Smartphone applications have become an essential component of human life. The help in the performance of various activities and complete certain tasks that only required human effort and skill. Such applications can fulfill the entertainment need of an individual and can even help in learning new things.
An individual can perform a range of activities and complete tasks through such mobile applications. There are various smart phones and applications developing companies that have completely revolutionize human life.
However, they must make sure the application they have created is fully functional and are free of any kind of bugs which can affect the performance of the specified activities. Developers must make sure the application is usable on various smart phones and other devices without causing any problem to the same.
Pcloudy is one such platform which can help developers and application creating companies to take their application across various environments and devices. A developer can use the online platform to test their applications using various testing modes. Moreover, an application can be tested across various devices which are inbuilt within the software and online platform. There are various modes and methods of testing a mobile application on such an online platform.
Non-functional testing is one such mode of testing applications based on their performance and usability. Such mode provides information about certain aspects of an application like its performance, usability, scalability, and load taking ability. Non-functional testing is different from function testing as it is related to aspects that are common to every type of application created by developers. There are various aspects which are tested under non-functional testing which are listed as follows:
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Performance testing
A mobile application must perform smoothly without causing any damage or lag to the smart device. Moreover, the app should function smoothly and should be free from any kind of bugs in programming which can affect the performance of the application. Performance testing involves deep analysis of an application and ensuring the application runs smoothly with great performance.
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Load taking capacity
An application is a combination of complex programs that work together to perform necessary activities. This method involves the identification of load taking capacity of the application. An application must have the capability to endure great load and should have the ability to perform for a longer period.
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Scalability
An application should have the capability to perform on various smart devices and environments. Non-functional testing involves the identification of scalability mechanisms i.e. ability to handle different software and hardware level. An application should have the capability to function in various environments without any lags.
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Data volume testing
Non-functional testing involves the identification of the volume handling capacity of an application. Under this method, the load of data is inputted and fed to the application program. It identifies the load taking capacity of an application and behavior of the application when terabytes of information are fed to the program. It identifies the ability to handle loads of data of an application.
Non-functional testing involves the identification and testing of certain non-functional aspects of an application. It is considered to be one of the most important modes of application testing mechanisms.
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