How is User acceptance testing different from functional testing?
What is User Acceptance Testing (UAT)? UAT Testing is a method where the software product or application is tested by an end-user in order to know the value a particular product or application brings in terms of performance, user experience and usability. User feedback is gathered to understand and analyze the user’s perspective and the worth of a product in a real-world scenario. Based on the user’s feedback, the necessary decision is taken by the team to alter or modify the product or application in order to further improve the overall quality. It is the last testing phase in the software development process. In certain scenarios, it is also known as “Beta testing” or “End-to-end testing.” What is functional testing? It is a testing method that verifies whether the software application is built as per the functional specific requirements or not. Each function is compared in order to know whether it is in line with the corresponding requirements and thus determine w...