What is the difference between a Test Bed and a Test Case?
Overview
This tutorial shows the difference between the Test Bed and the Test case. These terms refer to different aspects of software testing.
Test Bed
A test bed is the execution environment or infrastructure where testing activities occur.
It includes the hardware, software, network topology, configuration, other applications, or system software for testing. A test bed is configured for testing. The Test Plan for a project should enumerate the test beds(s) to be used.
Test Case
Test Case is a commonly used term for a specific test. This is usually the smallest unit of testing. A Test Case will contain test steps, verification steps, prerequisites, outputs, test environment, traceable requirement that is tested, etc.
A set of inputs, execution preconditions, and expected outcomes developed for a particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path or to verify compliance with a specific requirement.
Conclusion
A test bed is the overall testing environment, including hardware and software infrastructure. In contrast, a test case is a specific scenario or condition designed to verify a particular aspect of the software’s functionality. Test cases are executed within the test bed to assess the software’s performance and behavior.
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More information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testbed
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