Does Software Testing Require Coding?

Yes, But not always, software testing may or may not require coding, here’s the breakdown:

Manual Testing: Manual testing is a type of testing that is done by the tester who executes test cases manually without going deep into code, or writing any coding script. The tester will follow only the test plan and check for defects based on the functionality of the software, and also check usability and other criteria.

Automation Testing: Automation testing involves a tester coding, This involves writing code to create a test script that automatically executes a test case based on functionality, this requires coding skills to develop and maintain test script, which helps the tester to test large applications efficiently and thoroughly.

Test Design and planning: Manual and automation coding is not always necessary. Test design, planning, and execution can be done with the help of test scenarios, which will define test cases and ensure test coverage, without delving into code.

Tools and Framework: Automated testing uses different tools and frameworks for testing software like cucumber, selenium, JUnit, TestNG, etc, and familiarity with such tools requires coding knowledge.

Software testing services encompass a wide range of activities that ensure us the quality and functionality of software applications.

Software Testing Services Are Categorized into Several Types :

1. Manual Testing: 

• Functional Testing: Functional testing mainly verifies the functionality of applications with specified requirements.
• Usability Testing: Assess how user-friendly applications interact with users,
• Exploratory Testing: With the help of a predefined test tester will explore the software application.

2. Automated Testing:

• Unit testing: Test individual units to find bugs in the application.
• Integration Testing: verifies that when different modules are tested together, to check the functionality of the application.
• System Testing: System testing verifies the complete system as part of the software application and works as per as client’s requirements.
• Performance Testing: This testing assesses how the software performs under different conditions.

3. Security Testing: 

• Vulnerability Testing: This type of testing identifies various vulnerabilities in software applications.
• Penetration Testing: This testing will identify security vulnerabilities in software applications.
• Compliance Testing: This testing ensures that software meets regulatory requirements.

4. Compatibility Testing:

• Cross-Browser Testing: Cross-Browser Testing ensures the tester that our application is working fine on different browsers and does not break the pages.
• Cross-Platform Testing: Cross-platform testing ensures that our application is working as expected on different operating systems and does not crash.

In conclusion, one should have must knowledge when doing automation testing of any application, the tester should have a certain level of knowledge when performing any automation testing, also Manual testing does not require much knowledge of coding it depends on requirements.