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Difference between Smoke and Sanity Testing ?

Posted by: Sandesh Dixit on: October 7, 2008

Smoke testing is done to verify that the build (to be tested) is done properly. (The build is a new / updated version of software). The motive is to check that the application build is working fine and does not crash. Sanity Testing – is done to verify whether the new / updated build is [...]

Difference between Partition and Random testing ?

Posted by: Sandesh Dixit on: October 7, 2008

Partition testing is an approach to program testing in which the input domain of the program is divided into partitions and test cases are selected from each partition. An alternative approach, known as random testing, is to select test cases at random from the entire input domain. If all partitions are equal in sizes and [...]

Difference between Load and Stress Testing

Posted by: Sandesh Dixit on: October 7, 2008

Testing the application with a load that application supposed to sustain as per the SRS. Here we check the performance of the application at different load levels and is acceptable or not. Stress testing is, keeping the application under heavy loads than expected maximum loads in peak hours and checking how it affects application. This [...]

Difference between Alpha and Beta Testing ?

Posted by: Sandesh Dixit on: October 7, 2008

Alpha Test                                          Beta Test For S/w Application                             For S/w Product By customer site people                        By customer site like people In development site                               In customer side environment Virtual environment                               Real Time Environment

Difference between Integration and system testing ?

Posted by: Sandesh Dixit on: October 7, 2008

“System testing” is a high level testing, and “integration testing” is a lower level testing. Integration testing is completed first, not the system testing. In other words, upon completion of integration testing, system testing is started, and not vice versa. For “Integration testing”, test cases are developed with the express purpose of exercising the interfaces [...]

Difference between Validation and Verification ?

Posted by: Sandesh Dixit on: October 7, 2008

Varification: Are we producing the product right? it is the process of confirming that s/w “meets its specification”.It involves reviews and meetings to evaluate documents,plans,code,requirement and specification.This can be done with checklist,issues lists amd walkthroughs. It is the examination of the process and checks r we building the product right? Validation: Are we producing the [...]


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