Software Testing Dictionary – 8
Race condition defect. Many concurrent defects result from data-race conditions. A data-race condition may be defined as two accesses to a shared variable, at least one of which is a write, with no mechanism used by either to prevent simultaneous access. However, not all race conditions are defects. Recovery testing how well a system recovers from crashes, hardware failures, or other catastrophic problems. Regression Testing.Testing conducted for the purpose of evaluating whether or not a change to the system (all CM items) has introduced a new failure. Regression testing is often accomplished through the construction, execution, and analysis…