Alpha vs Beta.pdf

Alpha Testing Beta Testing Alpha testing performed by Testers who are Beta testing is performed by Clients or End Users who are not employees of the usually internal employees of the organization organization Alpha Testing performed at developer’...

Alpha Testing Beta Testing Alpha testing performed by Testers who are Beta testing is performed by Clients or End Users who are not employees of the usually internal employees of the organization organization Alpha Testing performed at developer’s site Beta testing is performed at a client location or end user of the product Reliability and Security Testing are not Reliability, Security, Robustness are checked during Beta Testing performed in-depth Alpha Testing Alpha testing involves both the white box and Beta Testing typically uses Black Box Testing black box techniques Alpha testing requires a lab environment or Beta testing doesn’t require any lab environment or testing environment. The testing environment software is made available to the public and is said to be real time environment Long execution cycle may be required for Only a few weeks of execution are required for Beta testing Alpha testing Critical issues or fixes can be addressed by Most of the issues or feedback is collected from Beta testing will be implemented developers immediately in Alpha testing in future versions of the product Alpha testing is to ensure the quality of the Beta testing also concentrates on the quality of the product, but gathers users product before moving to Beta testing input on the product and ensures that the product is ready for real time users. Types of Beta Testing There are different types of Beta tests in software testing, and they are as follows: