Testing and Compatibility Flashcards

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What does beta testing involve? (Try to remember two).

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  • It will be the first time that the software is available outside of the company that developed it.
  • Software in its beta phase will usually have bugs in it to be fixed
  • Beta version software is useful for demonstrations and previews to show prospective customers
  • Beta testers will feedback info about bugs/error reports to the dev team who can use that to debug the system
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What is usability testing?

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It is a technique used to evaluate a product by testing it on users.

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State three examples of usability testing.

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  • Think aloud protocols
  • Two users perform tasks together to show how they would use the product
  • Eye tracking
  • Mouse tracking
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