Key Vocabulary

• Functional Testing — Verifies "does it do what it's supposed to?" (features/user flows).
• Non-Functional Testing — Verifies "how well does it work?" (performance, security, usability).
• Test Pyramid — Testing strategy: wide base of fast unit tests, fewer slow UI tests.
• Manual Testing — Human-driven testing using creativity and judgment to find issues.
• Automated Testing — Machine-driven testing using scripts to run repetitive checks quickly.
• Exploratory Testing — Unscripted testing where testers explore the application to find unexpected issues.