What is the difference between QA and QC?

Answer Posted / n.babu

Quality Assurance:
1. Quality assurance meant for developing, organizing the
best quality process
2. QA is process related
3. QA focuses on building in quality and hence preventing
defects
4. QA: Deals with process
5. QA: for entire life cycle
6. Quality Assurance makes sure you are doing the right
things, the right way.
7. QA is preventive process.

Quality Control:
1. Quality control meant for implementing the process
developed by former team
2. QC is the actual testing of the software
3. QC focuses on testing for quality and hence detecting
defects
4. QC: Deals with product
5. QC: for testing part in SDLC
6. Quality Control makes sure the results of what you've
done are what you expected
7. QC is corrective process.

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