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The practice of exploratory testing

The practice of exploratory testing

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The practice of exploratory testing

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- [Instructor] The practice of exploratory testing. Exploratory testing is a testing practice where testers explore an application to find and document potential bugs. It's not so much a specific technique as an opportunity to investigate and discover. When exploratory testing, a tester is not explicitly bound to the requirements of the system. Instead, they leverage their knowledge of the application, associated standards, user experience, performance, security, and everything potentially related. Exploratory testing represents freedom from rigid procedures, but not without constraints or intent. Instead, exploratory testing is a structured approach to learning more about the system. There are three pillars of exploratory testing: learning, test design, and test execution. In order to test the application effectively, an exploratory tester needs a holistic understanding of the entire system. This can include…

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