Software Testing Glossary
Learn key software testing terminology rapidly with our 99-second introduction videos
Searching...
![What is Accessibility Testing?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc1E0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--bc6e61d8ab4198b6e684f30873d77c5f0fae248d/What%20is%20Accessibility%20Testing%3F.png)
Ady Stokes explains the basics of Accessibility Testing in 99 seconds!
![What is Testability?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc2M0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--e93e608459bc4a5438135e2aaeea04883a2b1a0d/What%20is%20Testability%3F.png)
Testability affects all of us, so why not quickly introduce yourself to the concept
![What is Mental Health?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdDQ0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--5086e40451cb2d70802caa99d95bce45a43ee17f/What%20is%20Mental%20Health%3F.png)
Learn all about mental health and why it matters.
![What is Collaboration?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdDA0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--d82326f26dd7c776d8a8cfb486bd16c740abfa5c/What%20is%20Collaboration%3F.png)
Collaboration in the context of software development broken down in just 99-seconds.
![What's Leadership?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBczg0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b306df07b534afc79c356bd6e079b4e3f15e6b02/What's%20Leadership%3F.png)
What makes a good leader? Vernon shares all about leadership in just 99-seconds.
![What is Performance Testing?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc2s0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0efc2ccd093397c3366d4abb64a0ac758694e772/What%20is%20Performance%20Testing%3F.png)
Performance Testing explained in just 99-seconds.
![What Are Test Strategies?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc3c0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--2864366d1824ada90b43910e0392a8f6228f1380/What%20Are%20Test%20Strategies%3F.png)
Vernon Richards consolidates all his test strategy knowledge into 99-seconds.
![What is Security?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdVE0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--d75902f96635ff232a7733d7cf65ee09e22a627e/What%20is%20Security%3F.png)
Claire Reckless explain security in the context of software testing in just 99-seconds!
![What is Culture?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBczQ0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--dbbde9743df5e14bb6a6dd454cb5fbfda4c13ec1/What%20is%20Culture%3F.png)
What exactly is culture? Jim Holmes answers in just 99-seconds.
![What is Mobile?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdU00IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--7ba16f09c0aaf79a5bcc44a9278564c27c8c87d0/What%20is%20Mobile%3F.png)
Grasp the basics of mobile app testing in just 99 seconds!
![What is Agile?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdHc0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--f16e8448633ee6e237a688881a81a67d15435006/What%20is%20Agile%3F.png)
Dan Ashby and Mark Winteringham give explain Agile in 99 seconds!
![What is Lateral and Critical Thinking?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc2c0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--1f1e21a8b0f14bf53122242bf48fb39f66928a42/What%20is%20Lateral%20and%20Critical%20Thinking%3F.png)
How do lateral and critical thinking differ?
![What is Scripted Testing?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdGs0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--7c3ee30190cc1f1dd1001f017ec9f68e2c11b37e/What%20is%20Scripted%20Testing%3F.png)
Dan and Mark down scripted testing in just 99-seconds.
![What is Technical Testing?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdDg0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--6daaa97aa18803692de16e09bca6ce2d497648cb/What%20is%20Technical%20Testing%3F.png)
99-Seconds to explain all things technical testing.
![What is an Oracle?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc1U0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b1c056d525b4caaaa18594dcfbb280c0e5de3845/What%20is%20an%20Oracle%3F.png)
Testers find issues all the time, but how do we know something is a problem?
![What are Software Testing Notes?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBc1k0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--7fbb3d471aa307a30da55b98bbe1e8ceaeb53567/What%20are%20Software%20Testing%20Notes%3F.png)
We all takes notes while testing, right? But what are they?
![What Are User Stories?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdFU0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--6fccc696398c0c0c929acb9578f9019d2dc7bd76/What%20Are%20User%20Stories%3F.png)
User Stories explained in just 99-seconds.
