Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Test techniques include but are not limited to the process of executing a program or application with the intent of finding software bugs (errors or other defects).

Software testing is an investigation conducted to provide stakeholders with information about the quality of the software product or service under test. Software testing can also provide an objective independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Test techniques include but are not limited to the process of executing a program or application with the intent of finding software bugs (errors or other defects) and verifying that the software product is fit for purpose.

Software engineering is the process of designing creating testing and maintaining software. Testing is a critical part of the software engineering process. It helps ensure that the software meets its requirements and works as intended. There are many different types of tests that can be performed on software including unit tests integration tests system tests and acceptance tests.