Software Testing
Software Testing
By Guyita
CONTENT
Introduction
What is Software Testing ?
Objectives of Testing
Goals of Testing
Testing Methodologies
Software Testing lifecycle – Phases
Testing Levels
Types of Performance Testing
Conclusion
INTRODUCTION
Testing is a process used to help identify the
correctness, completeness and quality of
developed computer software. With that in
mind, testing can never completely establish
the correctness of computer software.
There are many approaches to software testing
from using alm tools to automated testing, but
effective testing of complex products is
essentially a process of investigation, not
merely a matter of creating and following rote
procedure.
WHAT IS SOFTWARE
TESTING?
Executing software in a simulated or
real environment, using inputs selected
somehow.
OBJECTIVES OF TESTING
Uncover as many as errors (or bugs) as possible in a
given product.
Test data
Tests Derives
Component Test
code outputs
BLACK-BOX TESTING
SOFTWARE TESTING LIFECYCLE -
PHASES
• Requirements study
• Test Execution
• Test Closure
necessary training
Roles and responsibilities of the team
members
Tools used
Test Case Design and
Development
• Component Identification
• Test Specification Design
• Test Specification Review
Test Execution
• Code Review
• Test execution and evaluation
• Performance and simulation
Test Closure
• Test summary report
• Project De-brief
• Project Documentation
•Unit testing
•Integration testing
•System testing
UNIT TESTING
Tests each module individually.
Follows a white box testing (Logic of the
program).
Done by developers.
INTEGRATION
TESTING
Once all the modules have been unit tested,
integration testing is performed.
It is systematic testing.
Produce tests to identify errors associated with
interfacing.
Types:
Big Bang Integration testing
Top Down Integration testing
Bottom Up Integration testing
Mixed Integration testing
SYSTEM TESTING
Beta Testing
It is performed by a selected group of friendly customers.
Acceptance Testing
It is performed by the customer to determine whether to accept or reject
the delivery of the system.
Performance Testing
It is carried out to check whether the system meets the nonfunctional
requirements identified in the SRS document.
TYPES OF PERFORMANCE
TESTING
Stress Testing
Volume Testing
Configuration Testing
Compatibility Testing
Regression Testing
Recovery Testing
Maintenance Testing
Documentation Testing
Usability Testing
CONCLUSION
In order to be cost effective, the testing must be
concentrated on areas where it will be most
effective.
The testing should be planned such that when
testing is stopped for whatever reason, the most
effective testing in the time allotted has already
been done.
The absence of an organizational testing policy
may result in too much effort and money will be
spent on testing, attempting to achieve a level of
quality that is impossible or unnecessary.
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