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Types of Software Testing | Software Testing Certification Training | Edureka

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** Test Automation Engineer Masters Program : https://www.edureka.co/masters-program/automation-testing-engineer-training ** This Edureka video on Types of Software Testing covers the various types of functional and non-functional testing. Below topics are covered in this video: 1:01 What is Software Testing 1:40 Why need Testing? 4:36 Software Testing Life Cycle 5:15 Types of Software Testing 6:40 Unit Testing 9:10 Integration Testing 11:15 System Testing 12:27 Interface Testing 15:41 Regression Testing 17:16 Acceptance Testing 19:32 Documentation Testing 20:30 Installation Testing 22:53 Performance Testing 24:24 Reliability Testing 26:21 Security Testing Selenium playlist: https://goo.gl/NmuzXE Selenium Blog playlist: http://bit.ly/2B7C3QR Software Testing Blog playlist: http://bit.ly/2UXwdJm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Subscribe to our channel to get video updates. Hit the subscribe button above: https://goo.gl/6ohpTV SlideShare: https://www.slideshare.net/edurekaIN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edureka_learning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edurekaIN/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/edurekain LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edureka - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #edureka #edurekasoftwaretesting #softwaretestingtypes #selenium #automationtesting Please write back to us at sales@edureka.co or call us at IND: 9606058406 / US: 18338555775 (toll-free) for more information.

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information security details, Etc.', 'start': 195.883, 'duration': 7.926}, {'end': 209.376, 'text': 'Next up is the product quality now in order to make your product vision come to life.', 'start': 204.793, 'duration': 4.583}, {'end': 211.078, 'text': 'It has to work as planned.', 'start': 209.517, 'duration': 1.561}, {'end': 217.762, 'text': 'So the following product requirements is imperative to an extent because it helps you get the wanted end results.', 'start': 211.538, 'duration': 6.224}, {'end': 221.025, 'text': 'So the products always serve users in some ways.', 'start': 218.263, 'duration': 2.762}, {'end': 225.148, 'text': "So it's very important that it brings the value it promises.", 'start': 221.185, 'duration': 3.963}, {'end': 229.291, 'text': 'Hence, it should work properly to ensure great customer experience.', 'start': 225.568, 'duration': 3.723}, {'end': 236.476, 'text': 'Now development of an app for example has many processes included and testing gets a glimpse of 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'embed', 'start': 275.854, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 279.601, 'text': "Now let's move on and have a look at the software testing lifecycle.", 'start': 275.854, 'duration': 3.747}, {'end': 289.376, 'text': 'So the software testing life cycle basically identifies what test activities to carry out and when to accomplish those test activities,', 'start': 280.194, 'duration': 9.182}, {'end': 293.337, 'text': 'and there are six different phases in the software testing life cycle.', 'start': 289.376, 'duration': 3.961}, {'end': 296.078, 'text': 'So the first one is the requirement analysis.', 'start': 293.737, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 304.62, 'text': 'Then we have test planning test case development environment setup test execution and the final step is the test cycle closure.', 'start': 296.418, 'duration': 8.202}], 'summary': 'Software testing life cycle consists of 6 phases: requirement analysis, test planning, test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test 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'So the types of software testing are basically the key role where the tester determines the right testing for the apps.', 'start': 347.184, 'duration': 6.808}, {'end': 362.771, 'text': 'So here we have two main types of software testing such as the functional testing and non-functional testing now under functional testing.', 'start': 354.989, 'duration': 7.782}], 'summary': 'Software testing is crucial for identifying errors and bugs, with functional and non-functional testing being key types performed by qa or software testers.', 'duration': 45.205, 'max_score': 317.566, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ317566.jpg'}, {'end': 421.334, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 388.738, 'weight': 0.774, 'content': [{'end': 393.982, 'text': 'So the functional testing focuses on manual as well as automation testing.', 'start': 388.738, 'duration': 5.244}, {'end': 398.886, 'text': 'a functional testing is a bunch of various types to execute the perfect product.', 'start': 393.982, 'duration': 4.904}, {'end': 402.909, 'text': 'Now the first one is the unit testing under functional testing.', 'start': 399.506, 'duration': 3.403}, {'end': 411.15, 'text': 'So unit testing is basically a level of software testing where individual units or components of a software are tested.', 'start': 403.527, 'duration': 7.623}, {'end': 421.334, 'text': 'Now the purpose is to validate each unit of the software performs as designed now a unit is the smallest testable part of any software.', 'start': 411.69, 'duration': 9.644}], 'summary': 'Functional testing involves manual and automation testing, including unit testing to validate individual software components.', 'duration': 32.596, 'max_score': 388.738, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ388738.jpg'}, {'end': 487.922, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 463.047, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 470.932, 'text': "Now, let's have a look at some of the benefits of unit testing now unit testing increases confidence in changing or maintaining code.", 'start': 463.047, 'duration': 7.885}, {'end': 476.895, 'text': 'So if good unit tests are written and if they are run every time any code is changed,', 'start': 471.372, 'duration': 5.523}, {'end': 481.378, 'text': 'we will be able to promptly catch any defects introduced due to the change.', 'start': 476.895, 'duration': 4.483}, {'end': 483.819, 'text': 'next up codes are more reusable.', 'start': 481.378, 'duration': 2.441}, {'end': 487.922, 'text': 'in order to make unit testing possible, codes