SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE TESTING

TEST PLAN AND TEST CASE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Beta testing is:
A
Performed by customers at their own site.
B
Performed by customers at the software developer’s site.
C
Performed by an independent test team.
D
Useful to test software developed for a specific customer or user.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Beta Testing? Beta Testing is performed by “real users” of the software application in “real environment” and it can be considered as a form of external User Acceptance Testing. It is the final test before shipping a product to the customers. Direct feedback from customers is a major advantage of Beta Testing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alpha Testing is done within the organization, while Beta Testing is done in the user’s environment. During Alpha Testing only functionality and usability are tested, while during Beta Testing usability, functionality, security, and reliability are tested to the same depth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Beta testing of a product is implemented by “real users “of the software application in a “real environment.” In this phase of testing, the software is released to a limited number of end-users of the product to obtain feedback on the product quality.

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