anandsourimuthu

• Mar 15th, 2007

 

alhpa testing is done by end users on their applications.
beta testing is done on products which is released in the market.

chinna

• Mar 15th, 2007

 

Alpha testing : Testing conducted by client at developer's site.

Beta testing : Testing conducted by client at cutomer's site.

rajneeshbajwa

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• Mar 26th, 2007

 

Alpha testing is done before the release of a product to check whether it is functioning properly or not.
Beta testing is done when the product is given to end users. They use it and if they find any defects in it they report back to developers. This is done before the final release of the product.

jaideep singh

• Mar 30th, 2007

 

Alpha Testing is part of Black Box/White Box Testing,Alpha Testing have done from Development Center, It is done from test team at the developers' side.

Beta Testing is part of only Black Box Testing, It has to be done from Client side.

umadhu04

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• Mar 30th, 2007

 

Alpha Testing; Performed by in-house developers
Beta Testing: performed by the customers.

Raj Mamidi

• Apr 6th, 2007

 

Alpha Test

In software development, your alpha test, will be a test among yourselves (the teams) to confirm that your product works. Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process. The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. During this time you will compress files, edit for misspelled words and unclear directions, broken links, and sync audio and video. You will also test your product on the lowest common denominator machines to make sure download times are acceptable and preloaders work.

Beta Test

In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing." Beta test versions of software are now distributed to curriculum specialists and teachers to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release

Bibhuti Tripathy, Bangalore

• Apr 27th, 2007

 

Alpha testing: Simulated or actual operational testing by potential users/customers or an independent test team at the developers' site; but outside the development organization. Alpha testing is often employed as a form of internal acceptance testing.

Beta testing: Operational testing by potential and/or existing users/customers at an external site not otherwise involved with the developers, to determine whether or not a component or system satisfies the user/customer needs and fits within the business processes. Beta testing is often employed as a form of external acceptance testing in order to acquire feedback from the market.

akbarali

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• Oct 4th, 2007

 

Both the tests are done to gather feedback from customers(Real/Model).

Alpha Testing - testing done to gather feedback from real customers with the participation of developers.Done on software applications.

Beta Testing - testing done to gather feedback from model customers with no participation of developers.Done on software products.