need to be modular.', 'start': 483.819, 'duration': 4.103}], 'summary': 'Unit testing increases code confidence, catch defects promptly, and promotes code reusability through modular design.', 'duration': 24.875, 'max_score': 463.047, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ463047.jpg'}, {'end': 580.123, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 552.641, 'weight': 0.758, 'content': [{'end': 559.507, 'text': 'So integration testing is a level of software testing where individual units are combined and tested as a group.', 'start': 552.641, 'duration': 6.866}, {'end': 566.934, 'text': 'So the purpose of this level of testing is to expose faults in the interaction between integrated units.', 'start': 559.767, 'duration': 7.167}, {'end': 571.518, 'text': 'test drivers and test stubs are used to assist in integration testing.', 'start': 566.934, 'duration': 4.584}, {'end': 574.68, 'text': 'So who performs integration testing for this?', 'start': 571.958, 'duration': 2.722}, {'end': 580.123, 'text': 'the developers themselves or some independent testers perform this sort of testing?', 'start': 574.68, 'duration': 5.443}], 'summary': 'Integration testing combines and tests individual units to expose faults in interactions. test drivers and test stubs assist. developers or independent testers can perform this testing.', 'duration': 27.482, 'max_score': 552.641, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ552641.jpg'}], 'start': 275.854, 'title': 'Software testing lifecycle and types', 'summary': 'Discusses the six phases of the software testing life cycle, including requirement analysis, test planning, test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test cycle closure, and the importance of quality assurance in identifying errors and bugs, different types of software testing, and the detailed benefits of unit testing in increasing code confidence and reusability.', 'chapters': [{'end': 316.828, 'start': 275.854, 'title': 'Software testing lifecycle', 'summary': 'Discusses the six phases of the software testing life cycle, including requirement analysis, test planning, test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test cycle closure, emphasizing the importance of identifying test activities and when to accomplish them.', 'duration': 40.974, 'highlights': ['The software testing life cycle consists of six phases: requirement analysis, test planning, test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test cycle closure.', 'It emphasizes identifying what test activities to carry out and when to accomplish those test activities.']}, {'end': 580.123, 'start': 317.566, 'title': 'Software testing types & benefits', 'summary': 'Discusses the importance of quality assurance in identifying errors and bugs, the two main types of software testing - functional and non-functional testing, and the detailed benefits of unit testing, emphasizing its role in increasing code confidence and reusability.', 'duration': 262.557, 'highlights': ['The chapter discusses the importance of quality assurance in identifying errors and bugs at the beginning and bringing improvement in the quality of the product, emphasizing the benefits of early bug identification. ', 'It explains the two main types of software testing - functional and non-functional testing, along with their specific subtypes, providing a comprehensive overview of the different testing methodologies. ', 'The detailed benefits of unit testing are highlighted, including increased confidence in changing or maintaining code, code reusability, faster development, lower cost of fixing defects, easier debugging, and increased code reliability, showcasing the multiple advantages of implementing unit testing. ']}], 'duration': 304.269, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ275854.jpg', 'highlights': ['The software testing life cycle consists of six phases: requirement analysis, test planning, test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test cycle closure.', 'The chapter discusses the importance of quality assurance in identifying errors and bugs at the beginning and bringing improvement in the quality of the product, emphasizing the benefits of early bug identification.', 'The detailed benefits of unit testing are highlighted, including increased confidence in changing or maintaining code, code reusability, faster development, lower cost of fixing defects, easier debugging, and increased code reliability, showcasing the multiple advantages of implementing unit testing.', 'It emphasizes identifying what test activities to carry out and when to accomplish those test activities.', 'It explains the two main types of software testing - functional and non-functional testing, along with their specific subtypes, providing a comprehensive overview of the different testing methodologies.']}, {'end': 1004.872, 'segs': [{'end': 709.667, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 674.81, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 682.852, 'text': 'Next up we have the system testing system testing is a level of software testing where a complete and integrated software is tested.', 'start': 674.81, 'duration': 8.042}, {'end': 689.293, 'text': "Now. the purpose of this test is to evaluate the system's compliance with the specified requirements.", 'start': 683.272, 'duration': 6.021}, {'end': 696.295, 'text': 'system testing is the third level of software testing performed after integration testing and before the acceptance testing.', 'start': 689.293, 'duration': 7.002}, {'end': 700.556, 'text': 'So, basically, the independent testers perform the system testing.', 'start': 696.935, 'duration': 3.621}, {'end': 709.667, 'text': 'Now again, the system testing also has certain tasks, such as the system test plan, where we prepare review, rework and form the baseline,', 'start': 701.155, 'duration': 8.512}], 'summary': 'System testing evaluates compliance with requirements. independent testers perform tasks like test plan preparation.', 'duration': 44.539, 'max_score': 674.81, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ674810.jpg'}, {'end': 768.859, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 726.815, 'weight': 0.767, 'content': [{'end': 732.84, 'text': 'the ink cartridge and the ballpoint are produced separately and unit tested separately.', 'start': 726.815, 'duration': 6.025}, {'end': 739.365, 'text': 'So, when two or more units are ready, they are