Difference between Desktop, Client Server Testing and Web Testing

Explore the Differences Between Desktop, Client-Server Testing, and Web Testing.

This tutorial will explain the differences between Desktop, Client-Server Testing, and Web Testing. Each testing has its own importance and plays a major role.

Hence, it is good to know the need and importance of each type of testing, and this tutorial will give you a deep knowledge of all the 3 types of testings.

Let’s move on!!

Differences Between: Desktop, Client-Server, and Web Application Testing

Each one differs in the environment in which they are tested and you will lose control over the environment in which application you are testing, while you move from desktop to web applications.

Desktop Application Testing

Desktop Application runs on personal computers and workstations, so when you test the Desktop Application, you are focusing on a specific environment.

You will test the complete application broadly in categories like GUI, functionality, Load, and backend i.e. DB.

Client-Server Application Testing

In the Client-Server Application, you will have two different components to test. The application is loaded on the server machine while the application is .exe on every client machine.

You will test broadly in categories like GUI on both sides, functionality, load, client-server interaction, backend, etc.

This environment is mostly used in Intranet networks. You will know several clients and servers and their locations in the test scenario.

Web Application Testing

Web Application Testing is slightly different and complex to test, as testers don’t have that much control over the application. The application is loaded on the server whose location may or may not be known and no .exe is installed on the client machine, and you have to test it on different web browsers.

Web applications are supposed to be tested on different browsers and OS platforms. So broadly, a Web application is tested mainly for browser compatibility and operating system compatibility, error handling, static pages, backend testing, and load testing.

Conclusion

We hope you would have had a deep insight into all three testing environments from this tutorial.

Keep in mind that though the difference exists in these three environments, the basic Quality Assurance and testing principles remain the same and apply to all.

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