Types of Testing

Computer Science: OCR A Level, topic 7.2.3

Types of Testing

Different types of testing take place at different points in the development of a solution, including performance and load testing, usability testing, functionality testing, and security testing.

Iterative testing

Iterative testing

  • Iterative testing involves testing code as it is written.
  • The results of this continual testing are fed back into the development process.
Terminal testing

Terminal testing

  • Terminal testing happens at the end of development:
  • The results of this final testing are used to check how the software performs when given a certain set of test data.

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