assembled and integration testing is performed.', 'start': 733.34, 'duration': 6.025}, {'end': 743.868, 'text': 'now, when the complete pen is integrated, the system testing is performed.', 'start': 739.365, 'duration': 4.503}, {'end': 750.533, 'text': "So this is all about the system testing now, let's move on and have a look at the interface testing now.", 'start': 744.409, 'duration': 6.124}, {'end': 758.659, 'text': 'It basically verifies that communication between the systems are done correctly if all supported hardware or software has been tested.', 'start': 750.633, 'duration': 8.026}, {'end': 768.859, 'text': 'Now when an application or a software or a website is developed then there are several components of it those components can be server database Etc.', 'start': 759.227, 'duration': 9.632}], 'summary': 'Pen production involves separate unit and integration testing, followed by system and interface testing for communication verification.', 'duration': 42.044, 'max_score': 726.815, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ726815.jpg'}, {'end': 792.235, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 769.24, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 776.469, 'text': 'Now the connection which integrates and facilitates the communication between these components is termed as an interface.', 'start': 769.24, 'duration': 7.229}, {'end': 781.871, 'text': 'So there are three phases of interface testing in an interface lifecycle first.', 'start': 777.049, 'duration': 4.822}, {'end': 783.972, 'text': 'We have the configuration and development.', 'start': 781.911, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 792.235, 'text': 'So, when the interface is configured and once the development starts, the configurations need to be verified as per the requirement.', 'start': 784.332, 'duration': 7.903}], 'summary': 'Interface testing has three phases in the interface lifecycle: configuration, development, and verification.', 'duration': 22.995, 'max_score': 769.24, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ769240.jpg'}, {'end': 967.778, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 943.46, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 951.845, 'text': 'regression testing is a crucial stage for the product and very useful for the developers to identify the stability of the product with the changing requirements.', 'start': 943.46, 'duration': 8.385}, {'end': 956.316, 'text': "Now let's have a look at some of the techniques of regression testing.", 'start': 952.555, 'duration': 3.761}, {'end': 957.996, 'text': 'first, one is retest all.', 'start': 956.316, 'duration': 1.68}, {'end': 959.476, 'text': 'now, as the name itself suggests,', 'start': 957.996, 'duration': 1.48}, {'end': 967.778, 'text': 'the entire test cases in the test suit are re-executed to ensure that there are no bugs that have occurred because of a change in the code next up.', 'start': 959.476, 'duration': 8.302}], 'summary': 'Regression testing ensures product stability; retest all is one technique.', 'duration': 24.318, 'max_score': 943.46, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ943460.jpg'}, {'end': 1006.632, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 981.261, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 986.503, 'text': 'Test cases with high priority are executed first then the ones with medium and low priority.', 'start': 981.261, 'duration': 5.242}, {'end': 989.025, 'text': 'Finally, we have the hybrid technique.', 'start': 987.124, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 994.127, 'text': 'Now, this is a combination of regression test selection and test case prioritization.', 'start': 989.205, 'duration': 4.922}, {'end': 997.748, 'text': 'Now, how do we select the regression test suit,', 'start': 994.907, 'duration': 2.841}, {'end': 1004.872, 'text': 'for most of the bugs found in the production environment occur because of the changes did or bugs fixed at the 11th hour, that is,', 'start': 997.748, 'duration': 7.124}, {'end': 1006.632, 'text': 'the changes done at a later stage.', 'start': 1004.872, 'duration': 1.76}], 'summary': 'Test cases are prioritized by high, medium, and low priority, with a hybrid technique combining regression test selection and prioritization to address bugs found in production.', 'duration': 25.371, 'max_score': 981.261, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ981261.jpg'}], 'start': 580.123, 'title': 'Software testing techniques', 'summary': 'Covers integration testing approaches such as big bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid, system testing tasks, interface testing phases, importance, and regression testing techniques including retest all, regression test selection, test case prioritization, and hybrid technique.', 'chapters': [{'end': 750.533, 'start': 580.123, 'title': 'Approaches to integration and system testing', 'summary': 'Discusses integration testing approaches, including big bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid, as well as system testing and its tasks. it also provides an analogy for system testing using the example of a ballpoint pen manufacturing process.', 'duration': 170.41, 'highlights': ["System testing is a level of software testing where a complete and integrated software is tested, performed after integration testing and before the acceptance testing. System testing is the third level of software testing, evaluating the system's compliance with specified requirements, and is performed after integration testing and before acceptance testing.", 'Integration testing approaches include Big Bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid, each applied based on development approaches and unit testing sequences. The chapter discusses various integration testing approaches, such as Big Bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid, each applied based on development approaches and unit testing sequences.', 'An analogy for system testing is provided using the example of manufacturing a ballpoint pen, where separate unit testing and integration testing are similar to the system testing process. The transcript provides an analogy for system testing using the example of manufacturing a ballpoint pen, illustrating the similarity between separate unit testing, integration testing and system testing.']