QA English Lab: Lesson 01 Testing Fundamentals & Essential Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards defining fundamental concepts and essential terminology in software testing from Lesson 01.

Software testing

Activities used to evaluate software and find information about its quality and risks.

Requirement

A documented need or expectation that the software should meet.

Test condition

Something that can be tested, such as a feature, rule, or behavior.

Test case

A set of preconditions, inputs, actions, and expected results designed to check a test condition.

Expected result

What should happen according to the requirement.

Actual result

What actually happens when the test is executed.

Defect (bug)

A flaw in a work product that may cause incorrect behavior.

Failure

An observed deviation from expected behavior while the software is running.

Regression testing

Testing after a change to check that previously working functionality still works.

Error

A human action or decision that produces an incorrect result.