Testing vs Debugging
Debugging is deeper process than the Testing. Debugging involves identifying, isolating and fixing the bugs. Those two processes are similar, but the Testing is carried out by QA team only. Debugging is carried out by a team of developers. A good developer will always make sure that his code works high-level and there are no obvious bugs that can cause any doubt in his competence. Final testing is always left for the QA team. In a well-matched team, QA and DEV members can in advance agree on responsibility areas for the sake of quality and make every stage of testing clear and accurate.
What is Software Testing?
Testing involves identifying software bug/error/defect without its correction. Usually, Tester or QA are involved in the process of bugs identification. This process is performed in the testing phase.
What is Software Debugging?
Debugging involves identifying, isolating, and fixing the bugs. Developers who code the software carry out debugging in order to encounter an error in the code. This process is a part of Unit Testing or White Box Testing. Debugging can be performed either while conducting Unit Testing, i.e. development phase or while fixing the reported bugs.
The difference is that debugging is conducted by a programmer and the programmers fix the errors during debugging phase. Testers never fix the errors, but rather find them and return to a programmer.
