Chapter 8: Software Testing Interview Questions and Answers
1. What is Defect?
A software defect is an error in coding or logic that causes a program to malfunction or to produce incorrect/unexpected results.
Defect is also called as Bug.
A Software Defect is a condition in a software product which does not meet a software requirement as stated in the requirement specifications or end-user expectation which may not be specified but is reasonable.
2. What is Beta testing?
Beta testing is a testing performed by the “real users” of the application in “real environment”. Beta version of the software is released to limited number of users for beta testing.
This testing is generally performed by customers at their own site. Beta testing enables to receive direct feedback from the customers. It is a final testing before shipping product to the customers.
3. What is Black Box testing?
Black Box testing is a testing of either functional or non-functional characteristics of a system/component/application without reference to the internal structure, code and design of the system/ component /application.
4. What is Boundary Value Analysis (BVA)?
Boundary value analysis is a test design technique in Black Box testing. Boundary value analysis involves identifying the input values to be tested at the extreme ends (boundaries) of the input domain. Values at the extreme ends are more likely to identify the defects.
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