Does software testing and quality go hand in hand

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Does Software Testing and Quality Go Hand In Hand ? In this article, we are going to see whether there is any relationship between software testing and quality. We have heard both these terms n number of times. But have we thought about the connection between these two terms? Has any one told you about this? In all probability, even a software testing class in Pune, would not enlighten you on this topic. Well, by the time we reach till the end of this article, the association would become clear to us. Let's first try to understand as to what is software quality, before proceeding towards the testing part. Software Quality: Quality software is one which is to a large extent bug or defect free, on time delivered and inside the budget of the client or the customer and meets requirements and desires, and is maintenance friendly. the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs. This is how ISO 8402-1986 standard defines quality to be. Key factors that underline quality from a customer's perspective, include:       

Value for money Durability Best possible design Proper functionality Good post deployment service Consistency Reliability

This is how a customer perceives the quality of a product. Who would accept a product which has no quality? Would you? The answer is a big No . Now that we have come to know about quality and its importance, the question which would come to our mind is how to attain quality? For that, we will now move our attention towards software testing.

What role does software testing play in the quality of a product? Software Testing is vital on the grounds that we all commit errors/mistakes. Some of those mistakes are immaterial, however some of them are costly or perilous. We have to check everything and anything we create in light of the fact that things can simply turn out badly – people commit errors constantly.


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