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Regression Testing

publish date2026/06/16 21:34:58.172683 UTC

Complete the definition of regression testing: "Regression testing is the process of (1) previous tests to check that changes to the program have not introduced (2)."

Please drag and drop the selected option in the right place or type it instead
new bugs
designing
old defects
re-running

Correct Answer

(1) re-running
(2) new bugs

Explanation

Regression testing involves re-running previous tests after changes have been made to a program. It checks that those changes have not introduced new bugs into the system. Automated testing makes regression testing faster and more practical.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition


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