Software Testing Glossary

The ability of a software to be adapted to different specified environments without applying actions or means other than those that are intended for these purposes and for this very software.

Type of testing which evaluates a system’s ability to perform in the future.

A statement on the values that underpin agile software development.

A group of software development methodologies based on iterative incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing cross-functional teams.

Test method for projects using agile methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP), considers the development process as a consumer of testing proces and focus on the paradigm of early testing.

Combinatorial testing method that tests all possible discrete combinations of input parameters.

Alpha Testing is testing of the software by staff employees, or potential customers on the side of the developer.

Testing based on a systematic analysis, for example, product risks or requirements.

The ability of software product to be tested for the absence of failures or their causes, as well as parts that are needed to verify due to changes.

Any condition that does not match an expected one, based on requirements specifications, project documentation, user documentation, standards, etc., or based on someone’s perception or experience. Anomalies can be found in time of review, testing, analysis, assembly, or the use of software or related documentation.