alleryStart learning →When should testing IDEALLY begin in the SDLC?
AOnly after deployment to production
BOnly during the maintenance phase
CAfter all coding is fully complete
DFrom the requirements gathering phase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. From the requirements gathering phase
**Early testing principle:** defects in requirements are 10-100x cheaper to fix than those found in production.
Static testing (review of requirements, design) is part of the testing process from day one.
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