![What Are Acceptance Criteria](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdGc0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--45584e6bc322d3b020fce5289a52bcf756d5084e/What%20Are%20Acceptance%20Criteria.png)
Dan Ashby shares examples of acceptance criteria.
![What Is Session Based Test Management?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdEU0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b003eba16bd850ce2ee2848b31b34cf4775f99ac/What%20Is%20Session%20Based%20Test%20Management%3F.png)
There are many approaches to Test Management, but let's learn what Session Based Test Management (SBTM) is.
![Why Is Influencing Relevant to Testing?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdG80IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--c48e53ac3744892b5bc756d068a7e0584c67ab7d/Why%20Is%20Influencing%20Relevant%20to%20Testing%3F.png)
Mark and Dan explains what influencing is and how it's important in software testing.
![What is Exploratory Testing?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdE00IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0fafafe5d6cb9e88655c6fc7c47c0508c0ea0168/What%20is%20Exploratory%20Testing%3F.png)
All testing is exploratory, but what does that mean.
![What Are Models?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdFk0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--3723abc65d70cb16a0bfd4a94d5dee3385ba45f5/What%20Are%20Models%3F.png)
Models are everywhere, but what are they? Dan Ashby breaks them down for us.
![What Are Heuristics?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdUE0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--ff97bfe4219f0245065ac4954ae0d86f261455d5/What's%20Are%20Heuristics%3F.png)
Lena breaks down a term we are hearing more and more in the software testing domain.
![What's A Bug Report?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdHM0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--0e8633266ca3281db3b3a2bdc9765457263c9ccd/What's%20A%20Bug%20Report%3F.png)
Software is full of bugs, but how do we report them?
![What Are Risks?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdEE0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b298ccb7323eb3aeacbab42ca924b531c14c1a27/What%20Are%20Risks%3F.png)
What are risks and why do they matter to testing? Dan explains all in 99-seconds.
![What Is A Test Charter?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdEk0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--3f8080d51d9f3b1312a884de27114bd824b86486/What%20Is%20A%20Test%20Charter%3F.png)
Mark breaks down test charters and how they can make exploratory testing easier.
![What Is A Test Idea?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdGM0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b6f09342a1af13902c2c6b2370d5663dcd662298/What%20Is%20A%20Test%20Idea%3F.png)
Dan explains what test ideas are and how they help and hinder our testing.
![What is Automation?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdUk0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--ec17fc297edebd4c017ded1d83f9ac6eaac8b79e/What%20is%20Automation%3F.png)
A huge topic broken down in just 99-seconds.
![What Are Diagrams?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdUU0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--60b4c9fa82858751d0db0ee4b066ce8aba6c3a6a/What%20Are%20Diagrams%3F.png)
We all know what diagrams, but how are they used in software development?
![Why is Communication Relevant to Testers?](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBczA0IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--1b400c7a6f6f7d51b9950e541b64d343e0b1ed99/Why%20is%20Communication%20Relevant%20to%20Testers%3F.png)
Check out the Software Testing Clinic's '99 Second Introduction to Communication'
Explore MoT
![Pre-TestBash meetup by the beach](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBalU2IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--d3e10ef6749efb26f9f9bd7a85221499c3a31f0f/Pre-TestBash%20Brighton%202024%20Meetup_TIMELINE.jpg)
Wed, 11 Sep 2024, 6:00 PM
Keysight are the proud sponsors of our pre-TestBash meetup by the beach
![MoT Foundation Certificate in Test Automation](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBZ2d3IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--76089aaf6ab0703afa2eb2ade1ff776e2cbe6283/MoT%20Certification_MoT-FCTA.jpg)
Unlock the essential skills to transition into Test Automation through interactive, community-driven learning, backed by industry expertise
![This Week in Testing](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBbE01IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--516c6e6da653295c8a161ea4a622182ddb80ee80/This%20Week%20in%20Testing_TIMELINE.jpg)
Debrief the week in Testing via a community radio show hosted by Simon Tomes and members of the community