SOFTWARE TESTING

When Testing is Carried Out

 A common practice of software testing is that it is

performed by an independent group of testers after
the functionality is developed but before it is
shipped to the customer
 The Indian testing market
 It is said to be growing at a faster
rate than the global average.

 software testing as a career is

evolving rapidly

 India is estimated to require more

than 16,000-18,000 professionals
within the next one year.
ISDEVELOPMENT AND
TESTING PROCESS
SIMLAR?
 Software testing cannot be
considered as an alternative to
software development. Testing and
development require different
profiles. People working in these
fields undertake different types of
training. The approach to work is
also different and testing can be
treated as a separate career path.
Training in software
testing

Professional training
is required to start a
career in
software testing
 USE OF SOFTWARE
TESTING

 WEB BASED APPLICATION

 JAVA BASED APPLICATION
 MULTIMEDIA BASED
APPLICATION
 MOBILE TESTING
 Skill sets
 Aptitude towards problem
identification;
 Ability to analyze the reason for
defects;
 Knowledge of testing methodology;
testing tools, such as Win Runner,
Rational Robot, Silk Test, Web Load,
etc.