1.1.7 - Various Types of testing

Question 1

Software Development Cycle

Answer 1

1. Analysis
2. Design
3. Implementation
4. Testing

Question 2

Purpose of Testing

Answer 2

• ensures system works as expected
• leads to discovering bugs in a system
• can lead to end user dissatisfaction

Question 3

Static Testing

Answer 3

• analyses code giving an assessment code
• finds coding errors, syntax errors giving a more clear maintainable code
• requires documents and design documents

Question 4

Dynamic Testinf

Answer 4

• Looks at the functional behaviour of software systems (memory usage and performance)
• finds active bugs
• tests input and output values

Question 5

Alpha testing

Answer 5

• A type of software testing performed to identify bugs before releasing products to users
• Developers can immediately address the critical issues or fixes in alpha testing

Question 6

Beta Testing

Answer 6

• performed by real users of the software application in a real environment
• issues or feedback collected from this testing is used for future versions of the product

Question 7

Black- box Testing

Answer 7

• a testing technique where internal workings are not known to user
• tester only focuses on input/output of software
• mostly done by software testers

Question 8

White-box testinf

Answer 8

• a testing technique where the tester knows the internal workings of the software
• can test individual code snippets, algorithms and methods
• mostly done by software developers