Testing types and Testing techniques

Testing types

Testing types refer to different approaches towards testing a computer program, system or product. The two types of testing are Black box testing and White box testing, which would both be discussed in detail in this chapter. Another type, termed as Gray box testing or Hybrid testing is evolving presently and it combines the features of the two types.

Testing Techniques

Testing techniques refer to different methods of testing particular features a computer program, system or product. Each testing type has its own testing techniques while some techniques combine the feature of both types.

Black box testing techniques:

* Graph Based Testing Methods
* Error Guessing
* Boundary Value analysis
* Equivalence partitioning
* Comparison Testing
* Orthogonal Array Testing

White box testing techniques:

* Basis Path Testing
* Flow Graph Notation
* Cyclomatic Complexity
* Graph Matrices
* Control Structure Testing
* Loop Testing

Difference between Testing Types and Testing Techniques?

Testing types deal with what aspect of the computer software would be tested, while testing techniques deal with how a specific part of the software would be tested.

That is, testing types mean whether we are testing the function or the structure of the software. In other words, we may test each function of the software to see if it is operational or we may test the internal components of the software to check if its internal workings are according to specification.

On the other hand, ‘Testing technique’ means what methods or ways would be applied or calculations would be done to test a particular feature of a software (Sometimes we test the interfaces, sometimes we test the segments, sometimes loops etc.)