SDLC:
Software development life cycle
we have diferent SDLc models
waterfall and V model most of the companies are following
water fall model is used for small projects where requirements r very clear.
for big companies they follow V model
In SDLC model,
Requirements
Review of requirements
designing test cases
exicuting test cases
installation maintenence
for testing ppl u should also know about STLC(Software testing Life Cycle)
below mentioned points will come under STLC.
Requirements (Soft wareRequirement Specification)
Review of the requirements(will review the requirements which r not clear and which r not able to understand).
Designing test cases
Exicuting test cases
Reviewing test cases(here two kinds of reviews are there 1.With in the team other ppl will review our test cases and 2.people who are not related to our application will review our test cases)
Bug report
Closing bugs
Status report.
Hope my answer is correct if i am wrong please correct me.......