Answer by Girish M for What is the difference between testing and verification?
Going by the book definition, "Verification is the process of ensuring the functional correctness of the design according to the specification document"whereas "testing is the process of checking...
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From reading these replies I am now realizing there is no set definition of how "testing" differs from "verification" in the industry.When working with HW design ("real" HW design, like stuff on PCB,...
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Coming from a an ASIC (hardware) design background, there are three important terms: validation, verification, and test. The earlier answers generally talk about one or two of these terms, but don't...
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ISO9000 talks about verification and validation. In the context of ISO9000 verification means testing a prototype design to prove it meets functional and performance expectations. Validation means...
View ArticleAnswer by Eric for What is the difference between testing and verification?
We make a distinction between verification testing and validation testing. Let's say you are designing a fan that cools off some equipment. Verification testing is done to make sure the fan meets all...
View ArticleAnswer by PGT for What is the difference between testing and verification?
Was an ASIC Design Verification Engineer at Qualcomm. In the most simple way I can explain it:Testing: Making sure a product works, after you've created the product (think QA).Verification: Making sure...
View ArticleAnswer by Majenko for What is the difference between testing and verification?
In my book Verification is ensuring that what you have designed "does the job" - i.e., you have a set of things the "device" needs to perform, and verification ticks those off on the list.Testing,...
View ArticleAnswer by Scott Seidman for What is the difference between testing and...
A test is designed to see if a specification is met. Verification is to see if the device meets the design inputs -- i.e., all the specs. I suppose there are many more interpretations, but this is what...
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Every textbook I've seen makes a big deal of the fact that testing and verification are two different concepts. Yet none of them provides a clear (or clear enough to me, at last) distinction. To...
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