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Quality Center - Requirement Specification

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:17:00 +0000

1) After you define a releases tree in the Releases module, you continue the

application testing process by specifying ........

a) Requirements

b) Releases

c) Plan Tests

d) Either B or A

2) Requirement topics are recorded in the Requirements module by creating a requirements ......

a) graph

b) tree

c) Path

d) plan

3) The requirements ....... is a graphical representation of your requirements specification, displaying the hierarchical relationship between different requirements.

a) graph

b) plan

c) Path

d) tree

4) For each requirement topic, a QA tester creates a list of ....... in the requirements tree.

a) detailed requirements

b) detailed specifications

c) detailed plans

d) detailed sub-requirements

5) Each requirement in the tree is described in detail and cannot include any relevant attachments.

a) True

b) False

6) After defining your requirements, you can add traceability between the requirements. When analyzing the impact of a change proposed in a specific requirement, ....... shows the other requirements that the change might affect.

a) equality

b) link-ability

c) traceability

d) cross-links

7) QA managers assign the requirements to releases and cycles in the releases tree in the Releases module.

a) True

b) False

8) The assigned requirements are then used as a basis for the test plan in the Test Plan module. The tests you create during the test plan phase are then linked to these requirements to create ......

a) linkages

b) linked-requirements

c) requirements plan

d) coverage

9) QA managers review the requirements, they change a requirement from a Not Reviewed

status to a ..... status once it is approved.

a) Passed

b) Reviewed

c) Partially reviewed

d) Both B & C

10) You can also import requirements to your Quality Center project from ........

a) Microsoft Word

b) Excel

c) other third-party requirement management tools

d) All of above

11) In the Requirements Tree view, Indicator columns indicates that the specified requirement has

a) attachments, linked defects, alerts, and follow up flags

b) attachments, linked defects, alerts

c) attachments, linked defects and follow up flags

d) linked defects, alerts, and follow up flags

12) To find a specific requirement by ReqID in the Requirements Tree view, choose ............., and enter the requirement ID.

a) Requirements > Find Requirement

b) Requirements > Go to Requirement

c) Requirements > Get Requirement

d) Requirements > Display Requirement

13) The Requirements ...... view enables you to display requirements in a flat

non-hierarchical view. Each line in the .... displays a separate requirement.

a) File, file

b) hierarchical, hierarchy

c) Grid, Grid

d) Both B & C

14) The ... Analysis view enables you to analyze the breakdown of child requirements according to test ..... status.

a) Plan

b) Requirement

c) Coverage

d) Task

15) You can access the Requirements menu bar from the Requirements module by pressing the shortcut key ....

a) F6

b) F7

c) F8

d) F9

16) The Requirement module field Direct Cover Status means

a) The current status of the requirement

b) The previous status of the requirement

c) The coming status of the requirement

d) The fixed status of the requirement

17) You can add user-defined fields and change the label of any of the fields in the Requirements module.

a) True

b) False

18) You start a requirements tree by adding requirements to the Requirements root folder.

a) True

b) False

19) You can add, view, and edit Microsoft Word rich text from within Quality Center, without the need to edit the text in Word.

a) True

b) False

20) You cannot update your requirements directly in the requirements tree or grid, or in the Requirement Details dialog box.

a) True

b) False

21) You can search for a particular requirement in the requirements tree or in the requirements grid using the ....... command.

a) Search

b) Find

c) Look

d) Get

22) You can send e-mail about a requirement to other users in your Quality Center project

a) True

b) False

23) You cannot copy a requirement within the same project or between projects.

a) True

b) False

24) Test coverage, defect linkage, and risk-based quality management data for the requirement are not copied.

a) True
a) False

25) Methods you can use to create tests from requirements:

a) Convert Requirements to Tests
b) Generate a Test from Requirements.
c) Get a test from a requirement
d) Both A & B

e) Both B & C

26) Using the Requirements Traceability tab in the Requirement Details view, you can add traceability links to and from a selected requirement. ....... links indicate requirements that affect a selected requirement. ....... links indicate requirements that are affected by a selected requirement.

a) Trace from, Trace to
b) Trace to, Trace from
c) Trace from select, Trace to select
d) Trace to select, Trace from select

27) When a requirement changes, Quality Center alerts the affected requirements. The alerts can be seen by all users.

a) True
b) False

28) You can display traceability relationships that exist between requirements in the ...... tab. This tab contains the Trace From and Trace To grids.

a) traceability
b) Relationships
c) Req-traceability
d) traceability-Req

29) The ...... feature enables you to calculate at which level to test each requirement, based on the nature of the requirement and the resources you have available.

a) Level-based quality management
b) Calculate-based quality management
c) risk-based quality management
d) None of above

30) You can assign or calculate the Risk Category of an assessment requirement. The Risk Category is composed of its .....

a) Business Criticality & Failure Probability
b) Business Probability & Failure Criticality
c) Priority & Severity
d) None of above

31) Quality Center defines four Testing Levels:

a) First, second, third, and fourth
b) Full, Partial, Basic, and None
c) Full, Partial, Basic, and moderate
d) Partial,Basic, moderate and Advanced

32) The ...... link displays the requirements for which you did not determine a Risk Category or exclude explicitly from the analysis.

a) missing risk assessment
b) miss assessment
c) missing assessment
d) exclude assessment

Quality Center - Release Management

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:13:00 +0000

1) You begin the application testing process by defining a releases tree in the.......

a) Requirements module
b) Releases module
c) Plan Tests module
d) Either B or C

2) Releases tree enables the modeling of upcoming releases within a hierarchical tree structure.

a) True
b) False

3) A release represents a ..... in one or more applications that willbe available for distribution at the same time.

a) group of releases
b) group of changes
c) group of defects
d) group of requests

4) After defining the release, a QA manager defines ...... A ..... is a set of Development and quality assurance efforts performed to achieve a common goal based on the release timeline.

a) cycles, cycle
b) Tries, Try
c) Priorities, Priority
d) Files, File

5) After defining the releases tree, the QA manager defines and reviews the........ in the Requirements module and assigns them to releases andcycles.

a) Plans
b) groups of plans
c) upcoming modules
d) requirements

6) After the QA manager assigns requirements, the QA team leader assigns each..... folder in the Test Lab module to a cycle.

a) test sets
b) test set
c) tests set
d) testing set

7) A ...... is a group of testinstances in a Quality Center project designed to achieve specific test goals.

a) test sets
b) test set
c) tests set
d) testing set

8) A defect can be submitted to a Quality Center project from any module atany stage of the testing process.

a) True
b) False

9) While reviewing and deciding which new defects need to be fixed, the QAmanager assigns them to the appropriate ..........

a) release and cycle
b) cycle and release
c) defect and cycle
d) cycle and defect

10) The QA manager cannot track the progress of the testing process in real time by analyzing the releases tree and ensuring that it matches the release goals.

a) True
b) False

11) In the Progress tab, in the Coverage Progress graph, the Planned coverage curve below the Assigned requirements curve indicates the percentage of requirements that are ..... throughout the release.

a) run
b) covered
c) passed
d) assigned

12) The ....... helps you draw conclusions quickly and see the number ofdefects submitted over the course of a release or cycle.

