Software Testing

Explain the concept of a test case and give an example.

Explain the concept of exploratory testing.

Explain the concept of load testing and stress testing. How are they different?

Explain the concept of test coverage.

Explain the concept of test environment and test data.

How do you handle flaky or intermittent test failures in an automated test suite?

How do you handle the situation when a critical defect is found just before the software release?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of manual testing vs. automated testing?

What is a test strategy, and how does it differ from a test plan?

What is acceptance testing?

What is performance testing?

What is system testing?

What is test automation framework, and why is it important in test automation?

What is the difference between positive testing and negative testing?

What is the difference between smoke testing and sanity testing?

What is the difference between verification and validation in software testing?

What is the importance of boundary value analysis in testing?

What is the purpose of a test script, and how does it differ from a test case?

What is the purpose of test automation, and when is it suitable to automate tests?

Can you explain the difference between static and dynamic testing?

Explain the concept of ad-hoc testing. When and why is it used?

Explain the concept of test harness and its purpose.

What is a test driver and a test stub in integration testing?

What is regression testing, and why is it important?

What is security testing?