Different Types of Testing

• Black Box Testing

Tester only knows that what the software is supposed to do NOT how software operates.

• White Box Testing (Clear Box Testing)

Tester has access to programming code and can examine it for cases to help him with his/her testing.

• Statis Testing

Testing something that is not running - Examine and review it

• Dynamic Testing

Running the software and testing it

• Unit Testing

Smallest tested part of application, called units, are individually and independently tested for proper operations. Testing at lowest level.

• Capability Testing

Testing that your software interacts with and share information correctly with other software.

• Regression Testing

Testing changes to computer program to make sure that older program still works with new changes. The process of rerunning your tests.

• Automated Testing

Drivers: Tools used to control and operate the software being tested.
Stubs: Receive and Respond to data that the software needs.

• Beta Testing

External testing process in which the software is sent out to a select group of potential customers, who uses it in real world environment towards the end of production development cycle.

• Integration Testing

Program units are combined and tested as group in multiple ways. It can be done through Top-Bottom or Bottom-Top approach.

• System Testing

Testing to confirm that all module work as specified, and system as a whole perform adequately on the platform on which it will be deployed

• Acceptance Test

The test performed by users of a new or changed system in order to approve the system and go live.

• Alpha Test

The first testing of a product in the lab. Then comes beta testing.

• Fuzz Test

Testing for software bugs by feeding it randomly generated data.

• Gray Box Test

Testing software with some knowledge of its internal code or logic. Contrast with "white box test" and "black box test."

• Negative Test

Using invalid input to test a program's error handling.

• Passive Test

Monitoring the results of a running system without introducing any special test data. Contrast with "active test" (above).

• Recovery Test

Testing a system's ability to recover from a hardware or software failure.

• Smoke Test

Turn it on and see what happens