Software Quality Assurance

Definition of Software Quality Assurance as it relates to Software, Software Testing, Unit Testing

Software Quality Assurance refers to the processes and procedures employed during software development to ensure its quality, reliability, and maintainability. This includes practices such as code review, unit testing, integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing, and performance testing. In this hierarchy, it is a subcategory of Unit Testing which focuses on individual units of source code to ensure they are correct and function according to their design and implementation. By implementing Software Quality Assurance processes at the unit testing level, developers can identify and address issues early in the development cycle, reducing the risk of defects and improving overall software quality.

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