what is a Bug, Defect, Error & Failure ?
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Answer / masudha
defect:while Executing any build if testing people found
that expected is not equal to actual then it is known as
defecf.
Bug:when developers are accepting it as defect then it is
known as bug.
Error:Error is a syntax Error by the developers
Fault:A fault in a program which causes the program to
perform in an unintended or unanticipated form
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Answer / vinodhanandhan
Bug is Problem in code
Defect is Variance between expected and actual
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Answer / penisetty
Bug: when developers are accepted it then it is
Known as bug.
Error: Error is a syntax Error It will appears only at
White Box testing.
Fault: A fault in a program, which causes the program to
perform in an unintended or unanticipated form.
Defect: Defect is nothing but deviation from the client
requirements. Nothing but which is not presented in the SRS
(Software Requirements Specifications.) Document.
Feel free to ask questions.
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Answer / sridhar
Error is the terminology used in programming which can be
two types logical and syntax.
Defect or Bug or Fault is any deviation from the requirement
can be call as Defect or Bug or Fault.Failure is inability
of the system to perform a task on a given condition
Defects are reported when the expected result is not
matching with actual result,defects are reported to test
engineer for every test cases we fail we need to report a
defect.For a single test case we can have multiple defects
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Answer / kunal s. raje
Bug:-A Flaw in any component or system that can cause
component or system to fail to perform its required
function is called as bug.
Defect:-Bug & Defect is one & the same.
Error:-A human action that produces an incorrect result is
called as error.
Failure:-Deviation from an expected delivery or result is
called as failure
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Answer / dipti
Defect-- deviation from expected, or difference between
expected result & actual result.
failure--manifestation of fault
bug--software doesn't do something that the product
specification says it should do.
error--undesired step or procedure
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Answer / sridhar
if any mistake in my answer plzzzzzzzz mail mee
sridharraghava@gmail.com
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Answer / sanjaya kumar
Error :It comes from the Programmers side i,e the error
either syntically or else in logic...
Bug: It comes from testing side when a tester found that the
expected is not same as the actual....
Defact: after launching the software if any mishaps coming
from the Clietside then its a defact...
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Answer / madhu.p
ERROR: IF ANY MISTAKE FIND in a coding time then it is called as error.
bug: if the same error find by a tester in testing time then it is called as bug.
defect: if the same bug given to developer then it is fixed is called defect.
failure: variation between the excepted and actual result then it is called as failure
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