In Software Testing, to test the application or system by providing random inputs and checking the behavior, BugRaptor’s always uses Monkey Testing to see whether the application or system will crash at any point of time. Monkey testing is usually implemented as random, automated unit tests.

1. MONKEY TESTING: A UNIQUE
STYLE TESTING WHICH BOOSTS
THE POWER OF MANUAL TESTING

2. Not every user uses an application in a similar way; each user
has its own mind with a different type of scenarios. Thus to cover
every scenario a particular conventional way of testing is not
sufficient.
INTRODUCTION

3. Now, consider a scenario where a monkey is given a computer
system with the keyboard. We are not expecting the Monkey to use
the system as software professional in this condition. Monkey will
start hitting the keyboard keys many numbers of times and may
input any combination of characters without knowing the correct
input which should be given to the system application. Testers also
perform monkey testing in the same way without any specific plan.
While doing a monkey testing similar task is executed by the
tester. Manual testers gets the power with this technique for
testing and boosting the application in their own style, by
providing invalid inputs to the system which may be very large or
may contain special symbols or characters and any such
combinations which may crashes the system, so as to make the
application more robust and stable for future.
SO, WHAT’S THE BEST APPROACH?
MONKEY TESTING INDEED!!!

4. One more thing to be noticed about monkey testing is that it’s a
new approach of testing announced in the market and do not
have any proper recognition in the industry regarding their
processes or tools but maybe in upcoming time, it will start
getting more importance. In order to crack the system, we can
use an automated technique to do monkey testing. We can also
use these testing concepts in stress testing to break the system by
adding invalid inputs to the system. It is more useful when
normal testing had completed.

5. Now the question is that if we have techniques and procedures
which are predefined for testing and we can thoroughly test
using those techniques and procedures, then why we do testing.
The answer is that we can’t expect all the users to use the
application in a very well defined process and disciplined way.
There may be some users present who can use an application in
an abnormal way like the dumb monkey, leading to breakage or
crashing of the system. So for making the application more robust
and stable in future, we need to perform monkey testing and
break the system, before it goes live in real time environment.
WHY WE DO MONKEY TESTING?

6. 1. Dumb Monkey
2. Smart Monkey
3. Brilliant Monkey
MONKEY TESTING IS DIVIDED INTO
THREE CATEGORIES:

7. 1. Dumb Monkey: The term “Dumb” is used for the testers. Here the
testers do not have any knowledge of the product or idea of the
application to test, no idea for User Interface and functionalities
whether it’s valid or invalid, in the application. The fully
completed application for the test is all new to them. But testers
who are doing “Dumb testing” are also capable of finding
hardware failures or the environment. They are also called as
‘ignorant monkeys’ because of these factors.
2. Smart Monkey: Smart monkey testing is done to make sure that
everything is working fine as testers are doing smart testing and
they are having a good knowledge of the applications as per the
expectation. They know exactly the functionality of the product.
Testers should have knowledge of valid and invalid inputs in this
condition and they utilize this information to break the system
either manually or through performance, stress or load testing.
Testers should be smart enough to reproduce and report the bug if
they found an error and they should be more focused on breaking
or crashing the application.

8. 3. Brilliant Monkey: Brilliant Monkey is the last, but not the
least effective, type of monkey testing. Here the name
“Brilliant” is used for the testers. This kind of testing is one
Level up advance from smart testing. This testing not only
checks that the functionality of an application is validated
by giving valid input but also focus at finding bugs and
testers are sharp enough to report that bug if it is found
during Brilliant monkey testing which ensures that testing is
done as per the perspective of the end user.

9. We, at BugRaptors, while performing monkey testing we are also
implementing thoughts to make sure that we can manage required
tasks in Real-World scenarios. We are trained in tools, knowledge,
and skills to understand and boost the power of manual testing and
ensure better performance of the application.
CONCLUDING REMARKS

10. THANKS