Difference between Alpha testing & Beta testing?

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Permalink Reply by Ravi Bhushan on June 10, 2011 at 12:53pm

The basic difference is that Alpha testing is performed within an organisation, Beta testing is performed outside an organisation at client place.

-Ravi

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Permalink Reply by Rakesh Pandey on June 10, 2011 at 2:56pm

Alpha Testing:-

In Alpha testing, the users are invited at the development center where they use the application and the developers note every particular input or action carried out by the user. Any type of abnormal behavior of the system is noted and rectified by the developers.

Beta Testing:-

In Beta testing, the software is distributed as a beta version to the users and users test the application at their sites. As the users explore the software, in case if any exception/defect occurs that is reported to the developers. Beta testing comes after alpha testing. Versions of the software, known as beta version, are released to a limited audience outside of the company.

 The software is released to groups of people so that further testing can ensure the product has few faults or bugs. Sometimes, beta versions are made available to the open public to increase the feedback field to a maximal number of future users.

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