well Sharad, A test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing. "pre-release testing." Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.
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Answered by satyaiitk , an ibibo Master, at 6:13 PM on May 19, 2008

Beta testing is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.) Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process. The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing." Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.

Answered by Nagendra , an ibibo Master, at 3:53 PM on May 17, 2008

Beta Testing is software testing prior to release in alive customer environment .. with the customers approval .

Answered by Clayton , an ibibo Advisor, at 12:45 PM on May 17, 2008

In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.)

Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process.

The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing.

" Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.

Answered by Shobhit , an ibibo Master, at 7:35 PM on May 16, 2008

Hi Sharad ,

A test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing.

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Answered by Reeta K , an ibibo Master, at 6:27 PM on May 16, 2008

Hi Sharad
A test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing.

Answered by jaivir , an ibibo Master, at 5:34 PM on May 16, 2008

testing when development and testing are essentially completed and final bugs and problems need to be found before final release. Typically done by end-users or others, not by programmers or testers.
In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.) Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process. The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing." Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.

Answered by ayisha , an ibibo Master, at 5:34 PM on May 16, 2008

it is a A test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing.
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Answered by shaista , an ibibo Master, at 4:17 PM on May 16, 2008

Well,

In software development, a beta test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.)

Originally, the term alpha test meant the first phase of testing in a software development process.

The first phase includes unit testing, component testing, and system testing. Beta testing can be considered "pre-release testing.

" Beta test versions of software are now distributed to a wide audience on the Web partly to give the program a "real-world" test and partly to provide a preview of the next release.

Answered by Ajay Pal , an ibibo Master, at 4:05 PM on May 16, 2008

A test for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing is the last stage of testing, and normally can involve sending the product to beta test sites outside the company for real-world exposure or offering the product for a free trial download over the Internet. Beta testing is often preceded by a round of testing called alpha testing.

Answered by sushma , an ibibo Specialist, at 3:55 PM on May 16, 2008