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  Asked: Mar 20 2008   7:22 PM GMT
  Asked by: Software Quality ATE


What is software testing all about?


Software testing, Software testing and Quality Assurance (QA), Software testing fundamentals, Testing software, Testing

1.What is software testing all about? 2.What is importance of software testing? 3.What are the types of software? 4. What are the functions of software testing?

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You can go complex or you can go simple. You can get a lot of information by doing a Google search for "software testing plan".

One result that looks like it would help you is found at http://members.tripod.com/~bazman/index.html

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Software testing is all about the testing of a software when it is under development, post development and pre-release to the customer. It is also conducted as and when a new version or upgrade of the software is planned to be built or released. Any bug or defect removal recalls for a re-testing of a product to an extent until no bugs are left in the product.
Importance of testing is to release the product with zero-defects. The earlier the insertion of the testers in the testing of a product, the better it is – cost and efforts wise.
Types of softwares could be – web based applications, mobile applications, ERPs or enterprise solutions (large products), small applications, network applications, system applications, utilities, client server based applications etc.
Functions of software testing in brief are – Strategize, Plan, Perform the testing, report the bugs, get the bugs removed, cofirm that the bugs are fixed, and give a nod to release the product.
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