What should you do when a build is given for testing?

Note: Listed below are the procedure which I follow, I am not implying that it is the best practice

- Maintain a folder to copy the build. Always make folders like Project name_platform
ex: Codename_iOS or Codename_Android

- Check with build notes.

- Check if any new features are implemented.

- Run smoke test plan

- Start testing with new features which are implemented.

- Check with defects fixed in defect tracking tool. Regress those defects (This step is invalid for the first build given for testing)

- Run test suite plan if it is a milestone quality build.

- Start with system testing

- Note down all the defects in a text document. Save the document inside codename folder

- Create a folder named Screenshot inside the codename folder. Copy all the screenshots in the folder.

- Change the name of screenshot taken and save it in jpg format if required.

- Start logging the defects in tracker.

- After the defect is logged mark the defect written in text document to bold just to make sure all the defects are logged.

- Send mail to developer regarding the important defects which are required to be fixed by next build
- Leave for the day :)