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Test levels

Component, integration, system and acceptance.

The four test levels

Test levels group testing activities by the object under test, from the smallest piece up to the complete system in the user's hands.

Test levels
LevelWhat it verifiesWho usually does it
Component / UnitAn isolated piece of codeDevelopment
IntegrationThe interaction between componentsDevelopment / QA
SystemThe full system end-to-endQA
AcceptanceThat it meets business/user needsUser / Business / QA

Functional manual QA works mostly at the system and acceptance levels, where the application's observable behavior is tested.

QuestionToca para voltear

Which test level verifies that the system meets business needs?

Testing the interaction between two newly connected modules corresponds to the … level

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