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What does software installation testing include?
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Answer from AI
Software installation testing includes verification of:
- Installation process:
- Proper start and completion of installation.
- Operation in different modes (full, selective, update).
- Error messages and their adequacy.
- Ability to cancel installation and proper rollback.
- Compatibility:
- With various operating systems and their versions.
- With other installed software, browsers, databases, etc.
- With different hardware.
- Installation integrity:
- Presence of all necessary files and directories.
- Correct default and user-selected installation paths.
- Correct registry entries (for Windows).
- Proper creation of shortcuts, menu items.
- Configuration:
- Correct application of default settings.
- Ability to change settings during installation.
- Performance:
- Time taken for installation.
- System resource consumption during installation.
- Security:
- Absence of malicious code in the installation package.
- Correct access rights verification during installation.
- Application removal:
- Proper removal of all software components.
- No residual files or registry entries after removal.