a) Details tab
b) Attachments tab
c) Progress tab
d) Quality tab

13) The defects arecategorized by ...... in terms of how they impact system operation.

a) Priority
b) severity

14) You can move a release folder or a release to a different location in thereleases tree.

a) True
b) False

15) The Releases root folder can also bemoved.

a) True
b) False

16) You can create a duplicate of a cycle within the same release.

a) True
b) False

17) Deleting a release folder, release, or cycle, does not unassigns theassociated requirements, test set folders, and defects.

a) True
b) False

18) You can also move a release folder or a release to a new location in thereleases tree by dragging it.

a) True
b) False

Quality Center - Question Set 15

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

141) You can define a logo for the project document, and save the image so that it is available for other users in the current project. If you do not select an image, the Document Generator uses the Mercury logo in the project document.

a) True
b) False

142) While specifying Requirements module data (Generating Project Documents) Microsoft Word is limited to .... header levels in the table of contents.

a) Seven
b) Eight
c) Nine
d) Ten

143) You use the ...... pages to specify the information from the test plan tree view of the Test Plan module that should appear in the project document.

a) Subject Tree
b) Subject Tests
c) Subject plans
d) Both A & B

144) You use the ........ pages to specify the information from the Test Lab module that should appear in the project document.

a) Tests Lab, Test Set, Tests, and Run
b) Test Labs, Test Sets, Tests, and Runs
c) Test Lab, Test Gets, Tests, and Runs
d) Test Lab, Test Sets, Tests, and Runs

145) You can generate a ...... that enables you to quickly see how the document will look, without all the detail included.

a) view project document
b) preview project document
c) pre project document
d) None

146) You can generate Excel reports that enable you to export Quality Center data to Microsoft Excel and analyze the data from within Excel.

a) True
b) False

147) You can export Quality Center data to Microsoft Excel. You cannot create a report with parameters.

a) True
b) False

148) Most of the Excel Reports functionality is unavailable if you belong to a user group that has the necessary permissions.

a) True
b) False

149) After you have added a report to the Excel Reports tree, you must define which project data you want to include in the report. You define this data by creating .... to extract the data.

a) Test Queries
b) Lotus Queries
c) Excel Macros
d) SQL queries

150) To view the database type used for your project database, click the... button.

a) Database in use
b) Database Type
c) Get Database
d) Database version

Answers
141) B , 142) C , 143) D, 144) D , 145) B , 146) A , 147) B , 148) B , 149) D , 150) B

Quality Center - Question Set 14

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:57:00 +0000

131) Quality Center enables you to generate graphs from the .........

a) Requirements module
b) Test Plan module
c) Test Lab module
d) Defects module
e) Both A & C
f) All of Above

132) Requirements -Summary Graph

a) Shows how many requirements accumulated in a Quality Center project at specific points during a period of time.
b) Shows the history of changes to specific requirement fields in a Quality Center project
c) Shows how many requirements are currently in a Quality Center project.
d) Shows how many tests are currently in a Quality Center project.

133) By default, the graph appears as a

a) pie chart,
b) bar chart
c) Pareto chart
d) Both A & B

134) You can also use the Graph Wizard to guide you through the graph creation process.

a) True
b) False

135) You can determine how information appears in the graph using the .....

a) graph toolbar.
b) graph settings
c) graph menu
d) Both A & C

136) ..... graphs enable you to create and display a dynamic graphical representation of data related to test plans and test sets.

a) Live Value
b) Live Analysis
c) Live Analytics
d) Both A & C

137) You use Live Analysis graphs to view data that relates to a .... folder.

a) test subject
b) test set
c) test category
d) Both A & B

138) The Live Analysis graphs that you create are unique for your user login.

a) True
b) False

139) The Quality Center Document Generator enables you to create a Microsoft Word document containing a project’s requirements, planning, test list, test set folders, and defect tracking data.

a) True
b) False

140) The Document Generator enables you to create a hard copy of the data contained in a Quality Center project.

a) True
b) False

Answers

131) F , 132) C , 133) B, 134) A , 135) A , 136) B , 137) D , 138) A , 139) A , 140) A

Qualtiy Center - Question Set 13

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:20:00 +0000

121) You can add a new defect to a Quality Center project from any module at any stage of the testing process.

a) True
b) False

122) There are two methods you can use to conduct a search for similar/related defects:

a) Find parallel Defects & Find parallel Text.
b) Find related Defects & Find related Text.
c) Find Similar Defects & Find Similar Text.
d) Find all Defects & Find all Text.

123) You can update defects directly in the ......, or in the ..... dialog box.

a) Defects Grid
b) Defects Detail
c) Defects Module
d) Both A & B
e) Both B & C

124) You can only see changes made to a defect for selected fields predefined by the project administrator in Project Customization.

a) True
b) False

125) By default, Quality Center sends e-mail in HTML format. To send
e-mail as plain text instead, edit the parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration

a) M_FORMAT
b) MAIL_FORMAT_ID
c) MAIL_FORM
d) MAIL_FORMAT

126) You can link a defect to the run steps and other defects.

a) True
b) False

127) You can only remove direct links from the Linked Defects grid. Indirect links are removed automatically when the direct links are removed.

a) True
b) False

128) Quality Center reports can be generated from the

a) Requirements,Test Plan,Test Lab,Defects modules.
b) Requirements,Test Plan,Defects modules.
c) Requirements & Test Plan modules.
d) Requirements,Test Plan,Test Lab modules.

129) You can export grid data as a text file, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, Microsoft Word document, or HTML document. You export data from the

a) Requirements Grid & Defects Grid.
b) Requirements Grid,Execution Grid, or Defects Grid.
c) Requirements Grid, Test Grid, Execution Grid, or Defects Grid.
d) Requirements Grid, Test Grid, Execution Grid.

130) How many Reports (Not Sub-Reports) are available in Requirements module.

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 4

Answers
121) A , 122) C , 123) D, 124) A , 125) D , 126) A , 127) A , 128) A , 129) C , 130) B

Quality Center - Question Set 12

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:18:00 +0000

111) You can view the test results from the ...........

a) Test Instance dialog box.
b) Test Properties dialog box
c) Test Instance Properties dialog box
d) None

112) The Linked Defects view on the sidebar of Test Instance Properties dialog box displays:

a) linked defects and requirements coverage for a test instance
b) only linked defects for a test instance
c) linked defects and history for a test instance
d) linked defects and test results for a test instance

113) Quality Center enables you to compare the results of a test run with the results of previous runs.

a) True
b) False

114) In the Test Instance Properties dialog box, You can view and edit the On Failure rules for an automated test instance using the ..... view.

a) Automated
b) Details
c) Run Events
d) Both A & C

115) You track defects in the Quality Center Defects module, which you open by clicking the ...... button on the sidebar.

a) Track Defects
b) Open Defects
c) Defects
d) Log Defects

116) To find a specific defect by Defect ID in the Defects Grid, choose ....

a) Defects > Defect
b) Defects > Move To Defect
c) Defects > Set Defect
d) Defects > Go To Defect

117) Each line in the Defects Grid displays a separate defect record.

