People search for quality in every artifact they come across. The concept of quality has also entered in the area of software development where it becomes crucial to thoroughly check the software system at different levels of testing. Now-a-days the competition is increased highly and the frequency of changes in platforms and business requirements are also very high, so for a software to be stable and in use for long run, requires to support and update based on the current requirements. Software testing is one of the umbrella activities performed at any organization to provide value and quality, to ensure the longitivity of software product in the market. This paper covers the concept of testing, its role in assuring quality, test cases, levels of testing, methods of testing and test planning, executing and monitoring. The papers emphasize on the use and impact of test driven environment with concept of story board based implementation.

Software testing, Software quality, Test Driven Environment

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