Software Quality Terms , Testing glossary

Defect:

The variation between the actual results and expected results is known as defect.

Error:

A mistake in the system under test; usually but not always a coding mistake on the part of the developer.

Failure-

After release of Product, if an end user finds an issue then that particular issue is called as failure.

Coding:

Generation of source code is called Coding.

Debugging: 

The process of identifying and removing errors from computer hardware or software.

Test Scenario:

 A concept, which provides a short information about what to test.

 Test Case:

• • •   Concept which provides detailed information what to test, steps to be taken and expected result of the same.
    •   Set of inputs, execution preconditions, and expected outcomes developed for a particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path or to verify compliance with a specific requirement.

Test Script:

Test Script is written in a programming language and it’s a short program used to test part of functionality of the software system. In other words a written set of steps that should be performed manually.

Test Suite:

Test Suite is a collection of tests used to validate the behaviour of a product.

Or Test Suite is a list of related test cases. Suite may contain common initialisation and cleanup routines specific to the cases included.

Test Plan:

Test Plan is a document describing the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of intended testing activities. It identifies test items, the features to be tested, the testing tasks, who will do each task, and any risks requiring contingency planning. Ref IEEE Std 829.

Test Procedure:

 Test procedure is about how tester physically run the test cases, set-up the test required and execute procedure step that needs to be followed.

Test Specification: 

Test Specification is a document specifying the test approach for a software feature or features and the inputs, predicted results and execution conditions for the associated tests.

Use Case: 

The specification of tests that are conducted from the end-user perspective and it is a method for identifying, articulating, and arranging system requirements in software development

Metric:

A standard of measurement. Software metrics are the statistics describing the structure or content of a program. A metric should be a real objective measurement of something such as number of bugs per lines of code.

Quality Control:

 QC Refers to a system of inspecting the final quality of the product so Basically it is product oriented

Quality Analysis:

Quality Analysis is set of activities for ensuring high-quality products by preventing any defects that may occur in the development process.

Traceability Matrix: 

Traceability Matrix is a document which is showing the relationship between Test Requirements and Test Cases.

Validation:

Validation is the process of evaluating software at the end of the development process to determine whether software meets the customer expectations and requirements.

Validation is one of the common term used in Software Testing Terminologies.

Verification:

Verification is a process of evaluating products of a development phase to find out whether they meet the specified requirements.

Test Basis:

Test Basis is defined as the source of information or the document that is required to write test cases and also for test analysis.

Test Object :

Test Object is a component or system to be tested.

Test Items:

The individual element to be tested. There usually is one test object and many test items.

System under Test (SUT) :

System under Test refers to a system that is being tested for correct operation. The term is used mostly in software testing.

Automation Testing

Automation Testing describes a form of testing where a computer runs the tests instead of a human ,  it can be performed using special automated testing software tools to execute a test case suite

Exhaustive Testing

Exhaustive Testing testing covers all possible inputs and outputs.

Exploratory testing

Exploratory testing is based on the tester’s experience; the tester creates the tests while he/she gets to know the system and executes the tests.

ISTQB

ISTQB stands for International Software Testing Qualifications Board. It  is responsible for international programs for testing certification.

IEEE 829

An international standard for test documentation published by the IEEE organization.

It includes templates for the test plan, various test reports etc

Severity

Severity is the impact of a particular defect on the software.

Priority

Priority is urgency of fixing the defect.

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