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Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

The Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) is a step-by-step process used by quality assurance teams to test software. It has six main phases: Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Test Case Development, Test Environment Setup, Test Execution, and Test Closure.

Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)

1. Requirement Analysis:

  • Read the project rules and documents.
  • Find out what features to test.
  • Talk to the team if anything is unclear.

2. Test Planning:

  • Write down the test strategy and scope.
  • Guess how much time and money it will take.
  • Pick tools and assign tasks.

3. Test Case Development:

  • Write clear test steps and expected results.
  • Prepare test data.
  • Check the tests with team leads.

4. Test Environment Setup:

  • Build the hardware and software systems for testing.
  • Prepare test servers and databases.
  • Check if the environment is ready.

5. Test Execution:

  • Run the tests.
  • Match real results with expected results.
  • Write bug reports when things fail.

6. Test Closure:

  • Make sure all bugs are fixed or tracked.
  • Write a final test summary report.
  • Clean up the test area.

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