what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / jaynathi

Hi ,

I think, We will go for regression testing whenever a new
functionality is added to the application and it should not
affect the existing one.

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / kathiravan

Regression testing means test the application fix the Bug
not effected do to the other module.

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / akiles

regression testing is nothing but testing the existing
system.it needed at the time of updating to the system.

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / sm

Its kind if testing which will conduct on bugs fixed build
to identified whether any side effects introduced as well as
to improve the confidence level of bug fixing

When we are at the moment of release a software build into
the market with out any defects then to get the confidence
of bug free product we need to conduct regression testing on
the overall project.

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / mudaseer

executing same test cases on different builds to make sure changes have not introduced defects


in simple words what worked earlier may not work now so we execute the test case to make sure any regression bugs are not introduced

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / bondu

when any medication or change are done in the application.
those change or modification should not introduce new bug in the application and should not effect existing functionalities.
when will do regression testing
any modification or change
new functionalities add to the application
defect fixing
performance issue fix
environment change

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / pradeepkumarbaraik

Regression testing means if a bug is fixed, and due to that particular fixed bug the other functionality of an application is affected or not is a regression testing.

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / sunil reddy

re execution of test cases on the modified build to
determine whether the defects are closed or not

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what is Regresstion testing? when it will be needed?..

Answer / jhansi

regression testing is testing the newmodules without
affecting the existing modules

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