16. Define Automation Testing?

Tests conducted by using software tool is called Automation Testing, wherein the expected results
are fed into the tool to be compared with the actual output of software being tested.

17. Explain SDLC?

Various Software Development Life Cycle phases are

 Project planning,
 Feasibility Study,
 System Analysis,
 Requirement Definition,
 System Design,
 Implementation,
 Integration,
 Testing,
 Acceptance, Installation and Deployment,
 Maintenance

18. Explain STLC?

Carious Software Test Life Cycle are

 Test Planning : Preparing test strategy and planning

 Test Development : Creating testing cases and environment
 Review : Reviewing the testcases and then update the same if required
 Test Execution : Execution of testcases
 Result Analysis
 Bug tracking
 Reporting / Test cycle closure

19. Explain Verification Testing?

It's a static method of verifying the code and design of an application. Let's Say, Are we building the
product right.

20. Define Validation Testing?

Its a dynamic or actual testing of the application. Let's Say, Are we building the right product.

21. Define Ad Hoc Testing?

Random functional test to break the application without referring to any test document, most
scenario taken up would be negative cases.