Expected Outcome

Expected Outcome?

During Test design stage, test cases are written such that each case has an expected outcome against which the actual outcomes are compared. The deviation, if any, is known as defect.

In short, after getting the expected outcome should be documented before executing the tests.

While developing the test cases, we usually have the following fields:

1. Test Scenario

2. Test Steps

3. Parameters

4. Expected Result

5. Actual Result

Example:

Let us say that we need to check an input field that can accept maximum of 10 characters.

While developing the test cases for the above scenario, the test cases are documented in the following way. In the below example, the first case is a pass scenario while the second case is a FAIL.

If the expected result don't match with the actual result, then we log a defect. The defect goes through the defect life cycle and the testers address the same after fix.