Software Testing

Hello everyone, in this new post we’ll be talking about software testing. This one will contain a little more content because this is a huge topic to talk about.

What is Software Testing?

It is defined as the process of executing a program or application with the intent of identifying bugs. Also the process of validating a piece of software meets its business and technical requirements.

A plan for adequate testing is always needed, no matter methodology.

Types and levels of testing

To know more about levels and types for testing, click on it.

Activities and roles in testing

• Test lead/manager
  • Defines the testing activities for subordinates.
  • Responsible for testing planning.
  • Checks if the team has all necessary resources.
  • Checks if testing is going hand in hand with software development.
  • Interaction with customer.
  • Status report of testing activities.
• Test engineers/QA testers/QC
  • Read documents and understand what needs to be tested.
  • Decide how it is going to be tested.
  • Develop test cases and prioritize testing activities.
  • Execute all the test cases and report defects.
• Software Tester and Test Manager Roles.
• To know more of each one the roles click here.

Testing environments

A test environment is a server that allows you to run the test cases that are already defined. It also involves hardware and network configuration.

To get details about the testing environments click here.

Test Case Design techniques

Is a procedure for determining test conditions, test cases and test data during software testing.

Test design techniques always include test selection criteria determining when to stop designing more test cases. They differ from test creation, which are based on the test data adequacy criteria by selecting appropriate test data in order to reduce the risks to an acceptable level.

To know more about Test Case Design techniques click here.

Process for control and management of defects in artifacts

Click here to know more.

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