Summary

This chapter got you thinking about how to approach configuration testing. It's a job that new software testers are frequently assigned because it is easily defined, is a good introduction to basic organization skills and equivalence partitioning, is a task that will get you working with lots of other project team members, and is one for which your manager can readily verify the results. The downside is that it can become overwhelming.

If you're assigned to perform configuration testing for your project, take a deep breath, reread this chapter, carefully plan your work, and take your time. When you're done, your boss will have another job for you: compatibility testing, the subject of the next chapter.