Software Testing:
Software testing is the process of verification and validation for a software. It ensures that a software or application is free from defects and viruses. It also ensures that software fulfills the requirements of end user as designed and developed. It makes sure that software meets the user requirements effectively and efficiently and also handles all the exceptional and boundary cases.
Embedded Testing:
Embedded testing is the process of verification and validation of both software and hardware. It ensures the defect free whole system including software and hardware. It is basically performed on hardware in order to find the defects. It also ensures that system meets the end user’s requirements.
Difference between Software Testing and Embedded Testing:
| Software Testing | Embedded Testing |
|---|---|
| It is performed only on the software. | It is performed on both software and hardware. |
| It is basically performed on client-server applications. | It is basically performed on hardware. |
| It is majorly black box testing. | It can be either white box or black box testing. |
| It is carried out on web and mobile based applications. | It is performed on the embedded systems. |
| Database is tested in software testing. | It is not related to database. |
| Functionality of the applications is tested. | Behavior of the hardware is tested. |
| It can be manual or automated. | It is majorly manual. |
| It is more costly as compared to embedded testing. | It is less costly as compared to software testing. |
