Difference between re testing and regression testing, smoke
and sanity testing

Answer Posted / nrg.sreevani

testing a functionality again and again is retesting.
re_executing the selective test cases for a dependent
functionality on the modified bulid is called regression
testing.
re_testing will be conducted to conform bugs r properly
fixed r not.where as regression testing will be conducted
to identitfy side effects with may occurs becuase of the
bug fixers.
re_testins starts fron first bulid where as regression
testing starts from modified bulid
smoke:it is a kind of quick test or rough test conducted on
the application to determine does the application is
elligible for detail testing r not
snaity testing:a quick test conducted on the application at
production environment to determine does the application is
eligible for acceptance testing r not

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