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Testing vs debugging distinction in Testing Fundamentals - Quick Revision & Key Differences

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What is the main purpose of testing in software development?
Testing is done to find bugs or errors in the software by running it with different inputs and checking if it behaves as expected.
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What does debugging mean in software development?
Debugging is the process of finding the exact cause of a bug or error and fixing it in the code.
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How is testing different from debugging?
Testing is about finding bugs by checking software behavior, while debugging is about understanding and fixing those bugs.
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Which activity usually comes first: testing or debugging?
Testing comes first to find bugs; debugging follows to fix the bugs found during testing.
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Can testing fix bugs directly?
No, testing only finds bugs. Fixing bugs is done during debugging.
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What is the main goal of testing?
ATo find bugs in the software
BTo fix bugs in the code
CTo write new features
DTo deploy software
What is debugging?
AFixing bugs after finding them
BRunning tests to find bugs
CWriting test cases
DDesigning software architecture
Which comes first in the software process?
ADebugging
BCode review
CDeployment
DTesting
Can testing fix bugs directly?
AYes, testing fixes bugs automatically
BYes, testing rewrites code
CNo, testing only finds bugs
DNo, testing ignores bugs
Which activity involves understanding why a bug happens?
ATesting
BDebugging
CDocumentation
DCode formatting
Explain the difference between testing and debugging in your own words.
Think about what you do first to find problems and what you do next to solve them.
You got /4 concepts.
    Describe the sequence of testing and debugging during software development.
    Remember which step comes first and what each step achieves.
    You got /4 concepts.