}, {'end': 1004.872, 'start': 750.633, 'title': 'Interface testing and regression techniques', 'summary': 'Introduces interface testing, its phases, and the importance of interface testing in ensuring proper server execution, error handling, and security. it also discusses techniques for successful interface testing and regression testing to identify the stability of the product with changing requirements, including retest all, regression test selection, test case prioritization, and hybrid technique.', 'duration': 254.239, 'highlights': ['The chapter introduces interface testing, its phases, and the importance of interface testing in ensuring proper server execution, error handling, and security.', 'It also discusses techniques for successful interface testing and regression testing to identify the stability of the product with changing requirements, including retest all, regression test selection, test case prioritization, and hybrid technique.', 'Before starting the execution of a test, it is essential to define the start and stop points of the test as well as decide how the entire testing process will start and end.', 'Interface testing is crucial to check the impact of network failure on the communication between the components, ensure proper error handling, and validate the result when a connection to the server is reset.', 'Regression testing is a crucial stage for the product and very useful for the developers to identify the stability of the product with the changing requirements.']}], 'duration': 424.749, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ580123.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter covers integration testing approaches such as Big Bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid.', 'System testing is a level of software testing where a complete and integrated software is tested, performed after integration testing and before the acceptance testing.', 'The chapter discusses various integration testing approaches, such as Big Bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid, each applied based on development approaches and unit testing sequences.', 'The chapter introduces interface testing, its phases, and the importance of interface testing in ensuring proper server execution, error handling, and security.', 'Regression testing techniques including retest all, regression test selection, test case prioritization, and hybrid technique are discussed.']}, {'end': 1270.671, 'segs': [{'end': 1036.603, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1004.872, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1006.632, 'text': 'the changes done at a later stage.', 'start': 1004.872, 'duration': 1.76}, {'end': 1009.914, 'text': "So let's have a look at the test plan template.", 'start': 1007.553, 'duration': 2.361}, {'end': 1012.422, 'text': 'First we have the document history.', 'start': 1010.74, 'duration': 1.682}, {'end': 1016.446, 'text': 'Now it consists of a record of the first draft and all the updated ones.', 'start': 1012.482, 'duration': 3.964}, {'end': 1024.794, 'text': 'Next we have the references column that keeps a track of all the reference documents used or required for the project while creating a test plan.', 'start': 1016.866, 'duration': 7.928}, {'end': 1032.06, 'text': 'Next up we have the regression test plan that consists of all the introduction and details that are involved in the testing.', 'start': 1025.473, 'duration': 6.587}, {'end': 1036.603, 'text': 'Now the final one in functional testing is the acceptance testing.', 'start': 1032.56, 'duration': 4.043}], 'summary': 'Test plan template includes document history, references, regression test plan, and acceptance testing.', 'duration': 31.731, 'max_score': 1004.872, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1004872.jpg'}, {'end': 1060.497, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 1032.56, 'weight': 0.925, 'content': [{'end': 1036.603, 'text': 'Now the final one in functional testing is the acceptance testing.', 'start': 1032.56, 'duration': 4.043}, {'end': 1041.746, 'text': 'now, acceptance testing is a level of software testing where a system is tested for acceptability.', 'start': 1036.603, 'duration': 5.143}, {'end': 1049.931, 'text': "The purpose of this test is to evaluate the system's compliance with the business requirements and assess whether it is acceptable for delivery.", 'start': 1042.186, 'duration': 7.745}, {'end': 1056.435, 'text': 'So, basically, the management, sales or the customer support performs these kind of testing.', 'start': 1050.691, 'duration': 5.744}, {'end': 1060.497, 'text': 'also, the customers and the end users of the software can do the following', 'start': 1056.435, 'duration': 4.062}], 'summary': "Acceptance testing evaluates system's compliance with business requirements and is performed by management, sales, customer support, customers, and end users.", 'duration': 27.937, 'max_score': 1032.56, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1032560.jpg'}, {'end': 1106.156, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1077.913, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1083.62, 'text': "Now, let's have a look at some of the types of acceptance testing first one is the user acceptance testing.", 'start': 1077.913, 'duration': 5.707}, {'end': 1089.287, 'text': 'Now this is used to assess whether the product is working for the user correctly for the usage next up.', 'start': 1083.921, 'duration': 5.366}, {'end': 1091.33, 'text': 'We have the business acceptance testing.', 'start': 1089.327, 'duration': 2.003}, {'end': 1096.817, 'text': 'Now, this is required to assess whether the product meets the business goals and purposes or not.', 'start': 1091.71, 'duration': 5.107}, {'end': 1099.891, 'text': 'Next we have the contract acceptance testing.', 'start': 1097.469, 'duration': 2.422}, {'end': 1106.156, 'text': 'Now, this is a contract which specifies that once the product goes live within a predetermined period,', 'start': 1100.231, 'duration': 5.925}], 'summary': 'Types of acceptance testing: user, business, and contract acceptance testing ensure product meets user needs, business goals, and contractual obligations.', 'duration': 28.243, 'max_score': 1077.913, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1077913.jpg'}, {'end': 1254.959, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1233.482, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1244.951, 'text': 'So installation testing is a type of quality assurance work in the software industry that