Quality Assurance

Software quality assurance (SQA) is a collection of procedures used to confirm that a piece of software satisfies specifications and is appropriate for usage. The complete software development lifecycle, from gathering requirements to testing and deployment, is covered by SQA.

SQA aims to stop software flaws in their tracks and to find and correct them early in the development cycle. This makes it easier to make that the program is dependable, effective, and simple to use.

SQA tasks consist of:

Requirement Analysis: Checking the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of the software requirements using requirements analysis.

Design reviews: Verifying sure the software design complies with specifications and is organized.

Coding guidelines: Ensure that the software code is clear and simple to update.

Unit Testing: Testing separate pieces of code to ensure that sure they function properly is known as unit testing.

Integration Testing: Testing interrelationships between various pieces of code is known as Integration testing.

System testing: Verifying that the complete software system satisfies all of the specifications through testing.

Acceptance Testing: Testing the software with users to make sure it satisfies their needs is known as acceptance testing.

Black Box Testing: Software testing techniques known as “black box testing” are performed without the tester having access to the software’s internal code structure or implementation specifics.

Whte Box Testing: A software testing technique where the internal structure and code of the application are known to the tester, who tests for code coverage, logic flow, and potential vulnerabilities.

Regression Testing: A software testing process to ensure that recent code changes or updates do not adversely affect the existing functionality of the application.

Configuration and Compatibility Testing: A software testing process that verifies the application’s compatibility with different configurations, operating systems, browsers, and devices to ensure it functions correctly across various environments.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT): The final phase of testing where end-users evaluate and validate the application’s functionality to ensure it meets business requirements and is ready for production deployment.

Installation and Integration Testing ( I & I Testing ) Software testing that is done to make sure that software can be installed and integrated properly is known as “installation and integration testing” (I&I testing). 

Here are some of the tools used in the process of SQA: