Software Testing and Quality Assurance

  1. Specialized Testing Areas
    1. Mobile Application Testing
      1. Mobile Testing Challenges
        1. Device Fragmentation
          1. Operating System Versions
            1. Screen Sizes and Resolutions
              1. Network Variability
                1. Battery and Performance Constraints
                2. Types of Mobile Applications
                  1. Native Applications
                    1. Platform-Specific Development
                      1. Performance Advantages
                        1. Device Feature Access
                        2. Web Applications
                          1. Browser-Based
                            1. Cross-Platform Compatibility
                              1. Limited Device Access
                              2. Hybrid Applications
                                1. Web Technology Wrapper
                                  1. Cross-Platform Development
                                    1. Balanced Approach
                                  2. Mobile Testing Approaches
                                    1. Emulators
                                      1. Software Simulation
                                        1. Cost-Effective Testing
                                          1. Limitations and Constraints
                                          2. Simulators
                                            1. iOS Testing Environment
                                              1. Apple Development Tools
                                              2. Real Devices
                                                1. Actual User Experience
                                                  1. Hardware-Specific Testing
                                                    1. Cloud Device Labs
                                                  2. Mobile-Specific Testing Types
                                                    1. Installation Testing
                                                      1. App Store Installation
                                                        1. Update Testing
                                                          1. Uninstallation Testing
                                                          2. Interrupt Testing
                                                            1. Incoming Calls
                                                              1. SMS Messages
                                                                1. Low Battery Scenarios
                                                                2. Network Testing
                                                                  1. Different Network Types
                                                                    1. Network Switching
                                                                      1. Offline Functionality
                                                                      2. Battery Testing
                                                                        1. Power Consumption
                                                                          1. Battery Drain Analysis
                                                                            1. Low Battery Scenarios
                                                                            2. Performance Testing
                                                                              1. App Launch Time
                                                                                1. Memory Usage
                                                                                  1. CPU Utilization
                                                                                2. Mobile Security Testing
                                                                                  1. Data Storage Security
                                                                                    1. Communication Security
                                                                                      1. Authentication Mechanisms
                                                                                        1. Permission Testing
                                                                                      2. API and Web Services Testing
                                                                                        1. Web Services Fundamentals
                                                                                          1. Service-Oriented Architecture
                                                                                            1. API Design Principles
                                                                                              1. RESTful Services
                                                                                                1. SOAP Services
                                                                                                2. REST vs. SOAP
                                                                                                  1. Protocol Differences
                                                                                                    1. Data Formats
                                                                                                      1. JSON
                                                                                                        1. XML
                                                                                                        2. HTTP Methods
                                                                                                          1. GET
                                                                                                            1. POST
                                                                                                              1. PUT
                                                                                                                1. DELETE
                                                                                                                  1. PATCH
                                                                                                                  2. Status Codes
                                                                                                                    1. Error Handling
                                                                                                                    2. API Testing Types
                                                                                                                      1. Functional Testing
                                                                                                                        1. Request Validation
                                                                                                                          1. Response Validation
                                                                                                                            1. Data Accuracy
                                                                                                                            2. Load Testing
                                                                                                                              1. Concurrent Users
                                                                                                                                1. Throughput Testing
                                                                                                                                  1. Response Time
                                                                                                                                  2. Security Testing
                                                                                                                                    1. Authentication Testing
                                                                                                                                      1. Authorization Testing
                                                                                                                                        1. Input Validation
                                                                                                                                          1. SQL Injection
                                                                                                                                          2. Error Handling Testing
                                                                                                                                            1. Invalid Inputs
                                                                                                                                              1. Boundary Conditions
                                                                                                                                                1. Server Errors
                                                                                                                                              2. Contract Testing
                                                                                                                                                1. Consumer-Driven Contracts
                                                                                                                                                  1. Provider Verification
                                                                                                                                                    1. Schema Validation
                                                                                                                                                      1. Backward Compatibility
                                                                                                                                                        1. API Versioning
                                                                                                                                                        2. API Documentation Testing
                                                                                                                                                          1. Documentation Accuracy
                                                                                                                                                            1. Example Validation
                                                                                                                                                              1. Completeness Check
                                                                                                                                                            2. Testing in Agile and DevOps
                                                                                                                                                              1. Agile Testing Principles
                                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Team Approach
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Continuous Feedback
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Working Software Focus
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Customer Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Testing in Agile Teams
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tester Roles and Responsibilities
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Collaboration with Developers
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Product Owner Interaction
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cross-Functional Teams
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Agile Testing Quadrants
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Technology-Facing Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Unit Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Component Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Business-Facing Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Functional Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Story Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Critique Product Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Exploratory Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Usability Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Critique Technology Tests
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Performance Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Security Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Test Planning in Agile
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Sprint Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Test Strategy Evolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk-Based Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Adaptive Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Continuous Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Automated Testing in Pipelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Fast Feedback Loops
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Quality Gates
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Risk-Based Automation
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Shift-Left Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Early Testing Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Requirements Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Design Reviews
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Static Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Shift-Right Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Production Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. A/B Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Canary Releases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. User Feedback Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. DevOps Testing Practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Infrastructure as Code Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Configuration Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Deployment Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Monitoring and Alerting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Emerging Technologies Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cloud Application Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Multi-Tenancy Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Scalability Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Data Migration Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Disaster Recovery Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Microservices Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Service Independence Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Contract Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. End-to-End Testing Challenges
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Service Mesh Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. AI and Machine Learning Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data Quality Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Data Completeness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Data Accuracy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Data Consistency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Model Validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Training Data Validation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Model Accuracy Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Performance Metrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Overfitting Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Underfitting Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Bias Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Algorithmic Bias Detection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fairness Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Demographic Parity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Explainability Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Model Interpretability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Decision Transparency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Feature Importance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. A/B Testing for ML
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Model Comparison
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Performance Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Statistical Significance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. IoT Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Device Connectivity Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Protocol Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Data Transmission Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Edge Computing Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Blockchain Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Smart Contract Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Consensus Mechanism Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Security Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Performance Testing

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Fundamentals of Software Quality