Testing / PractiTest Interview Questions
Explain the lifecycle of a Test Set from creation through permutation to execution reporting?
flowchart LR
A[Test Set Created] --> B[Tests Added as Instances]
B --> C[Permutations Generated for Configurations]
C --> D[Testers Execute Instances]
D --> E[Results Recorded]
E --> F[Reports and Dashboards Reflect Status]
- Creation: a Test Set is created, either from scratch or from a chosen set of tests in the Test Library or Requirements module
- Populating: tests are added to it as Test Instances, referencing the reusable test cases from the Test Library
- Permutation, if needed: the base Test Set is used to generate multiple variant Test Sets for different configurations, such as browsers or platforms
- Execution: testers work through each Test Instance across every generated permutation, recording pass, fail, blocked, or N/A results
- Reporting: dashboards and reports aggregate those results, and any linked Requirements have their coverage status recalculated accordingly
The permutation step is what scales a single authored Test Set into full coverage across many configuration combinations, without requiring the team to hand-build a separate Test Set for every combination from scratch.
What does the Permutation step accomplish in this lifecycle?
What is the final step in this lifecycle?
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