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Software Testing Interview Questions-Part 3

1. Difference between Alpha Testing and Beta Testing?

2. What is regression testing ?

3. What is exploratory testing? Explain with real time scenarios.

4. Explain difference between smoke and sanity testing.

5. What is end to end testing? Give some examples.

1. Difference between Alpha Testing and Beta Testing.

Alpha Testing:
• Alpha Testing is performed by the Testers to find bugs before the software is released to end
users.
• Alpha Testing is performed within the organization.
• Alpha testing requires a lab environment or testing environment.
• Critical issues and bugs are addressed and fixed immediately in Alpha Testing.

Beta Testing:
• Beta testing is performed by Clients or End Users who are not employees of the
organization.
• Beta testing is performed at a client location or end user of the product.
• Beta testing doesn’t require any lab environment or testing environment. It happens in a
real-world environment before the software is fully released.
• Most of the issues or feedback is collected from Beta testing will be implemented in future
versions of the product.

2. What is Regression Testing?


• Regression testing is a type of testing to ensure that existing functionality of an application
is working as expected when there is a new feature added in the application or after bug
fixes.

When to do Regression testing?


• After bug fixes.
• After new feature added in the application.

Simple Examples:
1. Example 1: Bug Fix
o Scenario: There was a bug in the login page where users couldn't log in with special
characters in their passwords.

o Fix: The developers fix the bug.

o Regression Testing: After fixing, we test the login again to make sure it works. We
also test other parts of the site like the shopping cart, ensuring they still work fine
and were not affected by the fix.

2. Example 2: New Feature

o Scenario: A new search feature is added to a website.

o Regression Testing: After adding the search feature, regression testing ensures that
existing features, such as the checkout process, still work correctly without any
issues.

3.What is exploratory testing? Explain with real time scenarios.


• Exploratory Testing is a type of testing where testers actively explore the software, learn
about its functionality, and try different scenarios to identify bugs.
• Unlike scripted testing, there are no predefined test cases; testers use their creativity and
experience to find issues.

Key Features:
• No pre-written test cases: Testers explore the app on the fly.

• Simultaneous learning and testing: Testers learn about the software while testing it.

• Focus on discovery: Testers look for unexpected issues or bugs by interacting with the
system.

Simple Examples:
1. Example 1: Mobile App Testing

• Scenario: Testing a new mobile app for booking tickets.


• Exploratory Testing: The tester opens the app and starts by trying out different actions—
searching for tickets, adding events to the calendar, checking out payment options, etc. As
they explore, they may discover that the app crashes when selecting a specific payment
method or that the search results are not displaying correctly for certain cities.

2. Example 2: Website Testing

• Scenario: Testing a new e-commerce website.


• Exploratory Testing: The tester navigates through the website, clicking on various buttons,
adding items to the cart, applying discount codes, and checking how the website behaves.
They might discover that the cart page breaks when trying to remove items or that the
mobile version doesn't display product images properly.
4.Explain difference between smoke and sanity testing.
Smoke Testing Sanity Testing
• V/SVerifies new functionality and bug fixes.
Verifies critical features of an application.
• Wide and shallow testing. Deep and narrow testing.
• Done by Developers and Testers. Done by testers only.
• In smoke testing , build may be stable or Build is stable.
Unstable.
• It is documented and scripted. It is not documented and scripted.
• It is a subset of Acceptance testing. It is a subset of regression testing.
• It focuses on general health check up It focuses on specialised health check up of an
of an application. Application.

5.What is end to end testing? Give some examples.


• End-to-End Testing (E2E Testing) is a type of software testing where the entire application is
tested from start to finish to ensure that all components and systems interact correctly.
• The goal is to simulate real-world scenarios and ensure that the application works as
expected in a complete, integrated environment.

Simple Examples:
1. Online Shopping:

o Scenario: A customer browses items, adds them to the cart, checks out, and makes a
payment.

o End-to-End Testing: The tester simulates this whole process to ensure everything
works smoothly: selecting items, adding to the cart, payment processing, and
receiving an order confirmation.

2. User Registration:

o Scenario: A user registers for a new account on a website, receives a confirmation


email, and logs in.

o End-to-End Testing: The tester checks if the registration process, email confirmation,
and login all work together correctly.

3. Banking App:

o Scenario: A user logs in, checks their balance, makes a transfer, and receives a
confirmation.

o End-to-End Testing: The tester ensures that each step, from logging in to completing
the transfer, functions properly and communicates with the system as expected.

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