converges on what customers will need to do to install and set up the new software successfully.', 'start': 1233.482, 'duration': 11.469}, {'end': 1251.176, 'text': 'Now the testing process may involve full partial or upgrades install or uninstall processes.', 'start': 1245.491, 'duration': 5.685}, {'end': 1254.959, 'text': "Now, let's have a look at some of the installation testing tips.", 'start': 1251.996, 'duration': 2.963}], 'summary': 'Installation testing ensures successful software setup for customers, involving full, partial, upgrades, and uninstall processes.', 'duration': 21.477, 'max_score': 1233.482, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1233482.jpg'}], 'start': 1004.872, 'title': 'Test plan template and acceptance testing', 'summary': 'Introduces a test plan template and explains the components such as document history, references, regression test plan, and acceptance testing, including user acceptance, business acceptance, contract acceptance, operational acceptance, alpha testing, and beta testing, as well as non-functional testing types like documentation testing and installation testing.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1270.671, 'start': 1004.872, 'title': 'Test plan template and acceptance testing', 'summary': 'Introduces a test plan template and explains the components such as document history, references, regression test plan, and acceptance testing, including user acceptance, business acceptance, contract acceptance, operational acceptance, alpha testing, and beta testing, as well as non-functional testing types like documentation testing and installation testing.', 'duration': 265.799, 'highlights': ['The chapter introduces a test plan template and explains the components such as document history, references, regression test plan, and acceptance testing. ', 'Explains various types of acceptance testing including user acceptance, business acceptance, contract acceptance, operational acceptance, alpha testing, and beta testing. ', 'Describes non-functional testing types like documentation testing and installation testing, including testing efforts, test coverage, installation tips, and processes involved in installation testing. ']}], 'duration': 265.799, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1004872.jpg', 'highlights': ['Explains various types of acceptance testing including user acceptance, business acceptance, contract acceptance, operational acceptance, alpha testing, and beta testing.', 'Describes non-functional testing types like documentation testing and installation testing, including testing efforts, test coverage, installation tips, and processes involved in installation testing.', 'The chapter introduces a test plan template and explains the components such as document history, references, regression test plan, and acceptance testing.']}, {'end': 1769.394, 'segs': [{'end': 1408.19, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 1317.708, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1322.75, 'text': 'Next we have the use of distributor testing environment now to executing test cases effectively.', 'start': 1317.708, 'duration': 5.042}, {'end': 1328.312, 'text': 'You can use distributor testing environment, which will save your cost and time next.', 'start': 1323.15, 'duration': 5.162}, {'end': 1332.633, 'text': 'We have the automate the check of files installed after installation,', 'start': 1328.352, 'duration': 4.281}, {'end': 1338.495, 'text': 'so you can use the automated script to check that all the required files are installed successfully or not.', 'start': 1332.633, 'duration': 5.862}, {'end': 1343.292, 'text': 'Then we have the confirm for registry changes after installation.', 'start': 1339.548, 'duration': 3.744}, {'end': 1348.038, 'text': 'So here you have to check for registry changes after the installation of your software.', 'start': 1343.633, 'duration': 4.405}, {'end': 1351.282, 'text': 'Then we have the negative testing and installation testing.', 'start': 1348.458, 'duration': 2.824}, {'end': 1358.23, 'text': 'Now this intensely tried to break the installation process to check the behavior of application under such conditions.', 'start': 1351.842, 'duration': 6.388}, {'end': 1361.421, 'text': 'Finally, we have the uninstallation testing.', 'start': 1358.999, 'duration': 2.422}, {'end': 1372.028, 'text': 'Now you should also check for the uninstall testing to check whether the user is able to uninstall the application without any error and removing all folders and files related to installation.', 'start': 1361.921, 'duration': 10.107}, {'end': 1374.769, 'text': 'Next up we have the performance testing.', 'start': 1372.728, 'duration': 2.041}, {'end': 1380.113, 'text': 'Now the performance testing includes load testing, stress, endurance and spike testing.', 'start': 1375.35, 'duration': 4.763}, {'end': 1385.292, 'text': 'Now here the software tester team provides performance testing on amazing projects.', 'start': 1380.848, 'duration': 4.444}, {'end': 1388.654, 'text': "Now, let's have a look at the types of performance testing.", 'start': 1385.872, 'duration': 2.782}, {'end': 1397.081, 'text': 'So we have load testing which is a type of performance testing conducted to evaluate the behavior of a system at increasing workload.', 'start': 1389.035, 'duration': 8.046}, {'end': 1399.203, 'text': 'Then we have the stress testing,', 'start': 1397.521, 'duration': 1.682}, {'end': 1408.19, 'text': 'which is a type of performance testing conducted to evaluate the behavior of a system at or beyond the limits of its anticipated workload.', 'start': 1399.203, 'duration': 8.987}], 'summary': 'Distributor testing, automated checks, performance testing, and uninstallation testing are key aspects of effective test cases.', 'duration': 81.495, 'max_score': 1317.708, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1317708.jpg'}, {'end': 1484.773, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1420.684, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1429.014, 'text': 'which is a type of performance testing conducted to evaluate the behavior of a system when the load is suddenly and substantially increased.', 'start': 1420.684, 'duration': 8.33}, {'end': 1432.638, 'text': "Now let's have a look at some of the tips for performance testing.", 'start': 1429.594, 'duration': 3.044}, {'end': 1438.847, 'text': 'So first we have to establish a test environment as close to the production