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Comprehensive Software Testing Guide

Software Testing is the process of evaluating applications to identify defects and ensure they meet requirements, enhancing quality and customer satisfaction while reducing failure costs. It encompasses various cycles (SDLC and STLC), types (manual and automation), levels (unit to acceptance), and testing methodologies (functional and non-functional). Key concepts include test cases, defect life cycles, severity vs. priority, and automation tools.

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Comprehensive Software Testing Guide

Software Testing is the process of evaluating applications to identify defects and ensure they meet requirements, enhancing quality and customer satisfaction while reducing failure costs. It encompasses various cycles (SDLC and STLC), types (manual and automation), levels (unit to acceptance), and testing methodologies (functional and non-functional). Key concepts include test cases, defect life cycles, severity vs. priority, and automation tools.

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SOFTWARE TESTING – COMPLETE CONCEPTS NOTES

1. What is Software Testing?


Software Testing is the process of evaluating a software application to find defects and ensure it
meets the specified requirements.

2. Why Software Testing?


• Ensures quality
• Finds defects early
• Improves customer satisfaction
• Reduces cost of failures

3. SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)


Requirement Analysis → Design → Development → Testing → Deployment → Maintenance

4. STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle)


Requirement Analysis → Test Planning → Test Case Design → Test Environment Setup → Test
Execution → Test Closure

5. Types of Testing
• Manual Testing
• Automation Testing

6. Levels of Testing
• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Testing
• Acceptance Testing (UAT)

7. Types of Testing (Functional)


• Smoke Testing
• Sanity Testing
• Regression Testing
• Retesting
• Ad-hoc Testing

8. Non-Functional Testing
• Performance Testing
• Load Testing
• Stress Testing
• Security Testing
• Usability Testing
• Compatibility Testing

9. Test Case
A document with test steps, expected result, actual result, and status.
10. Bug / Defect Life Cycle
New → Assigned → Open → Fixed → Retest → Closed / Rejected

11. Severity vs Priority


Severity: Impact of defect on application
Priority: Urgency to fix the defect

12. Test Plan


Defines scope, approach, resources, and schedule of testing activities.

13. Black Box Testing


Testing without knowledge of internal code.

14. White Box Testing


Testing with knowledge of internal code structure.

15. Automation Testing


Uses tools like Selenium, TestNG, JUnit to automate test cases.

16. API Testing


Validates REST APIs using tools like Postman, Rest Assured.

17. Agile Testing


Continuous testing in Agile development model.

18. Entry & Exit Criteria


Conditions to start and stop testing.

19. Test Metrics


Used to measure quality and progress (Defect Density, Test Coverage).

20. Interview Important Keywords


SDLC, STLC, Smoke, Sanity, Regression, Defect Life Cycle, Test Plan, Test Case, Automation,
Agile

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