A Complete Guide to Smoke Testing in Software QA (Infographic)

The phrase “smoke test” was lifted from the construction industry. During this test, water pipelines would be filled with smoke to see if there were any leaks and other underlying issues.

In the tech industry, smoke tests were first used for hardware testing. In this test, hardware boards were tested to see whether they would smoke once they were plugged in and turned on. If they did emit smoke, they would fail the tests and were immediately unplugged. If they didn’t, they’d move on to the next round of testing.

Audit testing is an important part of the software quality assurance process. When conducting an audit, businesses examine the procedures followed, the testing methods employed, the tools that were used, and the user experiences. This helps them see how they stack up against the performance expectations of the target audience and how the software can meet the target audience’s needs and demands.