Database Developer Interview Question:

Do you know what is the difference between GUI Testing and Database Testing?

Submitted by: Muhammad

☛ GUI Testing is AKA User Interface Testing or Front-end testing
☛ Database Testing is AKA back-end testing or data testing.
☛ GUI Testing deals with all the testable items that are open to the user to interaction such as Menus, Forms etc.
☛ Database Testing deals with all the testable items that are generally hidden from the user.
☛ The tester who is performing GUI Testing doesn't need to know Structured Query Language
☛ The tester who is performing Database Testing needs to know Structured Query Language
☛ GUI Testing includes invalidating the text boxes, check boxes, buttons, drop-downs, forms etc., majorly the look and feel of the overall application
☛ Database Testing involves in verifying the integrity of data in the front end with the data present in the back end. It validates the schema, database tables, columns, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, data duplication, orphan records, junk records. It involves in updating records in a database and verifying the same on the front end.
Submitted by: Muhammad