What Is Software Testing And Why We Should Perform Software Testing.

Testing:

To Find the difference between actual and expected result is called Testing.

 

Software Testing: Following are the different definitions of Software Testing.
 

• The process of finding the defect in a software is software testing.

• Verify the functionality of an application against requirement specification is software testing.

• The process of writing a program with an intent of finding defects.

Manual Testing:

• Testing the application with the help of manpower is called as manual testing.

• Proper process is followed to test an application manually and this process varies with the company to company.

• Product quality totally depends on testing.

• Product or software passes through various types of functional and non-functional testing.

   

Automation Testing:

• Testing an application to check the functionality with the help of automation tools is called as test automation.

• Different types of testing tools are available in the market like QTP, Selenium.

• QTP is a paid tool, and it's used for both Window based(standalone applications) and web applications.

• Selenium is an open source tool, Currently which is majorly used in the market.

• Selenium is only applicable to automate only the web applications.

   

Why We Should Perform Software Testing:

• Every Software is developed to support the business.

• To support the business and increase, maintain quality we should do software testing.

• Software testing reduces the risk of project failure in the final phase.