SAP Testing - Types of testing methods

The Below are the common testing methods:

1. Unit Testing
2. Integration Testing
3. Functional Testing
4. Usability Testing
5. Acceptance Testing
6. System Testing
7. Stress Testing
8. Performance Testing
9. Regression Testing
10. Beta Testing
11. Database Testing

Abrivations in all testing methods:
Unit Testing: It is a type of white-box testing that is used for testing a single unit or group of units.

Integration Testing: It is a type of testing where multiple systems are combined together to test the output of the integrated system.

Functional Testing: This testing checks the functionality of each module as per the desired result.

Usability Testing: This type of testing checks the ease of use of an application or a system. It checks how easy it would be for a new user to use an application or to understand the system.

Acceptance Testing: This type of testing is performed to test if a system meets the user requirement and whether to accept the application or system.

System Testing: System testing involves the testing of entire system as per the requirement and specification.

Stress Testing: The system is put into stress beyond its specification to check when it fails in this type of testing.

Performance Testing: Performance tetsing is used to check if the system meets the performance requirement.

Regression Testing: It is a type of tesing that includes the testing of full application or system for the modifications.

Beta Testing: Beta testing is aimed at covering unexpected errors. It falls under the class of black-box testing. It is performed by releasing the pre-version of the final product, called Beta.

Database Testing: This type of testing is used to test the data in the database. It is performed using SQL statements.

ETL Testing: ETL testing is performed to ensure if data is correctly extracted, transformed, and loaded from a source system to a target system.