In the case of functional testing and test cases, the brief would cover what specific functions or usages the testers should try. The client will typically provide a brief outlining what the software is supposed to do (as outlined below). Their lack of knowledge of the internal structure doesn’t mean that black box testers are testing completely blind. Quite simply, instead of looking into a translucent (white) box, they cannot see inside the black box they are presented with. White box testers have full access to the source code and understand how the software has been created.īlack box testing, on the other hand, is done by testers who don’t know anything about how the software has been put together.
Unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and coverage tests all can fall into this category. White box testing, a widespread style of testing, sees the programmer writing tests for his or her own code. There are two primary - complementary - types of Quality Assurance testing.
