Execution Method

Method

Testing can also be categorized based on how it is executed. Execution could be in the form of verification or static analysis or it could be validation or dynamic analysis. Verification and validation can be categorized further according to how it is done.

Verification

In very simple terms, verification is the human examination or review of the work product. There are many forms of verification which ranges from informal verification to formal verification. Verification can be used for various phases in SDLC and can be in the form of formal inspection, walkthrough or buddy-checking.

Validation

Validation or dynamic analysis is the most frequent activity that as a tester you perform. Whether you are doing black box testing, non functional testing or any type of testing, chances are that you are performing validation or dynamic analyses. Validation or dynamic analyses is associated with the execution, and could be related to the execution of test cases or testing in general.

Model Based Testing

Testing Types - Method

It is true that in order to test any system effectively, we need to first understand what the implementation under test is supposed to do. With continuously increasing complex software, testers can use models to understand the system and support test design process.

Dr. Kaner has rightly suggested that testing is a technical investigation; this view is similar to the observation mage by Binder (2000) in ‘Testing Object Oriented Systems’ where he looks at the testing as a search problem. In the vast amount of input, we are looking for just few inputs which will trigger the defect or faulty behaviour of the system. According to the model based testing approach, this search should be systematic, focused and automated.

Automated Testing

Testing Types - Method

Automated testing is the concept of automation applied in the testing. Automation can be applied on the various parts of the testing process including test cases management, defects management, reporting, and test case execution and so on.

This section will look at the automation in the context of execution of test cases without or minimal human intervention only.

Exploratory Testing

Testing Types - Method

Exploratory testing is defined as simultaneous learning, test design and execution by its one of the most prominent proponent, James Bach. Before 1990 and even till now, in some parts of the industry, exploratory testing is also known as ad-hoc testing.

Manual Scripted Testing

Testing Types - Method

Manual scripted testing is the oldest and most rigorous type of software testing. In this particular type of testing, test cases are designed and reviewed by the team before executing it. There are many variation of this basic approach, test cases can be created at the basic functionality level or they can be created at the scenario level.

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