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What is extended testing?
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Extended Testing is a more in-depth and comprehensive approach to the quality assurance process that goes beyond standard testing methodologies and techniques. It includes not only functional and non-functional testing but also covers additional aspects such as:
- Testing in various environments: Reproducing real-world usage conditions on different operating systems, browsers, devices, and network configurations.
- Compatibility testing: Checking the system's interaction with other applications, hardware, and software versions.
- Internationalization and localization testing: Ensuring the application works correctly with different languages, cultural formats, and time zones.
- Security testing (including Penetration Testing): Identifying vulnerabilities and potential security threats.
- Performance and load testing: Assessing the stability and responsiveness of the system under high load.
- Reliability and fault tolerance testing: Verifying the system's ability to operate without failures over extended periods and recover after errors.
- Exploratory testing: Unstructured testing aimed at exploring functionality and finding non-obvious defects based on tester's intuition and experience.
- Usability testing: Evaluating how intuitive, effective, and pleasant the application is for end-users.
- Accessibility testing: Ensuring that the application can be used by people with disabilities.
- Regression testing at various levels: More thorough checking to ensure that changes have not introduced new defects into previously working functionality, including end-to-end scenarios and integration testing.
Extended testing often requires deeper domain knowledge, specific tools and methodologies, as well as close interaction with developers and other stakeholders. It aims to improve overall product quality, reduce risks in production, and provide a better user experience.