Common Software Testing Terms: General Testing Terms * Functional Testing: function is to help in ensuring smooth performance of all the major functions. ...

Database Testing: What is a Database Test? * It is a type of software testing that checks the schema, tables, triggers, etc. of the database. * Testing inv...

Deployment/Backout/Rollback Testing: What is a Deployment, Backout, and Rollback Test? * Deployment: are often a suite of tests that ensure that the act of in...

Different Types of Software Testing Index * Database Migration Testing * Deployment/Backout/Rollback Testing * Failover Testing * Integration (CIT/S...

Failover Testing: What is a Failover Test? * Is a test to check a system’s ability to move to back up systems during a system failure. Function of Failover T...

Integration (CIT/SIT) Testing: What is an Integration Test? Is a form of functional testing, at a system level, where individual units (aka components or modules...

Performance, Load, and Stress Testing What is a Performance, Load and Stress Test? * Performance: * Performance testing is a type of testing for determi...

Maintenance Testing What is a Maintenance Test? * Is performed to identify equipment problems. * It can be performed at either the system level, the equipm...

Software that Improves Productivity Agile and Kanban Processes Workflow Management * Trello Boards: Basics find out why Trello is not Kanban, even though a...

Reconciliation Testing What is a Reconciliation Test? * Is defined as a process of verification of data during data migration. In this process target data is ...

Regression Testing: What is Regression Testing? * It is a full end to end functionality test * Executed to ensure proper functionality of an application af...

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) There are many sources of information on this topic, and various ways to define the process, but it essentially comes down...

Scalability Testing What is a Scalability Test? * Is a test in which an application’s performance is measured in terms of its ability to scale up or scale dow...

Smoke Testing: What is a Smoke Test? * Basic sanity flows of an application which covers most of the major functions of the software but none of them in depth...

Return to Previous Page Types of Software Testing Graphic Description Software testing consists of three main types: Functional Testing, Non functional Testing...

Return to Previous Page Software Testing Pyramid Graphic Description For software development to go successfully it is important to have a test strategy in pla...

Common Testing Acronyms List Acronyms Spelled Out/Defined API Application Programming Interface CDB Container Database, one or more PDBs together are calle...

Unit Testing What is a Unit Test? * Is a level of software testing where individual units/components of software are tested. * A unit is the smallest testa...

Usability Testing What is a Usability Test? * Is to be performed to ensure if the users can use the product with ease and it is ready to deliver. The Tester m...

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) What is a UAT Test? * Is a type of testing performed by the end user or client to verify/accept the software system before movin...

Volume Testing What is a Volume Test? * Is a type of testing where the software is subjected to a huge volume of data. * It is also referred to as flood te...

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