In this type of testing, the software is handed over to the user in order to
find out if the software meets the user expectations and works as it is expected
to.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
In software development, user acceptance testing (UAT) - also called beta
testing, application testing, and
end user
testing - is a phase of software development in which the software is tested in
the "real world" by the intended audience. UAT can be done by in-house testing
in which volunteers or paid test subjects use the software or, more typically
for widely-distributed software, by making the test version available for
downloading and free trial over the Web. The experiences of the early users are
forwarded back to the developers who make final changes before releasing the
software commercially.
ALPHA TESTING
In this type of testing, the users are invited at the development center where
they use the application and the developers note every particular input or
action carried out by the user. Any type of abnormal behavior of the system is
noted and rectified by the developers.
