At the beginning of this chapter, I pointed out that software testing is important. Why? In order to answer that, you will need to understand what software testing is. It can be defined as a process that ensures that a particular piece of software is bug-free. Testing is a step-by-step process that ensures that the software passes expected standards of performance, set by customers or the industry. These steps can also help to identify errors, gaps, or missing requirements.
The benefits of software testing are as follows:
- Providing a high-quality product with low maintenance costs
- Ensuring the accuracy and consistency of the product
- Discovering defects and errors that are not recognized during the developmental phase
- Checking whether the application produces the expected output
- Providing us with knowledge of customers' satisfaction with the product...