a) True
b) False

118) You cannot add user-defined fields and change the label of any of the fields in the Defects Grid.

a) True
b) False

119) You can use the ......... to restrict and dynamically change the fields and values in the Defects Grid.

a) Scripting Editor
b) Notepad Editor
c) QC Editor
d) Script Editor

120) You can link defects to other Quality Center entities, such as requirements, tests and other defects.

a) True
b) False

Quality Center - Question Set 11

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:12:00 +0000

101) The Execution Flow tab enables you to watch the execution process as it happens and to control the way your tests are executed.

a) True
b) False

102) In the Execution Flow, a dashed line -- -- -> arrow indicates that the test

a) is to be executed after the previous test, with no conditions.
b) is to be executed only if the previous test has status Finished
c) is to be executed only if the previous test has status Passed
d) None

103) You can delete a ....execution condition(s) connected to a test.

a) Single
b) Two
c) Three
d) All

104) When we Run a test, in the Manual Test Run window, by default which option is selected

a) Manual Runner (Run according to the order in the Execute Grid)
b) Manual Runner (Run according to the order in the Executing Grid)
c) Manual Runner (Run according to the order in the Execution Grid)
d) Manual Runner (Run according to the order in the Execution Grind)

105) You can assign multiple values to a parameter during a test run.

a) True
b) False

106) If a manual test run was paused during execution, you can continue the run at a later stage.

a) True
b) False

107) You can run tests automatically on ......

a) Your machine
b) Remote Hosts
c) Both A & B
d) None

108) To run several test sets concurrently on multiple remote hosts, open a new Automatic Runner dialog box instance for each test set.

a) Auto Runner
b) Automate Runner
c) Automatic Runner
d) Manual Runner

109) When you run QuickTest Professional tests from the Test Lab module, they are automatically run in Fast mode. They cannot be run in Normal mode.

a) True
b) False

110) You can only view the Execution Log even if you did not select Enable Log in the Automatic Runner dialog box before you executed the test.

a) True
b) False

101) a, 102) a, 103) d, 104) c, 105) b, 106) a, 107) c, 108) c, 109) a, 110) b

Quality Center - Question Set 10

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:16:00 +0000

91) Using Quality Center Test Lab module, executing tests also consists of ....

a) Run Tests Automatically
b) Run Tests Manually
c) Both A and B
d) None of above

92) You can access the Test Lab menu bar from the Test Lab module by pressing the shortcut key......

a) F6
b) F7
c) F8
d) F9

93) The Test Lab module includes the following toolbars:

a) Test Set and Select Tests
b) Test Select and Set Tests
c) Set Test and Tests Select
d) None of above

94) In the Test Lab Module, in Execution Grid Columns, the column Exec Date means

a) The date on which the test was first executed.
b) The date on which the test was last executed
c) The date on which the test was executed
d) The date on which the test will be executed in future

95) You can add user-defined fields and change the label of any of the fields in the Execution Grid.

a) True
b) False

96) You can organize test execution by creating ........

a) test modules
b) test flows
c) test beds
d) test sets

97) While creating test sets, after you design tests in the Test Plan module, you create a ..........

a) test sets tree
b) test sets flow
c) test sets grid
d) test sets rows

98) By default, the uppermost level in a test sets tree is the ..........

a) Level 0 folder
b) Top folder
c) Highest level folder
d) Root folder

99) You can also use the ............. in the Test Instance Properties dialog box (Changing the Default Failure Rules for Specific Tests) to set the on failure rules for a test in a test set.

a) Run Events view
b) Run Events Grid
c) Run Events menu
d) Run Events module

100) You can also drag the test sets between lists.

a) True
b) False

Quality Center - Question Set 9

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:12:00 +0000

81) Test coverage is created automatically when you generate a requirement from a test.

a) True
b) False

82) In the Requirements module, you can use the ........ view to examine the status of your requirements.

a) Coverage Analysis
b) Coverage Breakdown
c) Requirements Status
d) Coverage Status

83) By default, coverage is available only for the following requirement types: ......

a) Functional, Testing, and Defined.
b) Functional, Testing, and Undefined.
c) Functional, System, and Undefined.
d) Functional, Review, and Undefined.

84) You can create design steps for ..........

a) manual and
b) automated tests
c) SRS
d) Both A and B

85) To increase the flexibility and power of a test, you can add ........to the called test and to the tests that call it.

a) Input Values
b) Output Values
c) Parameters
d) None of above

86) You do not need to set a test as a template test to be able to call it or to add parameters. Marking a test as a template test is used for filtering purposes only.

a) True,
b) False

87) If you do not assign values to parameters when creating a test call, you are prompted to do so when you call this test from another test, when you add your test to a test set, or when you run your test.

a) True
b) False

88) You can navigate between steps in the Design Step Editor using shortcut keys. Use ...... to access the first step.

a) ALT+LEFT
b) ALT+RIGHT
c) ALT+HOME
d) ALT+ UP

89) While generating automated test scripts, what does WR-AUTOMATED automated test type means.

a) A test that is created by Winrunner
b) A test that is executed by Winrunner
c) A test that is deleted by Winrunner
d) None of above

90) To run a system test, you must install the System Execute Remote Agent Add-in and the HP Quality Center Connectivity Add-in on the machine where the test is to be run.

a) True
b) False

Quality Center - Question Set 8

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:09:00 +0000

71) To set a QuickTest Professional test as a template test, right-click the test in the test plan tree, and choose ......

a) Template Test
b) Template Tree
c) Template Plan
d) Template

72) You can change the label of any of the test detail fields.

a) True
b) False

73) A question mark icon in the test plan tree indicates that the QuickTest Professional add-in is ....... on your machine.

a) not activated
b) not installed
c) not enabled
d) not set

74) A ...... link is included in the e-mail, enabling the recipient to go directly to the test.

a) Link To Test
b) Move To Test
c) Go To Test
d) Test

75) In the Test Plan module, you create ....... by selecting requirements to link to a test.

a) RTM
b) requirements coverage
c) test coverage
d) SRS

76) Alternatively, in the Requirements module, you create ...... by selecting tests to link to a requirement.

a) RTM
b) requirements coverage
c) test coverage
d) SRS

77) A test can cover more than one requirement, and a requirement can be covered by only one test.

a) True
b) False

78) You can also create coverage between test instances and requirements. You can enable this feature using the ........... parameter in Site Administration

a) ALLOW_REQ_COVERAGE_BY_TEST_INSTANCE
b) ALLOW_TEST_COVERAGE_BY_REQ_INSTANCE
c) ALLOW_R_COVERAGE_BY_T_INSTANCE
d) None of above

79) Requirements coverage is created automatically when you convert a requirement to a test. Therefore, even if you have not yet added
requirements coverage, it may already exist.

a) True
b) False

80) You can also define requirements coverage by dragging a requirement in the requirements tree to the coverage grid. The requirement is added to the coverage grid without its child requirements.

a) True
b) False

Search Trends -- Yahoo or Google ?!?

