Software Testing

Testing Levels

• Unit testing
• done in local/DEV
• testing fixes individually
• Integration testing
• done in SIT
• testing integrated modules
• deals with integration of a process in the system, not the integration of the whole system
• System testing
• done in SIT
• testing the system as a whole
• Types of system testing:
• Usability testing – this is how well the user can access the different features in the system and how easy it is to use.
• GUI software testing – this is to check if graphically that the program looks how was intended and the GUI works as intended.
• Security testing – this would be to check if important information is secure and if there are certain access restriction that they work.
• Accessibility – how easy is it for various users including users with disability to use the system.
• Reliability testing – to check that the system works for long period of time and does not constantly crash.
• User acceptance testing
• done in UAT
• obtain confirmation that a system meets mutually agreed-upon requirements