Softwaretest er processen med at verificere, at software fungerer som tilsigtet — at kontrollere, at det opfører sig korrekt, opfylder kravene, og er fri for fejl. Det er afgørende for at levere pålidelig og kvalitetssoftware og for at fange problemer, før de når til brugerne.
Hvad test er
Testing = systematically VERIFYING software behaves correctly:
→ does it do what it's supposed to? (meets requirements)
→ does it handle edge cases, errors, and invalid input?
→ does a change break existing functionality? (regressions)
→ from manual testing (a person checks) to AUTOMATED tests (code that checks code)
Hvorfor test er vigtig
✓ CATCH BUGS — find defects BEFORE users do (cheaper/easier to fix early than in production)
✓ CONFIDENCE — change/refactor code knowing tests will catch regressions
✓ QUALITY — reliable software; fewer production failures, crashes, data issues
✓ DOCUMENTATION — tests show how code is meant to be used/behave
✓ FASTER long-term — automated tests catch issues quickly vs slow manual re-checking
→ The cost of a bug grows the later it's found (dev < test < production).