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:42:00 +0000

I guess everybody knows what the best search engine is, right?? Now, dont u say Yahoo. Yahoo was good, a few years back, when we din't know what "Good" actually was :) Since the inception of Google they have made tremendous progress. The search results are getting better everyday. Though I have to accept, sometimes for researching some technical stuff, I do use Yahoo. But yahoo has a bad habit of throwing some absolutely irrelevant results which annoys me to the core.

Recently I read an article on Yahoo's search trend. The author was having a go at yahoo users. :) But sadly, thats true. yahoo doesn't seem to be bothering too much about it. They already seem to have said I QUIT. Anyways, below are the search trends for 2008 in yahoo !! Quite surprising to say the least..

1. Britney Spears
2. WWE - Who the fuck still watches this shit?
3. Barack Obama
4. Miley Cyrus - Looking for her naked pictures?
5. RuneScape
6. Jessica Alba
7. Naruto - Is this the Asian anime porn?
8. Lindsay Lohan - People are still into her? WTF?
9. Angelina Jolie - She has the body of man! OMG!
10. American Idol

Its pretty close to the Top 10 of Google searches from 2005.

1. Janet Jackson
2. Hurricane Katrina
3. tsunami
4. xbox 360
5. Brad Pitt
6. Michael Jackson
7. American Idol
8. Britney Spears
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Harry Potter

Seems Yahoo users are 3 yrs off the pace !!! Coz, 2006 results of Google are much much better. Take a look.

1. Bebo - Britain's answer to MySpace
2. Myspace - Murdoch's answer to how to make money online
3. World Cup - France's answer to where head butting is acceptable
4. Metacafe - The other YouTube
5. Radioblog - Where bloggers practice extreme annoyance and how to crash Firefox
6. Wikipedia - Where wikiality and truthiness prevail
7. Video - Because searchers don't know how to be more specific
8. Rebelde - What's better than Catholic schoolgirls? Catholic schoolgirls in Spanish, apparently.
9. Mininova - Next year's acronym magnet (DRM, MPAA, RIAA, DOJ)
10. Wiki - Because the downside of Web 2.0 is you have to say things that sound silly.

A Stark contrast !! I m still trying to find out the top 10s of 2007 & 2008 for Google. Do let me know if you come across them.

Quality Center - Question Set 7

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:06:00 +0000

61) During Requirement Risks calculation, the ..... displays the requirements for which you did not determine a Risk Category or exclude explicitly from the analysis

a) missing assessment link
b) missing assessment field
c) missing assessment value
d) missing assessment relation

62) A good test plan enables you to assess the quality of your application ....... in the testing process.

a) at the beginning
b) at the end
c) at the point
d) at the middle

63) Which of the item is not a part of "Developing a test plan" in QC.

a) Design Test Steps
b) Design Tests
c) Automate Tests
d) Define Testing Policy Settings

64) You can access the Test Plan menu bar from the Test Plan module by pressing the shortcut key .....

a) F7
b) F9
c) F12
d) F11

65) To find a specific test by Test ID in the Test Grid, choose ......, and enter the test ID

a) Test > Go to Test
b) Test > find Test
c) Test > search Test
d) Test > link Test

66) In relation to a test plan module, You can add user-defined fields and change the label of any of the fields

in the Test Grid

a) True,
b) False

67) You can use the ..... to restrict and dynamically change the fields and values in the Test Grid.

a) text editor
b) script editor
c) scriptor editor
d) scripts editor

68) The typical application is too large to test as a whole. The Test Plan module enables you to divide your application according to ........

a) functionality
b) requirements
c) test plans
d) test modules

69) During the testing process, you may need to modify your test plan. You can update the test plan tree ......

a) at the beginning
b) at the end
c) at any time
d) in the middle

70) Developing and editing a test plan tree requires appropriate user ......

a) IDs

b) requirements
c) permissions
b) passwords

YouTube getting Wider ?!?

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:20:00 +0000

YouTube is playing with their video player. Take a look at my screenshot.

Notice anything different?

They’re making the player wider and everything below it. They’ve narrowed down the stuff on the right (related videos, info, more from, etc).

Well these are good changes, my friend. I like it! Wider screen is always better. But, are these changes temporary? Like are they just playing around or will these changes stay for good?

Anyways, I’m off. And until then I wanna hear what YOU think about this. Good? Bad? Excited?

Webrampage>

Quality Center - Question Set 6

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:01:00 +0000

51) Each requirement type with risk-based quality management enabled supports either.

a) risk analysis or risk assessment
b) risk breakdown or risk assessment
c) risk breakdown or risk review
d) risk analysis or risk evaluation

52) Performing a risk-based quality management analysis for an analysis requirement involves the following steps

a) Determine Risk groups, Define Testing Policy Settings, Finalize Testing Policy, Analyze Testing Strategy
b) Determine Risk Categories, Define Testing guidelines Settings, Finalize Testing Policy, Analyze Testing Strategy
c) Determine Risk Categories, Define Testing Policy Settings, Finalize Testing guidelines, Analyze Testing Strategy
d) Determine Risk Categories, Define Testing Policy Settings, Finalize Testing Policy, Analyze Testing Strategy

53) An ...... requirement is a requirement belonging to a type that represents higher levels in the requirements tree hierarchy, such as the Folder type.

a) analysis
b) assessment
c) Policy
d) Test

54) An ....... requirement is a requirement belonging to a type that represents requirements that are children of analysis requirements and at a lower level in the requirements tree hierarchy.

a) analysis
b) assessment
c) Policy
d) Test

55) For each assessment requirement under the analysis requirement, you determine the Risk Category. The Risk Category is composed of two factors.

a) Business Probability and Failure Criticality
b) Business Vitality and Failure Probability
c) Business Criticality and Failure Probability
d) Business Criticality and Failure Possibility

56) The Business Criticality of a requirement has three possible values:.....

a) Critical, Important, Nice to Have
b) Critical, Importance, Nice to Have
c) Critical, Important, Nice to Had
d) None of these

57) The Failure Probability of a requirement has three possible values:...

a) High, Standard, Low
b) High, Average, Low
c) High, Medium, Low
d) None of these

58) Quality Center defines four Testing Levels:.

a) Full, Partial, Basic, and Low
b) Full, Partial, Basic, and None
c) Full, Half, Basic, and None
d) Full, Partial, Critical, and None

59) The Business Criticality of a requirement is a measure of how likely a test on the requirement is to fail, based on the technical complexity of the requirement’s implementation, without consideration of the requirement’s impact on the business.

a) True
b) False

60) The Failure Probability of a requirement is a measure of how important the requirement is to your business

a) True
b) False

Quality Center - Question Set 5

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 09:15:00 +0000

41) By default, Quality Center sends e-mail in HTML format. To send e-mail as plain text instead, edit the ……. parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration.

a) EMAIL_FORMAT
b) EMAIL_FORM
c) MAIL_FORMAT
d) QC_MAIL_FORMAT

42) You can copy a requirement within the same project or between projects. Which of the below items are copied at the time of copying a requirement.

a) Test coverage.
b) defect linkage.
c) risk-based quality management data
d) All of above
e) None of above

43) You can also move a requirement to a new location in the requirements tree by dragging it..

