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alpha: An alpha version usually signifies the product is less than feature complete, but is still a working version of the software and is ready for internal user testing.
automation: The process of using computers to execute tasks. This is the opposite of manual execution.
Basic Acceptance Testing (BAT): Basic Acceptance Testing is testing performed on the code to ensure it is ready for validation. If BAT fails, then validation returns code to the developer without wasting further validation resources.
batch testing: The process of executing a number of tests sequentially, usually using some form of batch file.
beta: A beta version indicates the product is feature complete according to the Product Requirement Document (PRD) and is ready for testing by trusted outside customers.
black box testing: Testing without any knowledge of the interior operations of the product. With black box testing, you are testing the product against the requirements and you are only interested in whether the test passes or fails.
Build-Relative Strength (BRS): The coverage number each test achieves in a given file multiplied by the weighting factor for that file. Totaling these numbers for each test gives the test a Build-Relative Strength (BRS). BRS refers to the priority you give each test for the current test run. It is important to note that the BRS of each test changes every time you generate a code delta or collect coverage data.
certification (and standards) testing: A form of testing that is required to achieve the certification...

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