environment as possible.', 'start': 1433.099, 'duration': 5.748}, {'end': 1444.595, 'text': 'Then we have to isolate the test environment even from the QA or UAT environment.', 'start': 1439.448, 'duration': 5.147}, {'end': 1451.421, 'text': 'Though there is no perfect tool for performance testing research and decide on the tool that best fits your purpose.', 'start': 1445.015, 'duration': 6.406}, {'end': 1454.804, 'text': 'Also do not rely on the results of just one test.', 'start': 1452.022, 'duration': 2.782}, {'end': 1463.432, 'text': 'You should conduct multiple tests to arrive at an average number be wary of any changes to the test environment from one test to the other.', 'start': 1455.124, 'duration': 8.308}, {'end': 1472.441, 'text': 'Next up we have the reliability testing now reliability testing assures that the product is fault-free and is reliable for its intended purpose.', 'start': 1464.092, 'duration': 8.349}, {'end': 1478.347, 'text': 'It is about exercising an application so that failures are discovered before the system deployed.', 'start': 1472.881, 'duration': 5.466}, {'end': 1482.871, 'text': "Now, let's have a look at some of the types of reliability testing first.", 'start': 1478.988, 'duration': 3.883}, {'end': 1484.773, 'text': 'We have the feature test now.', 'start': 1482.911, 'duration': 1.862}], 'summary': 'Performance testing evaluates system behavior under increased load; reliability testing ensures fault-free and reliable products.', 'duration': 64.089, 'max_score': 1420.684, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1420684.jpg'}, {'end': 1541.98, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1504.767, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 1510.79, 'text': 'it undergoes a regression test to make sure with introduction of new functionality, no new bugs are introduced.', 'start': 1504.767, 'duration': 6.023}, {'end': 1512.691, 'text': 'Then we have the load test.', 'start': 1511.41, 'duration': 1.281}, {'end': 1518.214, 'text': 'Now load test is done to test whether the application is supporting the required load without getting break down.', 'start': 1512.771, 'duration': 5.443}, {'end': 1524.717, 'text': 'Now in order to find the break point of an application the load is gradually increased until the application gets hung.', 'start': 1518.614, 'duration': 6.103}, {'end': 1529.452, 'text': "Now let's have a look at some of the importance of reliability testing.", 'start': 1525.37, 'duration': 4.082}, {'end': 1537.217, 'text': 'as we know, software applications are in use in almost every sector of manufacturing healthcare, defense, government, telecommunication, Etc.', 'start': 1529.452, 'duration': 7.765}, {'end': 1541.98, 'text': 'Therefore, the question is that how reliable the software application is.', 'start': 1537.657, 'duration': 4.323}], 'summary': 'Regression and load testing ensure no new bugs and support required load for software applications.', 'duration': 37.213, 'max_score': 1504.767, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1504767.jpg'}, {'end': 1580.366, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1557.209, 'weight': 10, 'content': [{'end': 1566.035, 'text': 'and these test cases should be executed for sufficient amount of time to get a rough estimate of how long the software can execute fine without failure.', 'start': 1557.209, 'duration': 8.826}, {'end': 1568.876, 'text': 'Now the test case execution sequence to run.', 'start': 1566.515, 'duration': 2.361}, {'end': 1575.781, 'text': 'the overall functionality of the software application should match the real production operational plan of the application.', 'start': 1568.876, 'duration': 6.905}, {'end': 1580.366, 'text': "Now moving on let's have a look at the final type of non-functional testing.", 'start': 1576.582, 'duration': 3.784}], 'summary': 'Test cases executed for sufficient time to estimate software performance and match production plan.', 'duration': 23.157, 'max_score': 1557.209, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1557209.jpg'}, {'end': 1619.325, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1595.419, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 1601.941, 'text': 'So there are basically four main focus areas that are to be considered in security testing, that is, the network security,', 'start': 1595.419, 'duration': 6.522}, {'end': 1605.422, 'text': 'which involves looking for vulnerabilities in the network infrastructure.', 'start': 1601.941, 'duration': 3.481}, {'end': 1608.062, 'text': 'Then we have client security,', 'start': 1605.862, 'duration': 2.2}, {'end': 1615.744, 'text': 'which ensures that the client cannot be manipulated and the server code and its Technologies are robust enough to fend off any intrusion.', 'start': 1608.062, 'duration': 7.682}, {'end': 1619.325, 'text': "Now, let's have a look at some of these security testing techniques.", 'start': 1616.244, 'duration': 3.081}], 'summary': 'Four main areas in security testing: network security, client security, and robust server code. techniques to be discussed.', 'duration': 23.906, 'max_score': 1595.419, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1595419.jpg'}], 'start': 1271.091, 'title': 'Software testing', 'summary': 'Covers automated testing efforts including installation and disk space checking, distributor testing environment, file installation check, registry changes confirmation, negative testing, uninstallation testing, and performance testing such as load, stress, endurance, and spike testing. it also explores reliability testing with feature test, regression test, and load test, and emphasizes the significance of security testing including network security, client security, data protection, and security testing techniques.