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What is system testing?
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System testing is the process of verifying and evaluating the behavior of the final, integrated system in accordance with specifications and user expectations. It is conducted on a complete, integrated product, including hardware and software (if applicable).
Key aspects:
- Objective: To ensure that the system as a whole functions as intended and meets business requirements.
- Scope: Testing is performed on a fully assembled system, simulating real operating conditions.
- Types of testing: Includes functional and non-functional testing at the system level (e.g., performance, security, usability).
- Environment: Usually, testing is conducted in an environment that closely resembles production.
- Input: Integrators, assembled components, system requirements, system architecture.
- Output: Report on defects found at the system level, results of test scenario executions.
Main types of system testing:
- Functional testing: Verifying that the system correctly performs its declared functions.
- Non-functional testing: Assessing performance, security, reliability, scalability, usability, and other non-functional characteristics of the system.
- Regression testing: Checking whether new defects have appeared as a result of changes in the system.
- Compatibility testing: Verifying the system's operation in various environments (browsers, operating systems, devices).
- Load testing: Evaluating the system's behavior under high load.
The system testing stage is critically important for identifying defects that may not have been detected at lower levels (unit, integration testing).