Unit 26 Vocabulary: QA (Quality Assurance)

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Noun (concept)
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Acceptance test
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determines if the requirements of a specification or contract are met
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"An acceptance test returns either as pass or fail, with a fail suggesting that there is a flaw present and the software should not go into production."
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Automated testing
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the use of other tools and scripts to test the software you’re creating
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"Automated testing is often done with automation tools to execute test case suites."
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Black box testing
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a method in which the internal structure is not known to the tester
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"Black box testing can be applied virtually to every level of software testing: unit, integration, system and acceptance."
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Build
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a version of an application that is given by the development team to the software testing team
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"A build, when tested and certified by the software testing team, is provided to the customers as “release”."
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Functional testing
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ensures that the requirements of an application are satisfied
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"Functional testing is a kind of black box testing that is performed to confirm that the functionality of an application or system is behaving as expected."
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Integration testing
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exposes faults in the interaction between integrated units
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"Integration testing is a level of software testing where individual units are combined and tested as a group."
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Manual testing
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the process of finding defects or bugs without the aid of automation tools
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"A person with good attention to detail, who acts as an end user, should do manual testing to ensure the application's features behave correctly."
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Production
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live version of a website or web application
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"Code must undergo extensive development and testing before it is validated as production ready."
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Production error monitoring
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sort of automated system that logs all errors in live code
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"Production error monitoring helps developers to monitor and fix crashes and other issues in real time, whenever they occur in the live version."
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QA (Quality Assurance)
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ensures that the customer gets the best possible software
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"QA testers are primarily responsible for checking new software products - such as those for gaming systems, mobile or software applications - for defects, issues or bugs."
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Regression testing
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confirms that a recent program or code change has not adversely affected existing features
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"Regression testing should be done before every release for all areas where changes have been made in the code."
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Release
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the tested and verified version of a build
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"The release is the official launch of a version or application for the customers."
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Smoke testing
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a test type to ensure that the most important functions work
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"The executed smoke tests qualified the build for further formal testing."
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Staging
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a nearly exact replica of a production environment for software testing
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"A staging environment is a part of a workflow in most development projects and the deployment process."
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System test
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a test of the complete and integrated software
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"The purpose of a system test is to evaluate the system's compliance with the specified requirements."
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Test case
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a specification of the inputs, execution conditions and testing procedures
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"The process of developing test cases can also find problems in the requirements or design of an application."
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Unit testing
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the tests of individual components of a software
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"A unit is the smallest testable part of any software. It usually has one or a few inputs and usually a single output."
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UX (user experience)
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people's emotions and attitudes about using a particular product, system or service
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"UX testing is the process of testing different aspects of user experiences to determine the best way for software and its elements to interact with its audience."
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UI (user interface)
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represents the cosmetics of the product
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"UI testing is the process of testing a product's graphical user interface to ensure it meets its pre-defined specifications."
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White box testing
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a method in which the internal structure is known to the tester
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"White box testing is a method of software testing that tests internal structures or workings of an application, as opposed to its functionality."
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