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Software testing and Quality Assurance (QA) are related but distinct concepts within the software development process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software testing is a process of evaluating a system or its components with the intent to find whether it satisfies the specified requirements or not. It involves executing a system to identify any gaps, errors, or missing requirements in contrary to the actual requirements. Testing is primarily concerned with identifying defects or bugs within the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, Quality Assurance (QA) encompasses the entire process of ensuring that quality is built into the software development process from the beginning. QA involves activities that ensure the implementation of processes, procedures, and standards in context to verification of developed software and intended requirements. It’s about creating and implementing methodologies and standards that result in a high-quality final product. QA is proactive in nature and focuses on preventing defects rather than just finding them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In simpler terms, testing is a subset of QA. QA is a broader concept that encompasses testing as one of its key components. While testing is more focused on identifying issues within the software, QA is concerned with the entire software development lifecycle and ensuring that the process itself leads to a high-quality product.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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