AI Testing
AI testing validates machine learning systems for correctness, fairness, and robustness by evaluating model behavior, data quality, and output consistency.
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Accessibility
Accessibility is the extent to which software can be used by people with disabilities, measured against standards like WCAG for inclusive design.
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An automated test is a test case executed by a script or tool that compares actual system output against expected results without manual intervention.
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An automation engineer designs and maintains automated test frameworks and scripts, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines to validate software quality.
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Career path
A career path in QA defines the progression of roles from entry-level tester through senior engineer, test manager, and director of quality.
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Coded UI testing is an automated approach that drives application interfaces through recorded interactions and verifies UI behavior via assertion points.
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Cybersecurity testing is a structured evaluation of a system's defenses to uncover vulnerabilities and weaknesses before attackers can exploit them.
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Factory Acceptance Testing
Factory acceptance testing is a formal verification conducted at a manufacturer's site to confirm equipment meets contractual specifications before shipment.
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Regression Test
A regression test re-runs existing test cases after a code change to confirm that previously working functionality has not been broken.
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Smoke Test
A smoke test is a focused test case that checks one critical function in a build to confirm basic application stability before deeper testing begins.
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Software quality assurance is a set of systematic process-level activities designed to prevent defects and ensure software is built to consistent quality.
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Test Case
A test case is a documented set of conditions, input data, and expected results used to verify a specific function or requirement in software testing.
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A test harness is software and test data configured to run a program under varying conditions, automating test execution and recording results.
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Test management is the discipline of planning, organizing, and controlling all testing activities to meet a software project's quality and release goals.
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Unit Test
A unit test verifies a single function or method in isolation to confirm it behaves correctly before being integrated with the rest of the system.
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Validation
Validation in software testing confirms that a system meets real user needs and business requirements in its intended operational environment.
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