This video explains some oracles that are often used and discussed in the exploratory testing community.
- [Male Narrator] When thinking about oracles … there are a lot of abstract concepts … to think about and consider. … So let's take a look at some examples of oracles, … so that we can get a better grasp on it. … that many testers have found to be helpful. … Probably the best known summary of oracles … This is a list of oracles … of what you're seeing with something else. … So HICCUPP is a pneumonic that stands for … history, image, comparable products, claims, … user expectations, product, and purpose. … So H-I-C-C-U-P-P, HICCUPP. … These are all oracles … that are designed around consistency. … Is it consistence with the history of the product … or the way that we've always done things? … Is what we are seeing consistent with the image … that this product has? … Maybe how it's marketed … or how it's thought about in the market in general. … Does this work in a way that is comparable … with other products? … So if there are products on the market … does our product act in a comparable way? …
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