In software testing, test automation is the use of software separate from the software being tested to control the execution of tests and the comparison of actual outcomes with predicted outcomes.
Kolawa, Adam; Huizinga, Dorota (2007). Automated Defect Prevention: Best Practices in Software Management. Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Press.
Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test.
Kaner, Cem (November 17, 2006). Exploratory Testing. Quality Assurance Institute Worldwide Annual Software Testing Conference. Orlando, FL. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- Unitarios
- Funcionales
- De integración
- De usuario
- De usabilidad
- De stress
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Cada lenguaje de programación tiene su framework de testeo unitario. Todos tiene su origen en SUnit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUnit.
En Java este framework es JUnit