What to Test in a Login Page?

User Interface

Tab Order - Is there a logical order to using the tab key?

Username field focus - when arriving at the page is the cursor focused on the username field?

Use of enter key - does selecting enter activate the Login button?

Accessibility - are the form fields correctly identified and labelled?

The look - does it look ok? Everything aligned ok?

Content - is the content up to scratch? Any typos?

Links - are there any other existing links on the page? Are they valid?

Security

Password - is it shown in asterisks?

Password - can it be copied and pasted?

Password - is there a minimum complexity on the password?

View Source - is valuable information given away in the HTML source code?

SQL Injection - is it vulnerable to SQL input?

Pages - can pages behind the wall be accessed without logging in?

URL Manipulation - can the URLs be edited to gain access where it should not be allowed?

Multiple accounts - can different accounts be logged in at the same time in the same browser?

Cookies - can they be edited? Disabled?

Functionality

Login - is it possible to login successfully? Unsuccessfully?

Logout - if user logs out, do they log out as expected?

Forgot password - does it exist? does the process work? Is it prone to security failure? URL

manipulation?

Back and Forward buttons - how does the application cope when using the browser Back and Forward

buttons?

Remember me - is there a “Remember me” option? Does it as standard? What if password is changed?

Compatibility - is there a need to test in other browsers?

Data - is there a minimum or maximum length of characters? What are the boundaries? What are the

allowed characters?

Error handling - how are errors handled and displayed?

Mobile Application Testing Checklist.

Installation

• Verify that application will download properly.
• Verify that application will install properly.
• Verify that proper application Icon is displayed.
• Verify that the application will  launch successfully.

Splash Screen

• Verify that proper splash screen is displayed.
• Splash screen should not remain for more than 3 seconds.

Application Stability

• Verify that the Application will not crash or freeze at any time while running.
• Verify that the application must not lose any information as a result of a forcible close.
• Verify that the application will work properly after system shut down and restart.
• Verify that the application will not cause any problem to other application which is installed in the device.

Network Testing

• Observe the behavior of the application during no network range.
• Observe the behavior of the application when network is back in action.
• Observe the application behavior under Wi-fi network range.
• Observe the application behavior under 3G network.
• Observe the application behavior under low network range.
• Observe the application behavior under Airplane mode.

Voice Call Handling

• Verify that the user can accept voice call during application running.
• Verify that the user can reject voice call during application running.
• Verify that the user can establish a voice call during application running.

SMS Handling

• Verify that user can get SMS alert when application is running.
• Verify that the application will not quit when user will get an SMS alert.
• Verify that user can resume back from the same point after reading the SMS.
• Verify that user can send an SMS during application running.

Battery Related Testing

• Error message should be displayed for low battery during application running.
• Verify that the application is running under low battery.
• Verify that the application will not affect when we insert or remove charger.
• Verify that application does not consume battery excessively.

Low Memory

• Verify that application displays proper error message when device memory is low and exits gracefully from the situation.

Continual Keypad Entry

• Verify that continual key pad entry do not cause any problem.

External Incoming Communication

• Application should gracefully handle the condition when incoming communication is made via Bluetooth/Infrared.

Application Version

• Verify that the application version is properly displaying in the application.

Uninstall

• Verify that application can be uninstalled successfully.
• Verify that proper confirmation message is displayed before uninstalling the application.