Software testing

Software testing

Processes and functions that result in data relating to the usability of a computer program.

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Workflow testing

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Scripted end-to-end testing which duplicates specific workflows which are expected to be utilised by the end-user.

Boundary testing

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Test which focus on the boundary or limit conditions of the software being tested. (Some of these tests are stress tests).

Testing based on an analysis of the specification of a piece of software without reference to its internal workings. The goal is to test how well the component conforms to the published requirements ...

Acceptance testing

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Testing conducted to enable a user/customer to determine whether to accept a software product. Normally performed to validate the software meets a set of agreed acceptance criteria.

Load testing

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Testing conducted to evaluate the compliance of a system or component with specified load requirements. Often this is performed using an automated test tool to simulate large number of users etc.

Benchmark testing

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Tests that use representative sets of programmes and data designed to evaluate the performance of computer hardware and software in a given configuration.