{"id":498,"date":"2021-05-18T14:08:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butteland.com\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2023-02-09T13:17:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T12:17:30","slug":"test-levels","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butteland.com\/software-testing\/test-approach\/test-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Test levels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TEST LEVELS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Test levels are groups of test activities organized and managed together concerning software at a given level of development, from individual units or components to complete systems.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Component Testing<\/h3>\n

Component testing, also known as a unit or module testing focuses on components that are separately testable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Integration Testing<\/h3>\n

Integration testing focuses on interactions between components or systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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System testing<\/h3>\n

System testing focuses on the behaviour and capabilities of a whole system or product, often considering the end-to-end tasks the system can perform and the non-functional behaviours it exhibits while performing those tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Acceptance Testing<\/h3>\n

Typically focuses on the behaviour and capabilities of a whole system or product. Common forms of acceptance testing include the following:<\/p>\n