We have listed some of the prominent testing types that are used for software and web applications. Some are named here while many can be out of the list too. Some prominent types of software testing are as below:
- Smoke testing
- Unit testing
- Load testing
- Stress testing
- Alpha testing
- Beta testing
- User interface testing
- Integration testing
- Functional testing
- GUI testing
- Regression testing
- Data driven testing
- Black box testing
- White box testing
How to Select an Automation Tool?
There are certain dos and don’ts when you are going for software testing. Consider following things when you are going for software testing tool selection:
- Tool should work in environment for testing
- Should be easy and reliable to use
- Database testing feature should be available
- Script should be written properly for object identification
- Should be able to test image and videos properly
- Recovery testing from various unprecedented errors
- Object mapping should be done properly
- Which script to be used
- Tool should support various types of testing namely mobile testing, test management, functional etc.
- Tool should work for many frameworks
- Easy debugging for scripts
- Proper test reports
- Cost effectiveness of tool is also important
These were some of the important tips, if you want to select tool for testing then there can be no other better option.
