Software Testing

Types of Software Testing

1. Manual Testing

   • Exploratory Testing: Testers explore the application without predefined test cases, relying on their experience and intuition.
   • Ad-hoc Testing: Similar to exploratory testing but performed without any formal documentation or planning.

2. Automated Testing

   • Unit Testing: Testing individual units or components of the software.
   • Integration Testing: Testing the interaction between integrated units or components.
   • System Testing: Testing the complete integrated system to verify that it meets the specified requirements.
   • Regression Testing: Re-running tests after changes to ensure that new code does not adversely affect existing functionality.
   • Performance Testing: Testing to determine the responsiveness, throughput, reliability, and scalability of the software under a given workload.
     • Load Testing: Assessing the software's performance under expected load conditions.
     • Stress Testing: Evaluating the software's behavior under extreme load conditions.
     • Spike Testing: Testing the software's performance when the load is suddenly increased or decreased.
   • Security Testing: Ensuring the software is secure from vulnerabilities and threats.
   • User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Conducted by end-users to ensure the software meets their needs and requirements.