What is a Fault?
Sometimes due to certain factors such as Lack of resources or not following proper steps Fault occurs in software which means that the logic was not incorporated to handle the errors in the application. This is an undesirable situation, but it mainly happens due to invalid documented steps or a lack of data definitions.
- It is an unintended behavior by an application program.
- It causes a warning in the program.
- If a fault is left untreated it may lead to failure in the working of the deployed code.
- A minor fault in some cases may lead to high-end error.
- There are several ways to prevent faults like adopting programming techniques, development methodologies, peer review, and code analysis.
Software Testing – Bug vs Defect vs Error vs Fault vs Failure
Software Testing defines a set of procedures and methods that check whether the actual software product matches with expected requirements, thereby ensuring that the product is Defect free. There are a set of procedures that needs to be in mind while testing the software manually or by using automated procedures. The main purpose of software testing is to identify errors, deficiencies, or missing requirements with respect to actual requirements. Software Testing is Important because if there are any bugs or errors in the software, they can be identified early and can be solved before the delivery of the software product. The article focuses on discussing the difference between bug, defect, error, fault, and failure.