What is Embedded And Software Testing?

In this blog post, we are going to discuss the major differences between the two types of QA testing namely, Embedded Testing and Software Testing. But before getting into the difference between embedded testing and software testing, we will briefly introduce what embedded and software testing is that are conducted on a piece of software product before it gets released in the market.  

Concept of Embedded Testing 

• Embedded testing is the process of testing to verify how hardware and software behave when used together.  

• Through embedded testing, the hardware, software, and complete system are checked for bugs or other defects.  

• As a result, embedded testing of a system ensures that it complies with the needs or criteria of the client or end-user. 

• On hardware, embedded testing is carried out. Microcontroller testing is a common example of embedded testing. As a result, it is also known as hardware testing. 

Concept of Software Testing 

• Software testing is the process of verifying and validating how the software developed behaves when used in different testing environments. 

• It guarantees that the software functions perfectly according to expectations. Additionally, it helps in proving that software satisfies with the needs or criteria of the client or end-user.  

• Before releasing the product to the end user, software testing is one of the most important and crucial tasks that must be completed in the software development process. 

• Software testing allows the developers to provide the end-user with relevant details about the quality of the software. 

Embedded Testing vs. Software Testing 

Following are some of the major differences between embedded testing and software testing:

• An embedded system’s software and hardware are both tested during the embedded testing process for both functional and non-functional aspects. On the other hand, software testing is done to test only the functional and non-functional aspects of the developed software application. 

• Embedded testing of system’s software and hardware can only be done manually. On the other hand, software testing for a developed application can be done both manually and through automation with the help of using some automation tools like Selenium etc. 

• The process of embedded testing doesn’t include testing the database of the system’s hardware equipment. On the other hand, the process of software testing includes testing the database feature of a developed software product or application.  

• Embedded testing is a more time-consuming and costly process because it involves manual testing. On the other hand, software testing is a less time-consuming and cost-effective process because it can be done through automation as well as manually.

Conclusion

Hence, from the above discussion, we can conclude that it makes sense that there are more challenges in embedded testing as compared to software testing, which includes the significant dependency on the hardware environment that is created simultaneously with the software’s development and is frequently required to do reliable software testing.

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