General Principles of Software Testing:

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1.      Testing shows only the presence of error or defects not their absence

2.      Exhaustive or complete testing neither feasible nor possible

3.      Testing activities should start as early as possible

4.      Defects tend to cluster together

5.      Defects shows pesticide paradox

6.      Testing is a context dependent process

·        Psychologically Testing is destructive process

·        Psychologically Debugging is a constructive process

Debugging: The localization of an error or defect in software and its correction/rectification/resolution. (Developer’s Role)

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