when a team does Unit testing, Integration Testing, Module Level Testing, and System Integration Testing. There are some defects that only come out during Portability testing and that needs to be fixed to ensure that application is highly portable and can be deployed in multiple environments and does not show failure when installed in a different environment.
Also, we need to check that integration of the Third-Party Software with the project is also compatible with all the possible environment that has been decided to be checked upon. There are times when the application requires to be checked and upgraded to be compatible with a newer environment, so that end-users, having different software and hardware configuration, have the same experience, in that case also Portability testing is done. The sole purpose is to test the environment to which developed software applications can be ported to.
Let us take an example, suppose we have to check whether software running on Windows XP can run on Windows 7 or MAC machine, there is need of a type of such type of testing and find out defects and report it to the development team so that it can be fixed and ensured that users working on these different operating system has the same experience and there is no compatibility issue in functionality as well as the look and feel of the application.
Now after knowing about what is Portability testing and how important it is, it is equally important for the tester to know how to do this testing. The process is more or less the same as what is followed in Software Testing Life Cycle.
One more thing to note that this testing is done in an incremental and Iterative model throughout the Software development. Now there are some parameters or, rather say criteria to find out the portability of Software Application or component of the software. It will first run a prescan to scan registry and file system before the installation of the application.
Once the installation is completed, a post scan is performed to identify the changes on your system, in order to create a portable version of your application. To avoid the hassle of creating portable applications from commonly used software, here are some portable app suites that collect hundreds of popular software and games. Apart from their large collection of portable apps, these portable app suites also help you to manage, update, and secure your downloaded apps.
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