Ad hoc testing
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It is performed without planning and documentation. The tests are intended to be run only once, unless a defect is discovered. Ad hoc testing is a part of exploratory testing, being the least formal of test approach. In this view, ad hoc testing has been criticized because it isn't structured, but this can also be a strength: important things can be found quickly. It is performed with improvisation, the tester seeks to find bugs with any means that seem appropriate. It contrasts to regression testing that looks for a specific issue with detailed reproduction steps, and a clear expected result. Ad hoc testing is most often used as a complement to other types of testing.
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It is performed without planning and documentation. The tests are intended to be run only once, unless a defect is discovered. Ad hoc testing is a part of exploratory testing, being the least formal of test approach. In this view, ad hoc testing has been criticized because it isn't structured, but this can also be a strength: important things can be found quickly. It is performed with improvisation, the tester seeks to find bugs with any means that seem appropriate. It contrasts to regression testing that looks for a specific issue with detailed reproduction steps, and a clear expected result. Ad hoc testing is most often used as a complement to other types of testing.
2 Responses to “Ad hoc Testing !!!”
I don't think it's meaningful to call ad hoc testing a method or technique. It's just a way of saying that you figure it out as you go. That's not a method, it's more like an approach.
Anyone who does ad hoc testing is using methods, many of which probably have names. There is no such thing as a "non-method" way of doing something. We also have a method, and that method always has some sort of structure.
To call ad hoc testing a method or technique, however, would be like saying "being awake" is a method of living. It's a state, yes. It's a situation. Not a method.
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