Software Testing Types

Study Notes

Unit Test: A test that focuses on individual units of code, such as functions or methods, to ensure they are working correctly.
Integration Test: A test that combines multiple units of code to ensure they work together seamlessly.
System Test: A test that evaluates the entire system, including all components and interactions, to ensure it meets the required specifications.
Acceptance Test: A test that verifies the system meets the user's requirements and expectations.

Component Testing: Testing individual components or modules of the system.
System Testing: Testing the entire system as a whole.
Acceptance Testing: Testing the system to ensure it meets the user's requirements.

Black Box Testing: Testing the system without knowing the internal workings, focusing on inputs and outputs.
White Box Testing: Testing the system with knowledge of the internal workings, focusing on specific paths and scenarios.
Gray Box Testing: A combination of black box and white box testing, with some knowledge of the internal workings.

Equivalence Partitioning: Dividing input data into partitions and testing each partition at least once.
Boundary Value Analysis: Testing the boundaries and limits of input data.
State Transition Testing: Testing the system's behavior as it transitions between different states.

Unit Testing Frameworks: Tools that assist in writing and running unit tests, such as JUnit or PyUnit.
Test Automation Tools: Tools that automate the testing process, such as Selenium or Appium.

Unit tests focus on individual units of code, such as functions or methods, to ensure they are working correctly.
Integration tests combine multiple units of code to ensure they work together seamlessly.
System tests evaluate the entire system, including all components and interactions, to ensure it meets the required specifications.
Acceptance tests verify that the system meets the user's requirements and expectations.

Component testing involves testing individual components or modules of the system.
System testing involves testing the entire system as a whole.
Acceptance testing involves testing the system to ensure it meets the user's requirements.

Black box testing is a type of testing where the internal workings of the system are unknown, and the focus is on inputs and outputs.
White box testing is a type of testing where the internal workings of the system are known, and the focus is on specific paths and scenarios.
Gray box testing is a combination of black box and white box testing, with some knowledge of the internal workings.

Equivalence partitioning involves dividing input data into partitions and testing each partition at least once.
Boundary value analysis involves testing the boundaries and limits of input data.
State transition testing involves testing the system's behavior as it transitions between different states.

Unit testing frameworks are tools that assist in writing and running unit tests, such as JUnit or PyUnit.
Test automation tools are tools that automate the testing process, such as Selenium or Appium.