A QA procedure uses advancedblack-box testing methods to test the functionality of the designed software componentis referred to as Functional testing.
The process is performed by the testing team to:
- • Check the UI, databases, APIs, etc.
- • Test the functionality of the software component.
Considering its functionality, the procedure is divided into varied types which include:
- • Component testing
- • Unit testing
- • Sanity testing
- • Smoke testing
- • Regression testing
- • API testing
- • Integration testing
- • UI testing, and more
Tools for Functional Testing:
Given below is the list of major tools used to perform functional testing.
- • JUnit
- • Watir
- • Selenium
- • QTP
- • SoapUI, etc.
Procedure of Functional Testing:
Functional testing is a step-by-step procedure. Let’s discuss all itssteps in detail:
- • Identify function to perform the functional test
- • Based on function specification, create input data
- • Determine the expected output
- • Test case execution
- • Compare the expected with the actual output.
Functional Testing Advantages:
Functional Testing is a very important QA procedure. A few of these are mentioned below:
- • Ensures to deliver good quality anderror-free product.
- • It focuses on the pre-determined specifications according tocustomer usage.
- • No conventions about the system’s structure, and many more.
