What is the difference between quality assurance and
quality control?

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / kamblep

Quality Assurance: QA is evaluating the process,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Prevention" eg:Audits,Reviews.

Quality Control: QC is evaluating the product,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Detection" eg:Testing.

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / kamblep

Quality Assurance: QA is evaluating the process,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Prevention" eg:Audits.

Quality Control: QC is evaluating the product,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Detection" eg:Testing.

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / keshab kumar singh

Quality Assurance (Qa) Qa Is Process that is use to Create
& enforce standard & guideline to improve the Quality of
Soiftware Process & Prevent Bug from the Application

Quality Control (QC)Qc is a process that is use to Find Bug
From The Product , as early as possible & make sure they
get Fixed

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / kamblep

Quality Assurance: QA is evaluating the process,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Prevention" eg:Audits.

Quality Control: QC is evaluating the product,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Detection" eg:Testing.

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / jyoti batham,jrf dfrl

quality assurance makes sure you r doing the right
things,the right way,

quality control makes sure the results of what you have
done are what you expected

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / vinodh anandhan

Quality Control is a system of routine technical activites,
to measure and control the quality of the inventory as it
is being developed.

Quality Control includes general methods such as accuracy
checks on data acquisition and calculation and the use of
approved standardised procedure for emission calculations,
measurements, estimating uncertainites, archiving
informations and reporting.

Quality Assurance: Includes a planned system of review
procedures conducted by personal not directly involved in
the development process preferably by third parties should
be performed upon the finalized inventory after the
implementation of QC Process.

Review Verify that
Data Quality objectives were met .


Vinodh Anandhan
Software Tester
Exceed Technologies (P) Ltd
Chennai - 87
vinodh.anandhan@exceedintl.com

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / nirmalanand

Quality Control refers to quality related activities
associated with the creation of project deliverables.
Quality control is used to verify that deliverables are of
acceptable quality and that they are complete and correct.
Examples of quality control activities include deliverable
peer reviews and the testing process.

Quality Assurance refers to the process used to create the
deliverables, and can be performed by a manager, client, or
even a third-party reviewer.

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / t prabhu

Quality Assurance is the planning done for doing a process,
while Quality Control is the action taken on the process.

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What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / amit kumar

Quality Assurance:- customer satisfication by providing
value for their money by always supplying quality product as
per customer specification and delivery requirement.


Quality Control :- QC is evaluating the product,identifying
the defects and suggesting improvements for the same.
It is oriented towards "Detection" eg:Testing.

Is This Answer Correct ?    4 Yes 1 No

What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?..

Answer / kannan

Quality Assurance:
Quality Assurance Means Sure You r Doing The Right THing
&Right Way
quality control:
Its makes sure the results of what you have
done are what you expected

Is This Answer Correct ?    5 Yes 2 No

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