SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE TESTING

TEST PLAN AND TEST CASE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the followings is/are characteristic/s of Stress Testing?
A
It is a type of Non Functional Testing
B
It involves testing beyond normal operational capacity, often to a breaking point, in order to observe the results.
C
It is used to determine the stability of a given system.
D
It put greatemphasis on robustness, availability, and error handling under a heavy load, rather than on what would be considered correct behavior under normal circumstances.
E
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Other characteristics of stress testing are: A form of both performance and non-functional testing. It mainly focuses on recoverability aspect of the software or system, to ensure its hassle-free recovery, after the failure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stress testing is a technique to test a system’s performance under extreme conditions. For example, a website handling a huge number of users at once might be overloaded by mimicking a sudden increase in traffic. So, it’s crucial to run stress tests to evaluate the website’s robustness under heavy loads.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maintainability. Usability. Compliance. Accuracy. Portability. Efficiency. 30-Jul-2015

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