Testing only the front end will not suffice
in providing the customers with the best experience, and hence backend testing
becomes very important
What is the Backend Testing?
Backend testing provides a surety that your application
works fine at the server side and it assures the quality of the database.
The data which we enter at the GUI, is finally stored at the
backend, using one of the many available databases like MySQL, Oracle, SQL server etc.
Assuring that the data we enter is properly and timely
stored and retrieved from the database is done by backend testing.
Importance of Backend Testing
Database and those Data Integrity is an important facet of software
applications. Most of the applications are loaded with a huge size of data.
If you have your own massive software, hence the backend
testing becomes very vital for you. Assuring that data is properly stored and
retrieved when required is very important to assure the best Quality of your software.
Not only that, data security, accuracy, integrity, etc. are
also major concerns of all the software.
The database is an important part of your application. A
seamless interaction between the GUI and the database is very important for the
proper working of your application.
Any kind of discrepancies can cause performance bottlenecks
and security issues. Hence Backend database testing is the most
important.
Failing in either your software can fail miserably in the
market. Backend testing also prevents complications like data corruption,
deadlock, data loss, etc.
Pros of Backend Testing
Backend testing is an important part of software testing.
Check the below points which are really need to know for why Backend Testing is
required:
1. Backend testing helps you test
database, servers, and API.
2. It detects bugs on the earlier stage hence
it’s reducing the cost of fixing them.
3. Help us to test application more
comprehensively, provides an complete control over the test coverage.
4. Avoids deadlock and data loss
issues.
5. Enhances the system’s functional
constancy and assurance.
6. Enhances data quality.
Cons of Backend Testing
Apart from having many benefits, backend testing does have
some disadvantages. Here are few disadvantages of backend testing that you may
incur:
• To conduct manual backend testing you are required to
have deep and powerful database knowledge.
• It can add to your organizational cost.
Validation Mechanism of Backend Testing:
Backend Testing includes validating Keys and Indexes,
Sequences testing, data integrity testing, Stored procedures testing, Database
server validations, Functions testing, Performance check, Database tables,
Triggers, etc.
Skills required to do Backend Testing:
Being a backend tester, you should have a good knowledge of
database concepts like normalization and SQL queries for backend testing.
Elements of Backed Testing:
Depending upon the features of your application, backend
testing may include many communication protocols, network configurations,
database, servers, etc.
How to do Backend Testing?
Backend testing is no different from other types of testing
and follows more or less the same procedure.
• Prepare a testing strategy, test plan,
test cases and set up an environment.
• Execute test plans.
• Calculate the results.
• Validate the results with anticipated results
and the business requirements.
• Report any defects or any issues.
For example, if we consider a train ticket booking website,
it asks users to create their profile and also uses various online payment
methods to book train tickets.
These websites use backend testing to assure the highest
security and efficient working. The backend testing ensures that profile
information like name, address, payment method, etc. are stored in their designated
database tables and no information is missed.
A proper test should be carried out to ensure that the data
are timely and correctly retrieved. For all the monetary transactions, ACID
properties should be properly tested.
Conclusion
The most astounding feature of back end testing is that you don’t
require the help of a GUI. You can directly inject data to the database with
the help of a browser.
Database testing also helps in testing the business logic of
an app. If you wish to know more about why your app needs and how it’s
beneficial from a business perspective you can talk to us.