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1463.432, 'start': 1271.091, 'title': 'Automate testing efforts & performance testing', 'summary': 'Covers automated testing efforts for installation and disk space checking, distributor testing environment, file installation check, registry changes confirmation, negative testing, uninstallation testing, and performance testing including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing with tips for performance testing.', 'duration': 192.341, 'highlights': ['The chapter covers automated testing efforts for installation and disk space checking, distributor testing environment, file installation check, registry changes confirmation, negative testing, uninstallation testing, and performance testing including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing with tips for performance testing.', 'The performance testing includes load testing, stress, endurance, and spike testing with tips for performance testing.', 'The disk space checking is done using automated and manual testing methods to verify calculated disk space by installer, and the disk space may vary on different file system formats like on NTFS F8032 and F8016 Etc.', 'The chapter also emphasizes the need to establish a test environment as close to the production environment as possible for performance testing and to isolate the test environment even from the QA or UAT environment.', 'Next, the chapter discusses the types of performance testing such as load testing, stress testing, endurance testing, and spike testing, providing an overview of each type.', 'The chapter provides tips for performance testing, including conducting multiple tests to arrive at an average number, being wary of any changes to the test environment from one test to the other, and not relying on the results of just one test.', 'The chapter highlights the use of distributor testing environment to save cost and time in executing test cases effectively, and the use of automated scripts to check that all the required files are installed successfully after installation.', 'The chapter also mentions the negative testing and installation testing, where intense efforts are made to break the installation process to check the behavior of the application under such conditions and to check for the uninstallation testing to ensure the user is able to uninstall the application without any error and remove all related folders and files.']}, {'end': 1769.394, 'start': 1464.092, 'title': 'Reliability testing and security testing', 'summary': 'Explores the importance of reliability testing in software development, covering feature test, regression test, and load test, and emphasizes the significance of security testing, including network security, client security, data protection, and security testing techniques.', 'duration': 305.302, 'highlights': ['The chapter emphasizes the importance of reliability testing in ensuring fault-free and reliable software for various sectors, highlighting the types of reliability testing: feature test, regression test, and load test.', 'The transcript discusses the significance of security testing in strengthening the security of software systems, focusing on network security, client security, and data protection, along with security testing techniques like access to application, data protection, brute force attack, SQL injection and XSS, service access points, session management, error handling, and specific risky functionalities.', 'The chapter explains the purpose and process of load testing, emphasizing its role in testing whether the application can support the required load without breaking down, and determining the break point of the application by gradually increasing the load until it hangs.', "The transcript underlines the importance of reliability testing in various sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and government, highlighting the need for reliable software applications and the confidence they instill in organizations' business systems.", "The chapter discusses the importance of designing test cases covering all required functionality and executing them for a sufficient amount of time to estimate the software's execution without failure, emphasizing the matching of test case execution sequence with the real production operational plan of the application."]}], 'duration': 498.303, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/cl6pNHGHQEQ/pics/cl6pNHGHQEQ1271091.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter covers automated testing efforts for installation and disk space checking, distributor testing environment, file installation check, registry changes confirmation, negative testing, uninstallation testing, and performance testing including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing with tips for performance testing.', 'The chapter emphasizes the need to establish a test environment as close to the production environment as possible for performance testing and to isolate the test environment even from the QA or UAT environment.', 'The chapter discusses the types of performance testing such as load testing, stress testing, endurance testing, and spike testing, providing an overview of each type.', 'The chapter provides tips for performance testing, including conducting multiple tests to arrive at an average number, being wary of any changes to the test environment from one test to the other, and not relying on the results of just one test.', 'The chapter highlights the use of distributor testing environment to save cost and time in executing test cases effectively, and the use of automated scripts to check that all the required files are installed successfully after installation.', 'The chapter also mentions the negative testing and installation testing, where intense efforts are made to break the installation process to check the behavior of the application under such conditions and to check for the uninstallation testing to ensure the user is able to uninstall the application without any error and remove all related folders and files.', 'The chapter emphasizes the importance of reliability testing in ensuring fault-free and reliable software for various sectors, highlighting the types of reliability testing: feature test, regression test, and load test.', 'The chapter discusses the significance of security testing in strengthening the security of software systems, focusing on network security, client security, and data protection, along with security testing techniques like access to application, data protection, brute force attack, SQL injection and XSS, service access points, session management, error handling, and specific risky functionalities.', 'The chapter explains the purpose and process of load testing, emphasizing its role in testing whether the application can support the required load without breaking down, and determining the break point of the application by gradually increasing the load until it hangs.', "The chapter underlines the importance of reliability testing in various sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and government, highlighting the need for reliable software applications and the confidence they instill in organizations' business systems.", "The chapter discusses the importance of designing test cases covering all required functionality and executing them for a sufficient amount of time to estimate the software's execution without failure, emphasizing the matching of test case execution sequence with the real production operational plan of the application."]