Objective of Testing

A clear objective is essential for the success of any task. A critical activity like software testing is no exception. However, there is a common misconception that software testing is an activity to prove the correctness of software.cmd The reality however is that testing should be viewed more as a “destructive” process than a “constructive” process of software development.

“The objective of testing is not to show the absence of defects, but to show their presence. Hence any structured testing activity has to comply to this underlying objective.