a) True
b) False

44) You can delete a requirement from the Requirements module. Deleting a requirement does not delete its child requirements, tests coverage, requirement traceability links, and defects linkage..

a)True
b) False

45) There are two methods you can use to create tests from requirements:

a) Convert Requirements to Tests & Generate a Test from Requirements
b) Convert Requirements to Tests & Convert a Test from Requirements
c) Convert Requirements to Tests & Generate a Requirement from Tests
d) Convert a Test from Requirements & Generate Requirements to Tests

46) When analyzing the impact of a change proposed in a specific requirement, the traceability links indicate the other ...... that the change might affect.

a) tests
b) requirements
c) tests & requirements
d) None

47) ...... links indicate requirements that affect a selected requirement. .....links indicate requirements that are affected by a selected requirement.

a) Trace from, Trace to
b) Trace to, Trace from
c) From trace, To trace
d) None of above

48) When a requirement changes, Quality Center alerts the affected requirements. The alerts can be seen by.......

a) Author of the requirement
b) users authorized by the Author of the requirement
c) all users
d) Administrator

49) while Defining Traceability Relationships, You cannot add a requirement traceability link by dragging a requirement from the requirements tree to the appropriate grid..

a) True
b) False

50) While viewing Traceability Impact, the Impact Analysis tab helps you understand the many associations and dependencies that exist between the ........ by displaying them in a hierarchical tree structure.

a) Tests
b) Requirements
c) Both
d) None

Football Frankenstein - A Crash Course in Football

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:46:00 +0000

Can you become a top sportsman in a year, starting from a fairly bog standard position? Arton Beleci clearly thinks so - he is attempting to become a Premiership footballer within a year by applying neuro-linguistic programming or NLP to copy and acquire (as best he can) the skills of the likes of Zlatan, Ronaldo, Messi, Drogba and co.

Fat chance, pal. I'm saying this coz I'm partly J :-|

Seriously, though, I will be keeping an eye on this and checking his website every so often as I will be intrigued to know how well he does. I think his chances of becoming Premiership standard are near zero, as much due to his age (23) as anything else - something he himself identifies as a possible hurdle. Instinct, rather than any expertise, tells me he will vastly improve and may even win himself a pro contract further down the leagues - why? His sole aim over the course of the coming year will be to improve his football skills - of course he'll get better. I'm a better tennis player than when I started tennis lessons about 10 yrs ago - it's simply practice. The best players function on instinct. For one reason or another they know what to do without being neuro-linguistically programmed with the necessary data - he will get better but will not become the perfect Frankenstein Footballer as the BBC put it. In addition the best players have physiological abilities that complement their skills. Pace, agility, acceleration and especially height (or indeed lack of it) will be hard, if not impossible, to acquire within a year.

It's not as if this means anyone can follow the dream anyway, apparently he has "assembled a team of world-renowned experts and [has] been pulling this together for 18 months". Book your holiday days now then. I have long been sceptical of the idea that to be a good pro you have to be a footballer from an early age - this guy could prove that well and truly correct even if he doesn't become a Zizzou.

I don't see it but if it does happen; expect me to assemble my own team of experts for a different sport - I might take a hands on approach in Shooting in a bid to become India's next medal hope... After all, my dream is to become a serial killer in another 15yrs, 8 months and 10 days time :)

Quality Center - Question Set 4

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:10:00 +0000

31) QA Manager changes a requirement from a ……….. status to a Reviewed status once it is approved.

a) Released
b) Tested
c) Not reviewed
d) None of these

32) You can also import requirements to your Quality Center project from Microsoft Word, Excel, or other third-party requirement management tools. To import requirements, you must first install the appropriate………

a) HP Third Party add-in.
b) HP Quality Center add-in.
c) HP Quality Center
d) HP Quality Center License

33) The Requirements Grid view enables you to display requirements in a …………….view.

a) Flat
b) Hierarchical
c) Flat-hierarchical
d) Flat non-hierarchical

34) The …………view enables you to analyze the breakdown of child requirements according to test coverage status..

a) Coverage Analysis
b) Coverage Requirements
c) Coverage
d) Coverage Tests

35) You can access the Requirements menu bar from the Requirements module by pressing the shortcut key …….

a) F1
b) F9

c) Ctrl + R
d) Alt + R

36) You can use the ………to restrict and dynamically change the fields and values in the Requirements module.

a) Script Edit
b) Scriptor Editor
c) Script Editor
d) Script Editing

37) The Requirements module enables you to define and manage your……...

a) requirements
b) All requirements
c) some requirements
d) Tedious requirements

38) You can rename or delete Requirements root folder.

a) true
b) False

39) You can search for a particular requirement in the requirements tree or in the requirements grid using the …….command.

a) Search
b) Find
c) Search All
d) Find All

40) You can replace field values in the requirements tree or in the requirements grid using the …….command.

a) Replace
b) Replace All
c) Find & Replace
d) Replace & Find

Quality Center - Question Set 3

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:07:00 +0000

21) You can view a list of alerts for a ………… entity.

a) A test in the test plan tree or Test Grid
b) A test instance in the Execution Grid
c) None of above
d) Both A) & B)

22) A red flag indicates that the alert is.........

a) New
b) Old
c) Follow up
d) Urgent

23) A gray flag indicates that the alert ………..

a) New
b) has already been read
c) Follow up
d) Urgent

24) A follow up flag is specific to your user login name. Anyone else viewing the record does not see your follow up alert.

a) True
b) False

25) Quality Center assigns the image a unique file name with a ..... extension.

a) .jpeg
b) .gif

c) .doc
d) .jpg

26) A ………..is a view of a Quality Center window with the settings you apply to it.

a) Personal View
b) My view
c) Favorite View
d) My QC View

27) You save favorite views in ........

a) Favorite folder
b) Personal folder
c) Both A) & B)
d) Public & Private folder

28) You can define the number of views displayed on the menu by setting the …………….. parameter in the Site Configuration tab in Site Administration.

a) favorites
b) favorites_Depth
c) favorites_view
d) favorites_Path

29) The requirements specification workflow consists of the following:

a) Define Testing Scope, Create Requirements, Detail Requirements, Assign to Releases, Analyze Requirements
b) Define Testing Scope, Detail Requirements, Create Requirements, Assign to Releases, Analyze Requirements
c) Define Testing Scope, Create Requirements, Detail Requirements, Analyze Requirements, Assign to Releases
d) Define Testing Scope, Create Requirements, Analyze Requirements, Detail Requirements, Assign to Releases

30) Requirement topics are recorded in the Requirements module by creating a

a) Requirements cycle
b) Requirements tree
c) Requirements plan
d) Requirements module

Quality Center - Question Set 2

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:02:00 +0000

11) By default, records appear in Quality Center in the

a) Increasing Order

b) Decreasing Order

c) Order in which they were added

d) None of these

12) You can save filter and sort information as a favorite view and then load it as needed.

a) True

b) False

13) You can copy and paste the filter, sort, and group by settings to another project.

a) True

b) False

14) You can also share the settings (filter, sort, and group by settings) with another user by pasting them to an e-mail or a text file.

