Software Testing, Is it important?

Living in 2022, technology has won! With the increasing demand for online materials and websites, paying much attention to developing the software quality has become indispensable, and so it’s testing.?

?So What is Software Testing??

Software Testing is a means of verification used to check if the software product meets the expectations of the client, ensuring that the software product is free from any defects. This process involves the execution of software components through manual or/and automated tools to evaluate their properties.?

?Why do software corporates invest in software testing and pay huge money to do so??

The answer is quite simple! The main purpose behind software testing is to identify any gaps, errors, or failures in the current version in comparison to the required one.? Software Testing, hence, plays a vital role in the early examination of bugs in the software, which makes it easier to resolve before the final delivery of the software product. Testing software products the right way ensures reliability, integrity, and high professionalism in performance which saves time, energy, and resources, besides enhancing the customer’s satisfaction. Software testing is cost-effective as testing any IT project on time helps corporates save money for the long term.?

But this is not all! software testing can also provide an objective view of the software to understand the risks of software implementation and avoid money loss due to possible bugs and flitches.?

?Software bugs are highly dangerous and can possibly result in human loss, as per the incidents below:?

1. Starbucks had to close 60 % of its stores in the U.S and Canada due to a software failure in its POS system.?
2. ?Some of Amazon’s retailers saw their product price reduced to 1p due to a software glitch, which left them with heavy losses.
3. The worst human loss was when China Airlines Airbus A300 crashed due to a software bug, killing 264 people
4. Canada’s radiation therapy machine, Thorac-25, malfunctioned due to a software bug 3 people died, and 3 were critically injured after receiving lethal radiation doses?

Software testing includes three main categories.

1- Functional Testing

2- Non-Functional/ performance Testing?

3- Maintenance Testing?

Between Manual and Automated Testing

Manual Testing is defined as the process in which QA analysts execute tests manually in an individual manner. Automated Testing, however, is the process in which testers utilize tools and scripts to automate testing efforts.

While Manual Testing is done by QA testers, automated testing is done through automation tools. The question now then: which one is BETTER? It is a fact that manual testing is time-consuming, slow, and tedious but it has the ability to handle complex scenarios in an efficient, effective manner. Automated testing, nevertheless, saves time and effort. It is faster and can cover more permutations. The negative part about it is that it requires coding and test maintenance.

The process from manual testing to automated testing is long. It requires a lot of time, investment, intention, and strategy. But is worth it! Some people can argue against the need for quality control when developing software, it is proven that the early detection of software bugs can damage the whole reputation of a brand, leading to frustrated and lost customers, let alone resulting in human loss.

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