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🍔 What Is Software Testing?

Software Testing is the process of evaluating software to ensure it does what it’s supposed to do (without causing emotional trauma to users).

Imagine launching an app without testing it.
That’s like launching a rocket without checking if the engine is attached. 🚀💥

🎭 Fun Analogy:

Your app is like a brand-new restaurant.
You wouldn’t open it without:

• Tasting the food 🍝
• Making sure chairs don’t collapse under customers 🪑💥
• Ensuring nobody gets food poisoning 🤢

If you do all that for software, congratulations — you’re doing software testing, my friend (just don’t try to taste your code).

🧠 To make it idiot-proof (and I include myself)

“Testing is like dating your soulmate( a.k.a software) before introducing them to your mom (a.k.a. your users).”

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🤹‍♂️Major Branches of Software Testing:

🧪 1. Functional Testing

“Does it work?”
Like checking if the coffee machine actually gives you coffee — not excuses.

🛠 2. Non-Functional Testing

“How well does it work?”
Like checking if that coffee is hot, fast, quiet, and doesn’t explode when you press the button.

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🧪 Functional Testing

Functional testing is a type of software testing that verifies that each function of an application operates in accordance with the specified requirements. It focuses on what the system does, ensuring inputs produce the correct outputs and that user interactions behave as intended.

🎯 “Does the software do what it’s supposed to do?”

In short: if you click “Save,” it should save — not set off fireworks. 🎆

🎭 Analogy: You order this at “Code Café”:

One Veggie Burger, extra cheese, no onions, fries, Coke.

Functional Testing checks:

• ✅ Is it a Veggie Burger, not Chicken?
• ✅ Is cheese oozing?
• ✅ Are the fries actually there?
• ✅ Coke, not Diet Pepsi (ew.)

It doesn’t care how fast or how fancy—just “Did you get what you ordered?”

🛠️ Technical Breakdown:

Functional Testing verifies that:

• Features match the business requirements
• Inputs give correct outputs
• Users can actually do what they came to do

🔍 Examples:

• Can users log in?
• Does the “Pay Now” button actually pay?
• Is the “Unsubscribe” button working, or does it just pretend?

📌 Key Types of Functional Testing:

1. ✅ Unit Testing – Testing individual code units/functions
2. ✅ Integration Testing – Testing interactions between modules
3. ✅ System Testing – Testing the complete system as a whole
4. ✅ Smoke Testing – Basic check to see if the app doesn’t explode 🚬💥
5. ✅ Sanity Testing – Quick checks after small fixes (sanity-saver!)
6. ✅ Regression Testing – Make sure new changes don’t break old stuff
7. ✅ User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – Done by the end user to confirm it “feels right”

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🍽️ Non-Functional Testing

Non-functional testing evaluates the quality attributes of a software application, such as performance, scalability, usability, reliability, and security. It focuses on how well the system performs under various conditions rather than what it does.

Does the software do it well — fast, smooth, and without breaking a sweat?

In short: It works — now let’s see if it survives rush hour. 🚗💨

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🎭 Analogy:

You got your burger… but:

• It took 47 minutes ⏱
• The shake is warm 🧊
• Fries are soggy 😑
• The waiter growled when you asked for ketchup 😠

This is Non-Functional Testing. It’s not what you got, but how well it was delivered.

🛠️ Technical Breakdown:

Non-Functional Testing evaluates the quality attributes of your software:

• How fast is it? (Performance)
• How easy is it? (Usability)
• How secure is it? (Security)
• How many users can it handle? (Scalability)
• Will it melt during Black Friday? (Load/Stress)

🔍 Examples:

• Does the login screen load in under 2 seconds?
• Can 1000 users shop at once without setting the server on fire?
• Is the mobile layout easier to use than a fax machine?

📌 Key Types of Non-Functional Testing:

• 🐇 Performance Testing – Is it fast enough under load?
• 🧱 Load Testing – Can it handle 10,000 users yelling at once?
• 💥 Stress Testing – What happens when we push it till it breaks?
• 🧪 Usability Testing – Is it user-friendly (or user-frustrating)?
• 🔒 Security Testing – Can a hacker crack it in 5 minutes?
• 💻 Compatibility Testing – Does it work on all browsers/devices?
• 🔁 Reliability Testing – Is it stable over time?

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🤼 Functional vs Non-Functional

🧪 Test Type	🍔 Functional	🍽️ Non-Functional
Focus	What it does	How it performs
Example	“Did the burger come with fries?”	“Were the fries hot, or from last week?”
User’s Reaction	“This works!”	“This works AND I love it!”
Type of Testing	Black-box, scenario-based	Metrics-based, condition-driven
Tools	Selenium, Postman, Cucumber	JMeter, OWASP ZAP, Lighthouse

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🦸 Final Thoughts – Testers Deserve a Cape

If developers are builders,
Testers are bodyguards, chefs, therapists, and critics—all rolled into one. 🛡️🍳🧠📝

💬 Remember:

Functional Testing checks the menu.
Non-Functional Testing ensures the experience doesn’t suck. 😎

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