a) True

b) False

15) When you use text search, the search ignores

a) articles (a, an, the)

b) coordinate conjunctions (and, but, for, nor, or);

c) Boolean operators (and, or, not, if, or, then).

d) All of above

16) You can export the data in a grid as a

a) text file,

b) Microsoft Excel worksheet,

c) Microsoft Word document, or

d) HTML document.

e) All of above

17) …….. alerting functions available in Quality Center

a) Three

b) Four

c) Two

d) Five

18) The alerting functions in Quality Center are:

a) Automatic notification alerts, Follow up alerts

b) Email alerts, Automatic notification alerts, Follow up alerts

c) Defect alerts, Email alerts, Automatic notification alerts, Follow up alerts

d) Final alerts, Email alerts, Automatic notification alerts, Follow up alerts

19) You can create traceability links between ……….. in the Requirements module.

a) Requirements

b) Test Cases

c) Tests

d) Defects

20) You can associate a test instance with a defect. This is performed by creating ………..in the Test Plan module, or by adding a defect during a manual test run.

a) Linked Tests

b) Linked Defects

c) Linked Errors

d) Linked Data

Quality Center - Question Set 1

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:51:00 +0000

1) Test management with Quality Center involves …. Phases.

a) Four

b) Five

c) Six

d) Seven

2) The phases of Test management with Quality Center in order are:

a) Specify Releases, Specify Requirements, Plan Tests, Execute Tests, Track Defects

b) Specify Requirements, Specify Releases, Plan Tests, Execute Tests, Track Defects

c) Specify Requirements, Plan Tests, Specify Releases, Execute Tests, Track Defects

d) Specify Releases, Specify Requirements, Plan Tests, Track Defects, Execute Tests

3) By creating a list of authorized users and assigning each user a password and user group, you control the

kinds of additions and modifications each user makes to the project.

a) True

b) False

4) The …….determines the privileges that the user has within a project.

a) User ID

b) User Name

c) User group

d) User SID

5) You can import data from Word or Excel to a Quality Center project.

a) True

b) False

6) Quality Center 9.2 prompts you to install Microsoft .NET ...... if it is not already installed on your machine.

a) Framework 2.0

b) Framework 1.0

c) Framework 3.0

d) Framework 4.0

7) When you connect to a project, the Quality Center main window opens and displays the module in which

you were last working.

a) True

b) False

8) The ….can change and override a user ’s properties or password.

a) Global Administrator

b) Site Administrator

c) Administrator

d) QC Administrator

9) You can filter Quality Center data to display only those records that meet the criteria that you define. How

many filters can you define

a) Single item as a filter

b) Two items as a filter

c) Multiple items as filter

d) Five items as filter

10) In the test plan tree, you can define the ……filter for associated test sets as “Open”. This ensures that

only tests that belong to an open test set are displayed.

a) Double

b) Twice

c) Cross

d) Multiple

Batman - The Dark Knight - 5 out of 5 stars

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:52:00 +0000

Note: Apologies for the lengthy review – this movie is too phenomenal for a small, mundane review. It simply deserves a thorough dissertation to do justice to it. Please be patient and persevere through the review – I assure you that your time will be worth it! ;)

Let me begin by saying that what I expected to see was another super-hero movie with a clichéd storyline containing all the usual elements – the good vs. evil thread, the proverbial love-interest in distress, the megalomaniac who turns evil with excessive power, the humble common-man who rises above the mundane to become the hero, etc. All done and redone rather thoroughly by a dozen film-makers in twice as many films in the past decade itself. In short, I expected to see the quintessential masala super-hero movie with oodles of feel-good patriotism and boisterous bravado, none of which I thought would justify the 20 bucks I spent on renting the DVD.

To begin with Batman has alwes been my most favorite Super hero. Coz he does all the crime stopping without any super powers at all :) He is just James Bond + a Mask n Suit - the chicks :P And moreover the villains in the Batman comics are all weird and super cool. No other comic series has the kind of variety of villains that prevail in Gotham City. Simply put I couldn't believe myself that it took me so long to watch this movie finally.

What I saw here was a gravely serious and supremely grim tale of a city going through dark times – besieged by violent crime and corruption – which is further exacerbated by a maniacal madman whose primary objective is the spread of absolute anarchy. What I saw was a movie which transcended the level of all other super-hero movies by providing not only a scintillating visual spectacle, but more importantly also a character driven analysis and a deep psychological treatise on the best and the worst amongst us and the factors that motivate us to be either supremely good or maniacally bad. And let me say that it was worth more than the 200 odd bucks that PVR charged !!!

Plot-Summary: The story begins with a violent bank robbery orchestrated by a masked man who calls himself the “Joker”, (played previously by the legendary Jack Nicholson, who pales in comparison to the portrayal here by the Late Heath Ledger). We are given an indication of his ruthlessness and his anarchist methods, when he double-crosses his accomplices, killing them mercilessly and takes all the loot away. Right away, we know that this is a man who has a very black heart and whose mind leans towards the maniacal. Then, we are introduced to members of “The Mob”, whose wings have been clipped by Batman’s heroics (Batman played by Christian Bale). The Mob’s operations are shut-down and its members indicted by the legal acumen of Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), the newly appointed crime-intolerant District Attorney (D.A.), with the help of a beautiful assistant Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal). “The Mob” have an interest in seeing Batman dead/disbanded. The Joker suggests that in return for half their financial assets, he neutralizes Batman, to which the Mob reluctantly complies. The rest of the movie chronicles the war (and its many casualties) between The Batman and the D.A. Harvey Dent on one side and the Joker on the other. As the war progresses, we see the balance constantly tilt in favour of the evil, helping to maintain the tension and the overpowering sense of gloom that serves as a harbinger of a dark future. We witness the transformation of good men, by circumstance and tragedy, into evil beings, consumed by the blind-anger of revenge.

One question that may come up in your mind – “So What?! This doesn’t seem new at all.” I beg to differ – it might not be completely “new” and it is very much the story of good vs. evil at its core. But, it is the manner the story unfolds that leaves you spellbound and deeply unsettled and disturbed. Beyond the evident storyline is a careful examination of the psychological and moral conundrum that Batman and Harvey Dent face as they go about dealing with crime in the city. Harvey Dent is the kind of hero that Gotham City deserves – fighting crime with legal recourse, but the vigilante Batman is the one that it needs currently. The Batman feels that Dent’s methodologies are indeed more suitable for a civilized society, but is forced to don the mantle of an outlawed vigilante. Both of these men face tough choices when they are confronted by an evil madman who is not motivated by money or self-advancement, but by the pure black desire for absolute chaos. The Joker threatens the city with increasing violence as a bait for Batman to reveal his true identity. This is when the troubling conundrum comes up – should Batman give himself up to prevent bloodshed and cause a moral victory for the anarchist ideology or should he risk bloodshed in order to subdue the Joker?

On the performances/casting front: Christian Bale as the Batman/Bruce Wayne manages to switch rather effortlessly in the two personas – being the persistent but placid Batman, while also being the flamboyant millionaire. Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent, the crime-tough D.A. gives a moving performance as a good, earnest man who when befallen by tragedy, transforms into an extremely violent vigilante. Gary Oldman plays Commissioner Gordon with all the marks/nuances of a seasoned top policeman. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Rachel Dawes as a mixture of toughness and tenderness – portraying her confusion of feelings towards two great men (Bruce and Harvey) who play a central figure in her daily life. Though cute little Katie Holmes would have better suited for this role.

