Question

Software Testing with real data in real environment is known as

(a) alpha testing

(b) beta testing

(c) regression testing

(d) none of the mentioned

The question was asked in a national level competition.

The above asked question is from Testing Tools in portion Software Testing and Quality Management of Software Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) beta testing

For explanation I would say: Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet.