Application Programming Interface
The ability to search an entire Help system for a particular word or keyword.
The amount of memory available on a PC fixed media storage device, usually measured in Mega (million) bytes (Mb) of memory.
Hypertext Markup Language. A set of tags used to mark the structural elements of text files. HTML files include tags that create hyperlinks to other documents on the Internet.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The communications protocol on which the Web is based. HTTP sets rules for how information is passed between the server and the browser software.
A picture or symbol that represents an object, task, command, or choice users can select by pointing and clicking with a mouse.
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS, formerly called Internet Information Server) is a set of Internet-based services for servers using Microsoft Windows.
Incident Management System:
Record and track to resolution all defects encountered throughout the testing process.
A list of keywords the user may view to find topics within a Help system.
Microsoft Data Access Components (commonly abbreviated MDAC) is a framework of interrelated Microsoft technologies that allows programmers a uniform and comprehensive way of developing applications that can access almost any data store.
The part of a computer that stores information or instructions. Memory can be RAM (Random Access Memory) or ROM (Read Only Memory), and is usually measured in Kilobytes (thousand) or Megabytes (million) bytes of memory.
A collection of messages posted by individuals to a news server (a computer maintained by a company, group, or individual). Newsgroups exist on practically every subject. Messages can be posted and read by anyone who has access to that group.
A frame used to display program components.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Remote Execution Console: Execution of Tests over the Internet / Intranet. Real time results updated in the Manage Module of T-Plan Professional
SQL Server Reporting Services
System under test (SUT) refers to a system that is being tested for correct operation.
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System Team Foundation Server (TFS)
Screen shots and information about a product displayed in sequential order. Designed for a user who wants to walk through a feature or a program.
T-Plan Administrator:
Users, Groups, Databases and Permissions management for the Test Suite environment.
T-Plan Professional Test Management Tool:
Modular in design, clearly differentiating between the analysis, design and management of the test assets from planning to execution.
Test Automation Tool:
T-Plan Robot (formerly known as VNCRobot) is one of the most flexible and universal black box automated testing tools on the market. Developed on generic image based testing principles, and offering a Java independant testing environment, it performs well in situations where other tools may fail.
Uniform Resource Locator. An Internet address, as well as a standard method of naming files on the Web. A URL begins with a protocol name (such as http), followed by a colon and two forward slashes(//). Next comes the name of the internet server that the file is stored on, followed by directories that hold the file, separated by forward slashes(/). The filename comes last, as shown in the following example: http://www.mycompany.com/whatsnew.htm
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely control another computer.
VNC is platform-independent.
Multiple clients may connect to a VNC server at the same time.
Commonly called a browser. A software application for displaying HTML pages on the World Wide Web. Common browser applications include Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.
Web Incident Manager:
Internet / Intranet enabled application for managing defects / incidents over the web.
World Wide Web. The graphical Internet hypertext service that uses the HTTP protocol to retrieve Web pages and other resources from Web servers.
(What You See Is What You Get). A development option that allows you to view items in the editor as they will display for end-users.