It refers to the process of testing the ease with which a computer software component or application can be moved from one environment to another, e.g. moving of any application from Windows 2000 to Windows 10. This is usually measured in terms of the maximum amount of effort permitted. Results are measured in terms of … Read more
It basically defines that how easy it is to maintain the system. This means that how easy it is to analyze, change and test the application or product. Maintainability testing shall use a model of the maintainability requirements of the software/system. The maintainability testing shall be specified in terms of the effort required to effect … Read more
Efficiency testing test the amount of code and testing resources required by a program to perform a particular function. Software Test Efficiency is number of test cases executed divided by unit of time (generally per hour). It is internal in the organization how much resources were consumed how much of these resources were utilized. Here … Read more
Usability test can be modified to cover many other types of testing such as functional testing, system integration testing, unit testing, smoke testing etc. Usability testing can be very economical if planned properly, yet highly effective and beneficial. If proper resources (experienced and creative testers) are used, usability test can help in fixing all the problems that user may face … Read more
Benefits of usability testing to the end user or the customer: — Better quality software — Software is easier to use — Software is more readily accepted by users — Shortens the learning curve for new users
In usability testing basically the testers tests the ease with which the user interfaces can be used. It tests that whether the application or the product built is user-friendly or not. Usability Testing is a black box testing technique. Usability testing also reveals whether users feel comfortable with your application or Web site according to different parameters – the flow, … Read more
Reliability Testing is about exercising an application so that failures are discovered and removed before the system is deployed. The purpose of reliability testing is to determine product reliability, and to determine whether the software meets the customer’s reliability requirements. According to ANSI, Software Reliability is defined as: the probability of failure-free software operation for a specified period … Read more
Functionality testing is performed to verify that a software application performs and functions correctly according to design specifications. During functionality testing we check the core application functions, text input, menu functions and installation and setup on localized machines, etc. The following is needed to be checked during the functionality testing: Installation and setup on localized machines … Read more
Software Test types are introduced as a means of clearly defining the objective of a certain level for a program or project. A test type is focused on a particular test objective, which could be the testing of the function to be performed by the component or system. The test objective could be to test non-functional quality characteristics, such … Read more
In system testing the behavior of whole system/product is tested as defined by the scope of the development project or product. It may include tests based on risks and/or requirement specifications, business process, use cases, or other high level descriptions of system behavior, interactions with the operating systems, and system resources. System testing is most often the final test to … Read more