Software Testing Glossary

Expected Result is an ideal result that the tester should get after the test case is performed. It’s usually documented together with the test case. It’s usually compared with actual result, and if the actual result differs from the expected one, the difference is documented and called a bug.

Exploratory Testing is a kind of black box testing that combines learning, test design and testing itself. It checks if the software actually works. In fact, all kinds of testing comprise exploratory testing.

Exploring is studying the UI of the application to find out how the things work.

Feature has different meanings depending on the context; it can be a characteristic of an application, an ability to accomplish a certain task, specific structure in the image etc.

Feature Release is a method of software versioning; in such kind of a release the changes are minor, as fixes of some bugs. The most reproducible bugs that influence a great number of people are corrected. The size and breadth point of such release depend on the company.

Flowchart is a kind of a diagram that represents different actions and shows the steps as different boxes connected with arrows. This kind of representation represents a solution model. It’s used in different fields.

Formal (Documented) Testing is a kind of software testing that is used to find defects early remove defects prior to production, identify risks. It’s used in all phases of SDLC. Test cases are used to perform this kind of testing.

Found On (in BTS) indicates the environment in which the mistake was found.

Front End is a term which characterizes program interfaces and services. A front-end application interacts with users directly. Front-end can also be called user interface.

Functional Testing is a kind of black box testing which is based on specifications of the under test application. It tests the functionality of the system. It comprises different types of testing such as smoke testing, sanity testing, regression testing, usability testing, etc.