Software QA FYI - SQAFYI

Glossary of Software QA/Testing

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Audit
An inspection/assessment activity that verifies compliance with plans, policies, and procedures, and ensures that resources are conserved. Audit is a staff function; it serves as the “eyes and ears” of management.


Parallel/audit testing
Parallel/audit testing is testing where the user reconciles the output of the new system to the output of the current system to verify the new system performs the operations correctly.


Path Testing
Testing to satisfy coverage criteria that each logical path through the program be tested. Often paths through the program are grouped into a finite set of classes. One path from each class is then tested.


Performance Testing
1. Functional testing conducted to evaluate the compliance of a system or component with specified performance requirements.
Although performance testing is described as a part of system testing, it can be regarded as a distinct level of testing. Performance testing verifies loads, volumes and response times, as defined by requirements.

2.Performance testing verifies loads, volumes, and response times, as defined by requirements. Although performance testing is a part of system testing, it can be regarded as a distinct level of testing.


What are the parameters of performance testing?
The term "performance testing" is often used synonymously with stress testing, load testing, reliability testing, and volume testing. Performance testing is part of system testing, but it's also a distinct level of testing. Performance testing verifies loads, volumes, and response times, as defined by requirements.


Qualification Testing
Formal testing, usually conducted by the developer for the consumer, to demonstrate that the software meets its specified requirements.


Statement Testing
Testing to satisfy the criterion that each statement in a program be executed at least once during program testing.


Storage Testing
This is a determination of whether or not certain processing conditions use more storage [memory] than estimated.

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Glossary of Software QA/Testing