
Objectives Of Testing – ISTQB

Typical objectives of testing according to ISTQB syllabus.
- Avoid and rectify errors.
- Ensure that critical functional and non-functional requirements are examined.
- Testing is not about removing defects but about notifying developers about them.
- Testing is also about reducing the risk of release.
- Testing can give confidence in the quality of the software if it finds few or no defects.
- Tests can and must be measured.
Typical measurements are:
- Number of defects found
- Number of failures in a given period (reliability)
- Usability rating
- Maintainability