So I got a part-time job which is to do tests two Android apps (they had iOS and website, but it is assigned to another person). But, this is not like where I write code to do test (like unit test?). I am told by manager to actually test the app as a student who had no completely idea of the technical of app (one of the app is a school administration app).
The team I worked with used the name “QA testing” as my job’s name. As time goes on, the team became a bit larger because they hired a bunch of interns in back-end development, so the manager came to me and asked me I if know anything about unit test. I said that I don’t know (they did give me an access to their Postman). The manager then told me to do self-study about it.
So I want to ask some questions in this forum
Is there any difference between “QA” and “testing”, or it is just term used interchangeably?
Does the curriculum provided here can help me learn things about this testing?
Where can I learn more about this? I usually prefer books as a source but seems like unit test is something that you need to practice
You can search for “Software Testing” in YT, there are quite a few interesting videos.
Being in QA for exactly 16 years ( India, US, Germany ) & later moved into developer role ( with self study & super hard work ), I can suggest that don’t go in that path instead chose developer path for better career prospects.
QA means Quality Analyst which includes different activities related to software and websites. There are different conditions where the software and websites are used. So, as a Quality Analyst you need to fix issues in the system according to those conditions. By doing so, you can build a system delivering the high-quality products.
As you have mentioned some resources, those are great. But adding value is always beneficial. Kindly acknowledge those.
Don’t skip the theory, always practice and build a habit of writing and executing tests to build your learning ability. There are different open-source projects you can start with.