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Ollie Saunders
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by Ollie Saunders » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:30 am
I've completely forgotten, what is the term for a test that isn't automated?
infolock
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by infolock » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:37 am
development?
test?
beta?
Maugrim_The_Reaper
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by Maugrim_The_Reaper » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:38 am
A waste of time?
Manual testing. Does it have a technical buzzword attached?
Chris Corbyn
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by Chris Corbyn » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:18 pm
Do you mean UAT?
Acceptance testing? Those can be automated or you can just check things are working as expected manually.
Smoke tests if it's visual.
Ollie Saunders
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by Ollie Saunders » Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:32 pm
Smoke Test!
d11wtq wins! as usual :)
thanks everyone