MT - 13 - AD-Hoc and Random Testing

Ad-hoc Testing : Without applying any testing techniques to derive testcases and conduct testing is called as ad-hoc testing.Ad hoc testing is a commonly used term for software testing performed without planning and documentation (but can be applied to early application studies).Commonly used in software development, ad hoc testing is performed without a plan of action and any actions taken are not typically documented. Testers may not have detailed knowledge of product requirements. Ad hoc testing is also referred to as random testing and monkey testing.

Random testing: randomly selecting some of the testcases from existing testcases for current execution is called as random testing(randomly selecting 25 testcaese from 100 existing teatcases)