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Software Testing and Quality Assurance

Let us now consider the following example.

When the software saves and loads its graphics files as .bmp, .jpg and, .gif
formats, the standards for these formats and the design tests are checked for
adherence.
6.1.5 Data Sharing Compatibility
Data sharing involves the process of sharing the data among various applications. Checking the
compatibility of the various applications during data sharing is known as Data Sharing Compatibility.
Only a well-written program that adheres to standards and guidelines enables the users to transfer data
to and from software efficiently and is considered to be a compatible product. The simplest way to
transfer data from one program to another program is by saving and loading the data on storage
devices.
1. File Save and File Load: Disk sharing becomes a possibility only when one adheres to the low-
level standards for the disk and file formats.

Saving the file and loading the file are the most common data sharing methods.

You can copy the data to a floppy disk or hard disk and carry it to another computer and load it to
run on different software. You must also ensure that the data format of the files must meet the
standards that are compatible on both computers.
2. File Export and File Import: Many programs are compatible with their previous versions and
with other programs through file export and file import.

Did you know?
The word processor can import 23 different types of file formats.
You can get a better idea about Microsoft file export and file import from figure 6.3.

Figure 6.3: File Export and File Import

To test the file import feature, you need to create test documents in each compatible file by using
the original software that was used to write the format. The documents are then partitioned based

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