But the one that beats ‘em all, is the portrayal of the Joker by the Late Heath Ledger, whose performance is stellar and superlative. It is not everyday that one gets to experience evil in its purest form. Throughout the movie, I found myself spell-bound by this Joker, grudgingly admiring his capacity to transcend mundane criminals into the stratosphere of evil. I couldn’t help finding him more humanistic and dynamic than the “good” but rather rigid Batman, whom I found rather placid. This ambivalence of feelings is a testament of Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker – Ledger manages to make a character whom you should despise into a character whom you are mildly amused with and whom you begin to even unintentionally admire! His is truly a spine-chilling performance that just sustains the movie with constant climatic tension throughout.

At 2hours 45mins, this movie is indeed unusually long for hollywood’s standards, but never did it feel long. There was never a dull moment in the movie and the screenplay kept things tight and ensured plenty of action n pace. The direction and cinematography is spot on, managing to capture a range of emotions on different characters, all from the most strategic angles. The special effects were spectacular and complemented the stylish action on screen.

There are a lot of moments in this movie that gives you goose-bumps and spine-chills. Most of them have the Joker and Harvey featured prominently. These two characters – brought excellently to life by Eckhart and Ledger – completely steal the show from the Batman. Particularly memorable is the moment when the Joker tells Batman that “when the chips fall down, these so-called ‘civilized’ people will become wolves and chaos would ensue”. Later on, when such a ‘chip-falling’ situation occurs (not revealed because it would be a plot-spoiler), in a spine-chilling moment, we realize that the Joker’s prediction might come true – that chaos would indeed ensue. It is in these moments that you come to grudgingly agree with the Joker, as he reveals the hypocrisy and the self-advancement of each individual even in a civilized society to the point that it threatens to become barbaric. In that moment of epiphany, you realize that The Joker is simply a doppelganger of the Batman – the evil complementary alter-ego which completes the whole.

As a testament to the movie’s resonating power among movie-goers, the I.M.D.B. already features this movie on its Top 250 movie list at the 1st position – the top of the pedestal (as of July 20th, 2008, 8 p.m. I.S.T.). It has managed to secure a cumulative rating of 9.7 (higher than movies such as The Godfather & The Shawshank Redemption). Whether it is worthy of being christened as THE Best movie of all times, is not as relevant as the troubling questions it raises (which have tremendously profound parallels to real world situations including world politics). This movie truly deserves to be in the league of the best movies ever made as an unusual entrant – a super-hero movie which crosses its genre and becomes a poetically grim dissertation on the dilemma that we all face – whether it is prudent to become evil in order to fight evil. And yes, Heath Ledger deserves to be at least nominated (if not win) for the Oscars for his haunting performance – it was his parting shot which deserves to be honoured.

Bottom-line: An absolute jewel – this is indeed on my top movies list, amongst other gems and cult-classics. It is a definite must-watch, worth each and every cent!

Changing Templates Again :)

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:14:00 +0000

Somehow, I never seem to be satisfied with any template design I use. I had actually started out with the Minima Black. Then thought it was time to move on to a more customized template. It was a claret n white themed 2 column template. A couple of months and i was already starting to get bored of it. That made me move to a 3 column template for the first time. It resulted in a messy cramped layout which somehow lasted for a month. (That was mostly coz I was busy during that period and couldn't get time to throw it off.)

After a lot of search I thought that Vista 84 theme that I m currently using was the best I ve come across. It took me a lot of time to get it customized properly !! Almost a week, I must say. But it was good, neat and professional. But one big problem !! It was not with the template actually but my company's stupid security policy that made the Menu Bars and Headers replace with SESSION TIMEOUT instead. That was so annoying. Whenevr I open my blog, all I see is just the post content and rest all would go missing. I dint know how to over come it as well. :( Though I loved this template, I thought it was about time I found one that would appear properly in the Wipro backbone :-|

Antonio Lupetti is one of the best when it comes to blogger guru !! This man is just amazing. Any question and you are bound to get a solution here. Simply a genius. In fact, I wasn't aware of his works until I found about him through another of those frequently visited site from Amit Agarwal. I was checking his site for some good templates when i came acroos Mr. Lupetti's name. And boy am I glad I saw that. His template was just mind-blowing. Very clean, whitish, professional. And guess what, he has made its source code aboslutely free for anyone and everyone to use !!! :D

Just got it downloaded. Hopefully I can get my blog updated with this new template by this weekend. Hoping it doesn't give me a lot of problems with my widgets. Cia till then..

FIFA 09 - PS2

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:18:00 +0000

Finally, the long awaited day has come. Unfortunately due to my onsite assignments, I could never get my hands on FIFA 08. But I happened to play a lot of it on XBOX 360 back at my cousins place. It was hard for me 2 use the XBOX controller. When I hrd about the improvements being made for the 09 version, it was jus thrilling. I mean, the AI, off the ball, tricks, collision etc. etc. have all been improved. The trailers look amazing though i know the PS2 version would be a bit scaled down frn the so called nex-Gen consoles. But sadly, now they have stopped selling the pirated PS2 DVDs here in bangalore and the cost of an original one is around 2000 odd !!! No mater hw gd I m a fan of this game, the miser in me came to the fore' and stopped me frm buying it.

Now, after hrs of searching in all the forums, one fella has jus agreed to sell me the one he has got for abt 800 bucks including the shipping cost. He said his console din support PAL games and so was selling it. Heck; watever. i jus bot it. I m still unsure if it wud work in my console. Hoping for the best. I m due to get the game by tomorrow. Here is a small jist of the said features:

Key Features

• 500 New Animation Sequences — The largest overhaul of the football animation system delivers more responsive, intelligent and realistic physical action. Players move more fluidly around the pitch. Smaller, nimble players possess quicker first steps and have the advantage in sprints.

• New Collision Detection System — With 360 degree coverage players behave according to their physical attributes. Stronger players now possess the strength to knock down smaller players during collisions or use their body and arms to shield the ball in challenges.

• New Shielding System —Player strength and momentum determine outcomes in challenges. Slow the pace of a game with increased control shielding the ball, enabling you to bring support players into the action. Plus, players can push off defenders to create space—at the risk of being called for a foul.

• Pro Skill Moves — Four new skill gives you a total of 32 tricks in your arsenal, making it easier to recreate signature moves of the real-world superstars. Now perform scoop turns, rainbow flicks, heel-to-heel knocks and ball rolls just like Ronaldinho.

• New Controls — Pass, shoot, and score using a graduated control system. Start with the simplified two-button control system and then learn more controls at your own pace on-the-fly. Now even players new to the game can challenge the best.

• Be A Pro: Seasons — Pick a professional player or create a player and test your soccer ability over four seasons. Master positioning, improve your attributes and develop into an elite player. Co-operate with up to three friends fixed to their player on the same team, but compete with those same friends on individual challenges. All performances are tracked through detailed statistics.

