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The document provides a comprehensive cheat sheet on various software testing types, including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing, among others. Each testing type is described with its purpose and an example to illustrate its application. The cheat sheet serves as a quick reference for understanding different testing methodologies and their significance in the software development lifecycle.

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Software_Testing_Cheat_Sheet

The document provides a comprehensive cheat sheet on various software testing types, including Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, and User Acceptance Testing, among others. Each testing type is described with its purpose and an example to illustrate its application. The cheat sheet serves as a quick reference for understanding different testing methodologies and their significance in the software development lifecycle.

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Software Testing Types Cheat Sheet

1. Unit Testing
- Description: Testing individual components or modules of a software in isolation to ensure they
function correctly. Typically performed by developers during the development phase.
- Example: Testing a single function that calculates the sum of two numbers to verify it returns the
correct result.

2. Integration Testing
- Description: Testing the interaction between integrated units or components to detect interface
defects. Ensures that combined parts of an application function together as intended.
- Example: Verifying that a login module correctly interacts with a database to authenticate users.

3. System Testing
- Description: Testing the complete and integrated software to evaluate the system's compliance
with the specified requirements.
- Example: Testing an entire e-commerce application, including user registration, product search,
order placement, and payment processing.

4. User Acceptance Testing (UAT)


- Description: The final phase of testing where the end-users validate the software against their
requirements to ensure it can handle real-world scenarios.
- Example: Users testing a new payroll system to confirm it processes salaries correctly before it
goes live.

5. Smoke Testing
- Description: A preliminary test to check the basic functionality of the software. It determines
whether the critical features work and if the build is stable enough for further testing.
- Example: After a new build, verifying that the application launches successfully and the main
menu is accessible.

6. Sanity Testing
- Description: A subset of regression testing focused on verifying that specific functionalities work
as intended after minor changes or bug fixes.
- Example: After fixing a bug related to password reset, testing only the password reset
functionality to ensure it's working correctly.

7. Regression Testing
- Description: Re-running previously conducted tests to ensure that new code changes have not
adversely affected existing functionalities.
- Example: After adding a new payment method to an online store, testing all payment options to
ensure they still work correctly.

8. Performance Testing
- Description: Evaluating the speed, responsiveness, and stability of the software under a
particular workload.
- Example: Testing how a website performs when 10,000 users access it simultaneously.

9. Load Testing
- Description: Assessing the software's behavior under expected user loads to identify
performance bottlenecks.
- Example: Simulating 1,000 concurrent users on a web application to ensure it can handle the
expected traffic.

10. Stress Testing


- Description: Testing the software beyond normal operational capacity to observe how it handles
extreme conditions.
- Example: Increasing the number of users until the system crashes to determine its maximum
capacity.

11. Usability Testing


- Description: Evaluating the software's user interface and overall user experience for
intuitiveness and ease of use.
- Example: Observing users as they navigate an application to identify areas of confusion or
difficulty.
12. Security Testing
- Description: Assessing the software for vulnerabilities and ensuring that data and resources are
protected from potential intruders.
- Example: Testing an application for SQL injection vulnerabilities.

13. Compatibility Testing


- Description: Ensuring the software works as intended across different devices, browsers,
operating systems, and network environments.
- Example: Verifying that a website displays correctly in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

14. Alpha Testing


- Description: An internal testing phase conducted by the organization's employees before
releasing the software to external users.
- Example: Company staff testing a new mobile app in-house to identify bugs before a beta
release.

15. Beta Testing


- Description: A testing phase where a select group of external users evaluates the software in a
real-world environment to provide feedback before the official release.
- Example: Releasing a pre-launch version of an app to a group of users to gather feedback on its
performance and usability.

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