Black Box Testing

 

Black box testing involves testing a system with no prior knowledge of its internal workings. A tester provides an input, and observes the output generated by the system under test. This makes it possible to identify how the system responds to expected and unexpected user actions, its response time, usability issues and reliability issues.

Black box testing is a powerful testing technique because it exercises a system end-to-end. Just like end-users “don’t care” how a system is coded or architected, and expect to receive an appropriate response to their requests, a tester can simulate user activity and see if the system delivers on its promises. Along the way, a black box test evaluates all relevant subsystems, including UI/UX, web server or application server, database, dependencies, and integrated systems.