What is Sanity Testing?

What is Sanity Testing?, is it Test Level or Test Type or Test Technique?, Sanity Testing vs. Smoke Testing, and Test Execution Levels.

I. Test Levels

Unit Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
Acceptance Testing

Note: Sanity testing is not a test level, Developers conduct testing at Unit test level, Independent testers conduct testing at Integration test level and System test level, and end users conduct testing at Acceptance test level.

II. Test Types

Functional Testing
Non functional Testing

Performance Testing (Load, Stress, Spike, Volume, Endurance Testing)
Usability Testing
Security Testing
Compatibility Testing
Reliability Testing

Database Testing

Etc.

III. Test Techniques

White box Test Techniques
Black box Test Techniques
Experience based Test Techniques

IV. Test Execution Levels

Sanity Testing
Comprehensive Testing.
Reporting Defects
Tracking Defects
Sanity Testing on modified build.
Regression Testing Cycle 1
Reporting Defects
Tracking Defects
Sanity Testing on modified build.
Regression Testing Cycle 2
Reporting Defects
Tracking Defects
Sanity Testing on modified build.
Regression Testing Cycle 3
Reporting Defects
Tracking Defects
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Final Regression

Key Points about Sanity Testing

It is a subset of regression testing
It is done when we are short on time to perform detailed testing
It is non-scripted
It is a quick and brief testing method which ensure that the changes are working as per expectations and as per specifications of the client
It checks the minor fixing of bugs and the functionality to make them work intact
It can be created based on basic functionality
It can run when a project goes through some major modifications
Sanity test cases delivery a high project value to both software development teams and the customers

Manual Testing Tutorial

manual Testing Video

Manual Testing Material Download Link

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