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title: "testing"
description: "The process consisting of all lifecycle activities, both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation and evaluation of software products and related work products to determine that they satisfy specified requirements, to demonstrate that they are fit for purpose and to detect defects."
type: term
term_id: 617
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/testing-5"
slug: "testing"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/testing/"
---

# testing

The process consisting of all lifecycle activities, both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation and evaluation of software products and related work products to determine that they satisfy specified requirements, to demonstrate that they are fit for purpose and to detect defects.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Security Tester 2016
- Advanced Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Expert Improving the Test Process 2011
- Expert Test Management 2011
- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015
- Foundation Extension - Usability 2018
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation Extension - Automotive Software Tester 2018
- Foundation Extension - Gambling Industry Tester 2018
- Foundation Extension - Acceptance Testing 2019
- Foundation Extension - Mobile Application Testing 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/testen/) — Testen
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-testing/) — テスト（testing）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/teste/) — teste
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/testowanie/) — testowanie
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/teste/) — teste
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/testovani/) — testování
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/test-2/) — test (2)
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/testen/) — testen
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testing/) — testing

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