UNIT VI - Testing Types

Agile Testing

Continuous, collaborative testing approach integrated throughout iterations to deliver working software incrementally.

Whole-Team Approach

Agile principle where product owners, developers, testers, and operations share equal accountability for software quality.

Agile Testing Quadrants

Framework classifying tests across two axes: Team-Supporting vs. Product-Critiquing, and Business-Facing vs. Technology-Facing.

DevOps Testing

Integration of automated checks within CI/CD pipelines connecting development, testing, release, and production monitoring.

Shift-Left Testing

Moving testing activities earlier in the lifecycle to prevent defects through requirement reviews and early unit/API checks.

Shift-Right Testing

Testing and evaluating software behavior in production environments through monitoring, telemetry, and operational learning.

Exploratory Testing

Simultaneous learning, test design, and test execution without pre-scripted test steps.

Session-Based Exploratory Testing

Structured exploratory testing executed within a focused, timeboxed session guided by a test charter.