What is smoke testing and what are its characteristics?
Any software development project would focus on high-quality output while ensuring the time, cost, and efforts required for completing the project are reduced to a considerable extent. A software application goes through a rigorous testing process to ensure that the end result is free of bugs and the quality is not compromised. Smoke testing is one such key testing method that focuses on detecting bugs and issues in the early stages of software development and thus saves time and effort. In this article, you will get to know about smoke testing and its characteristics. What is smoke testing? It is a testing method that makes sure the application’s major functionalities are working fine. It is non-exhaustive testing, as the test cases are very limited in number, with a focus on important features and whether they are working fine or not. It is also known as “build verification testing,” where the verification of a build is done to test the important features of an applicat...