}], 'highlights': ['Software testing saves money by catching bugs in earlier stages, costing less to fix.', 'Experienced testers are an investment that benefits the project budget wise.', 'Security is a critical aspect of software testing, addressing the sensitivity and vulnerability of applications.', 'Product quality is crucial for ensuring great customer experience and delivering promised value.', 'Ensuring user information safety is essential, especially in vulnerable areas like banking.', 'Proper testing is imperative to achieve desired end results and provide the best user experience.', 'The ultimate goal for a product owner is to give the best customer satisfaction, leading to word-of-mouth advertising and long-term effects.', 'Trusted products are in demand due to concerns about user information security and reliability.', 'The software testing life cycle consists of six phases: requirement analysis, test planning, test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test cycle closure.', 'The chapter discusses the importance of quality assurance in identifying errors and bugs at the beginning and bringing improvement in the quality of the product, emphasizing the benefits of early bug identification.', 'The detailed benefits of unit testing are highlighted, including increased confidence in changing or maintaining code, code reusability, faster development, lower cost of fixing defects, easier debugging, and increased code reliability, showcasing the multiple advantages of implementing unit testing.', 'It emphasizes identifying what test activities to carry out and when to accomplish those test activities.', 'It explains the two main types of software testing - functional and non-functional testing, along with their specific subtypes, providing a comprehensive overview of the different testing methodologies.', 'The chapter covers integration testing approaches such as Big Bang, top-down, bottom-up, and sandwich/hybrid.', 'System testing is a level of software testing where a complete and integrated software is tested, performed after integration testing and before the acceptance testing.', 'The chapter introduces interface testing, its phases, and the importance of interface testing in ensuring proper server execution, error handling, and security.', 'Regression testing techniques including retest all, regression test selection, test case prioritization, and hybrid technique are discussed.', 'Explains various types of acceptance testing including user acceptance, business acceptance, contract acceptance, operational acceptance, alpha testing, and beta testing.', 'Describes non-functional testing types like documentation testing and installation testing, including testing efforts, test coverage, installation tips, and processes involved in installation testing.', 'The chapter introduces a test plan template and explains the components such as document history, references, regression test plan, and acceptance testing.', 'The chapter covers automated testing efforts for installation and disk space checking, distributor testing environment, file installation check, registry changes confirmation, negative testing, uninstallation testing, and performance testing including load, stress, endurance, and spike testing with tips for performance testing.', 'The chapter emphasizes the need to establish a test environment as close to the production environment as possible for performance testing and to isolate the test environment even from the QA or UAT environment.', 'The chapter discusses the types of performance testing such as load testing, stress testing, endurance testing, and spike testing, providing an overview of each type.', 'The chapter provides tips for performance testing, including conducting multiple tests to arrive at an average number, being wary of any changes to the test environment from one test to the other, and not relying on the results of just one test.', 'The chapter highlights the use of distributor testing environment to save cost and time in executing test cases effectively, and the use of automated scripts to check that all the required files are installed successfully after installation.', 'The chapter also mentions the negative testing and installation testing, where intense efforts are made to break the installation process to check the behavior of the application under such conditions and to check for the uninstallation testing to ensure the user is able to uninstall the application without any error and remove all related folders and files.', 'The chapter emphasizes the importance of reliability testing in ensuring fault-free and reliable software for various sectors, highlighting the types of reliability testing: feature test, regression test, and load test.', 'The chapter discusses the significance of security testing in strengthening the security of software systems, focusing on network security, client security, and data protection, along with security testing techniques like access to application, data protection, brute force attack, SQL injection and XSS, service access points, session management, error handling, and specific risky functionalities.', 'The chapter explains the purpose and process of load testing, emphasizing its role in testing whether the application can support the required load without breaking down, and determining the break point of the application by gradually increasing the load until it hangs.', "The chapter underlines the importance of reliability testing in various sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and government, highlighting the need for reliable software applications and the confidence they instill in organizations' business systems.", "The chapter discusses the importance of designing test cases covering all required functionality and executing them for a sufficient amount of time to estimate the software's execution without failure, emphasizing the matching of test case execution sequence with the real production operational plan of the application."]}