• Be A Pro Camera -- The unique player-focused Be A Pro camera debuts on PlayStation 2 to immerse you into the action. The new camera tracks your player, re-creating the excitement as if you were on the pitch yourself.

• Manager Mode – Featuring new options for pre-season friendlies, and the ability to create formations to customize your club for each opponent.

• Tournament Mode – Play 61 tournaments, including 42 officially licensed ones, or create one of your own.

• Challenge Mode – Take on the challenge of overcoming a variety of difficult scenarios to earn rewards and unlockables.

• Complete Authenticity — Over 500 licensed teams and 30 leagues all accurately represented with correct kits and badges.

All these look cool and exciting. But still there are a lot I would love EA to incorporate in their next version atleast. Here are my questions !!!

(a) Will there be a 'DIVE' Button?

(b) Will there be away fans this time EG away fans wearing there team colours EG. CHELSEA - Blue, with them bein sepertaed from the home fans like in real life?

(c) Have the development team worked on the crowd EG Made them louder... cheer madder ETC...?

(d) In Manager mode will you have the ability to change your kit at the end of every season, having the choice to go bck to your teams original kit if you want to?

(e) With injurys will there be a strecther brought on if a player is injured badly, or if a player gets a knock will they go off for treatment then come bck on or go off and be subbed if they cnt play on...?

(f) Will there be in-game animations... instead of cut-scenes, including the celebrations, fouls, bookings ETC...?

(g) Will there be a Stadium creator... or will you have the ability to edit parts of a stadium EG corner flags, seat colour.. ETC..?

(h) In edit mode will you be able to edit any part of a plyer.... or will it be just the same as FIFA 08?

(i) Will there be more of a Boot choice... EG Nike, Adidas, Puma, ETC....?

(j) In manager mode.. when making a transfer will you be able to add in a player plus money for a player...or do a swap deal... swapping a plyer for another player EG like arsenal did Ashley cole for Gallas, Baptista for Reyes..?

(k) With players like Ronaldo.. will you be able to recognise how good he is.. rather than it bein the same as FIFA 08 with league one players bein as fast as him...?

(l) Will there be a viewable Ref, Linesman, and Fourth Official?

(m) Will online games go to extra time and penaltys if its a draw?

(n) Will penaltys be awarded if a player handballs the ball in the box?

(o) Have nets been fixed?

(p) Will multiple players be able to get a yellow/red card aswell as the original player who got booked or sent off EG Players arguin with the ref may also get booked?

(q) In manager mode.. will you be able to see latest scores from other games when your near the end of the season EG results depending on your status EG If you win and another team Wins or loses the outcome may be good or bad for you...?

(r) Will you be able to create a manager.. if so will he be viewable on the pitch during a match?

Thts all my questions for now, If EA can Plz answer these, i understand if you cant yet but if you can tht wud be awesome for this game !!! Looking forward to getting it in my hands in a couple of days :)

Death of Aussie Cricket ??

noreply@blogger.com (Bipin) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:18:00 +0000

I have been a huge admirer of the Aussie cricket team over more than a good 10 yrs !! Don't ask me y being an Indian I support the Aussies.. Just like in Football, the way I started supporting Chelsea coz my Bro supports Man Utd, I went with the Aussies coz my Bro was a huge fan of English cricket. Well, David Boon's moustache could be another reason :P Back in 1995, was the beginning of the Golden era for the Aussie cricket. In Taylor, they had an astute captain. From 1996, they just went on battering n humiliating all the teams until now.

With the current under going series of India, it mostly looks like India has sealed it. Score Update: Aussies need 304 runs more with 8 wickets remaining in abt 75 odd overs. Well, I dont think they wud jus get that.

Anywes, the hot discussion in the world of cricket, other than IPL n 20-20 or the CHEERLEADER's outfit is THE DEATH OF AUSSIE CRICKET, just like the one the Mighty Windies faced around 13 yrs back when they were routed 5-0 by the Aussies at their own turf !!! But y r they saying it? Bcoz India managed to win this series (despising to say this) comfortably?? Or is it bcoz India won the 20-20 cup ?? Or is it coz the Indian fans are alwes at their Outrageously Optimistic best ??

The latter reason seems to be the most relating to me. Coz in 20-20 no one can assert a superiority. If a team needs to win a 20-20 cup, u need more of a luck than talent unlike the longer versions of the game. That was so evident in the IPL. Technically gifted batsmen failed where as the sloggers fared better!! So if anyone is commenting that with this series loss to India, the Aussies are exposed; then think again coz I beg to differ !!! When exactly have the Aussies performed well in India. Only once in their history have the Aussies EVER won here and that was the last time they came here (That too a hardly convincing win). Even if they manage to draw a series in India, they consider it to be a morale booster.. But other than that, I dont think there has been any sort of blemish in this awesome side. They have talented cricketers all through their rank. YES, with the retirements of McGrath n Warne they have lost 2 legendry bowlers n match winners. But the Aussie team WAS n NEVER will be a one-man show unlike the Indian team. Accepted, this current Indian team is more than a one-man show. But don't write off the Aussies. They have an excellent structure with their Cricketing Academies and sports in general.

With the impending retirement of Hayden and d already retired Langer, Gilchrist, Martin etc. any side loses quality batsmen, but then they another 100 haydens lined up in their backyard in the form of Phil Jacques, Hussey brothers, Shaun Marsh et al. They have quality pacemen coming through as well. The only one who I must admit cannot be replaced is a certain SHANE WARNE. Coz he simply is a once-in-a-lifetime cricketer. An absolute legend. Just like there are no 2 Bradmans (or shd I say 2 Tendulkars for all the Indians) in this world, there just cannot be 2 Warnes' as well. It may tk sum time or may be a decade bfor they find a quality spinner. Until then they hv the part-timers n the pace batteries to wilt any batting line-up in the cricketing world.

Every single person who doesn't support the Aussie team would luv to see them Crash n Burn. That in itself demostrates the ruthlessness with which the Aussies have gone about their business. They don't just win. They win on the field and off the field as well. Their bullying tactics are world renowned. They mentally sap u up. So much that it has made Botham to make a pretty bold prediction of 5-0 in favor of the English in the upcomin Ashes series. I can only laugh at such pathetic predictions y the so called Greats of the Game. Well, I still dont think he would quite match up with Sunny Gavaskar in it. I dint mean the greatness but I was referring to the stupid remarks made to the media. Sunny - Hats off.. U r an absolute legend in it. Hmm, let me c. The last couple of series bfor the Indian tour were with the Bangladeshis n Windies. Both were a clean sweep if I remember and both were away tours. Not bad for a dying team I suppose. Come the Ashes, we will know the actual extent by which this Aussie team is dying, if in fact that is happening at all. I for one am looking with real eagerness towards this. In fact, for the nth time, it is again a chance for Tricky Ponting n his boys to show y the Aussies have, are and will alwes be a touch of class above the rest :)

My prediction: 2 - 0 in favour of Aussies with 3 other drawn. Watch this space out. If rain helps them out ;) This Aussie team has been the THE BEST THERE WAS, THE BEST THERE IS and THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE..

Up the Aussies !!!