Life cycle of a Bug in Software Testing

Q-1 What is Bug Life Cycle?

In the bug life cycle, active voices emphasize the actions taken by individuals involved in resolving bugs. Let’s enhance the description by incorporating more active voice:

The bug life cycle comprises several stages in which individuals actively participate to ensure the proper resolution of bugs. It begins with bug discovery, where testers or users actively identify and report issues within the software, providing comprehensive details for analysis and resolution.

After bug reporting, the next step involves active bug prioritization and assignment, where the severity and impact of the bug are actively evaluated. The bug is then assigned to the appropriate developer or team, who actively conduct a thorough bug analysis. They actively investigate the code or system components related to the issue to identify the root cause.

Following the analysis, the developer actively proceeds with bug fixing, actively making necessary modifications to the code or system components to address the problem. Once the fix is implemented, the bug goes through an active verification phase. Testers actively retest the bug to confirm that the issue has been successfully resolved and actively identify any potential regressions.

Finally, upon successful verification, the bug is actively marked as closed, and all relevant documentation is actively updated accordingly. Throughout the bug life cycle, active communication and collaboration between testers, developers, and stakeholders are crucial. Various bug tracking tools like Bugzilla, JIRA, and others actively facilitate this process.

Q-2 What are the different stage of a bug in the life cycle?

Ans-2 Following are the different stages of a bug in the bug life cycle:

• New: When a tester discovers a new bug, they document it in a proper Defect document and provide it to the Development team. The bug’s status is marked as “New” at this stage.
• Assigned: Upon approval by the Test Lead/Project Manager, newly reported bugs are assigned to the Development team for fixing. The bug’s status changes to “Assigned”.
• Open: The Development team begins assessing and addressing the bug, working towards a resolution.
• Fixed: Once the necessary changes are made by the developer, the bug’s status is updated to “Fixed” and it is moved to the testing team.
• Test: During the “Test” state, it indicates that the bug has been fixed and is ready for retesting.
• Verified: After the Development team fixes the bug, the tester verifies it. If the bug is resolved, the tester changes its status to “Verified”.
• Closed: After successful verification, if the bug no longer exists in the application, the tester marks it as “Closed”.
• Reopened: If the bug resurfaces during retesting, even after the developer team has fixed it, the bug’s status is changed to “Reopened”. It is then reassigned to the Development team.
• Duplicate:When a defect is found to be a repetition or identical to another bug, it is labeled as a “Duplicate” and rejected.
• Deferred: Bugs that are postponed to future releases due to time constraints are categorized as “Deferred”.

Q-3 What information should be included when reporting a bug?

Ans-3 When reporting a bug, it is crucial to provide the following information:-

1. Title/Summary: Clearly state a concise and descriptive title or summary that accurately captures the issue at hand.
2. Description: Provide a detailed explanation of the problem, using specific steps to reproduce it. Include any relevant error messages, unexpected behaviors, or observations.
3. Priority/Severity: Assign a priority or severity level to the bug based on its impact on functionality, user experience, or overall system stability.
4. Attachments/Screenshots: Include relevant screenshots, error logs, or any other supporting materials that can aid developers in understanding and reproducing the bug.
5. Date and Time: Note the date and time when the bug was encountered, as it can be valuable for tracking and investigating purposes.

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