What steps do you take to learn about a new product you will be testing?
The more you know about a product that you will be testing, the more effective you'll be at developing and running the test cases needed to verify the product's functionality and identify any bugs or issues it may have. Employers expect you to learn as much as you can about a product before you begin testing it. This requires prior experience with similar products, collaborating with the product development team, and quickly learning new things. Your answer should reflect your abilities in each of these areas.
"Whenever I am assigned to develop testing strategies for a new product, I start by learning as much about the product as I possibly can. This involves conversations with the development team to understand their strategy and desired outcomes for the product, reviewing the product documentation, and relying on my previous experience with similar products. If I don't have experience with the product type, I conduct independent research using resources available on the Internet to learn about similar and competing products."
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Anonymous Answer
Before we go for the final measurement functional test or production test, we should simulate the defects like bridging faults, stuck-at faults, and the transistor on faults on the device. We test contact, power supply test, burn-in test ( high temp and high power 1.5 Vdd for 24 hr), dc ( input-output test and leakage test), ac test ( delay time, rise and fall time ), functional test, and production test.
Amanda's Feedback
I can see where you're headed here. You've clearly explained the kind of testing you conduct on a new product. However, this question is asking what you do before any testing ever begins to learn about a new product. Do you research what it would be used for, discuss potential issues with team members, or review all of the components to discover potential failure points?
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