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Glossary of Software QA/Testing
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Ad hoc testing
Ad hoc testing is a testing approach; it is the least formal testing approach.
What is gamma testing
Gamma testing is testing of software that does have all the required features, but did not go through all the in-house quality checks. Cynics tend to refer to software releases as "gamma testing".
Bottom-up testing
Bottom-up testing is a technique of integration testing. A test engineer creates and uses test drivers for components that have not yet been developed, because, with bottom-up testing, low-level components are tested first. The objective of bottom-up testing is to call low-level components first, for testing purposes.
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An integration testing technique that tests the low-level components first using test drivers for those components that have not yet been developed to call the low-level components for test.
End-to-end testing
Similar to system testing, the *macro* end of the test scale is testing a complete application in a situation that mimics real world use, such as interacting with a database, using network communication, or interacting with other hardware, application, or system.
Sanity testing
Sanity testing is performed whenever cursory testing is sufficient to prove the application is functioning according to specifications. This level of testing is a subset of regression testing.
It normally includes a set of core tests of basic GUI functionality to demonstrate connectivity to the database, application servers, printers, etc.
Installation testing
Installation testing is testing full, partial, upgrade, or install/uninstall processes. The installation test for a release is conducted with the objective of demonstrating production readiness.
This test includes the inventory of configuration items, performed by the application's System Administration, the evaluation of data readiness, and dynamic tests focused on basic system functionality. When necessary, a sanity test is performed, following installation testing.
Security/penetration testing
Security/penetration testing is testing how well the system is protected against unauthorized internal or external access, or willful damage.
This type of testing usually requires sophisticated testing techniques.
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