Software Testing Glossary

High-level description of software testing levels that should be performed as well as testing within those levels for an organization or program of one or more projects.

Set of test cases for the test component or system, in which the post-condition of one test is usually used as a precondition for the next one.

A document summarizing the tasks and results of software testing.

It is the reason or the purpose of development and performance of a test, a set of output criteria.

It is the software product that supports one or more testing tasks, such as planning and control, specifying, creating the original files and data, analysis and execution of tests.

It is a group of testing processes aimed at testing a component or a system for a specific purpose.

It is software ability to provide an opportunity to test made changes.

Detailed review of the basis of testing to determine whether it is qualitative enough to act as a primary source for the testing process.

It is a degree of manifestation of requirements allowing start of work on test development (and, subsequently, on the test cases) and test executing in order to determine compliance with the stated requirements.

It is an experienced professional involved in testing of a component or a system.