System Testing
About System Testing
System
Testing is a type of software testing that is performed on a complete
integrated system to evaluate the compliance of the system with the
corresponding requirements.
In system testing, integration
testing passed components is taken as input. The goal of integration
testing is to detect any irregularity between the units that are
integrated together. System testing detects defects within both the
integrated units and the whole system. The result of system testing is
the observed behavior of a component or a system when it is tested.
Why is System Testing important?
System testing is important, as
•
In Software Development Life Cycle the System Testing is performed as
the first level of testing where the System is tested as a whole.
• In this step of testing check if the system meets the functional requirements or not.
• It enables you to test, validate and verify both the Application Architecture and Business requirements.
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The application/System is tested in an environment that particularly
resembles the effective production environment where the
application/software will be lastly deployed.
Who should take the System Testing Exam?
• Software testing or QA professionals
• Anyone who wants to assess their software testing skills
• Software testing or QA managers and senior executives
• Professionals working in outsourced companies responsible for software testing or QA
• Software testing or QA consultants
• Students
System Testing Certification Course Outline
1. Software Testing Basics
2. The Testing Process
3. Automated testing
4. Testing Artifacts
5. System Testing