1.3 Broad Categories of Testing

Based on the V-Model mentioned above, we see that there are two categories of testing activities that can be done on software, namely,
Static Testing
Dynamic Testing
The kind of verification we do on the software work products before the process of compilation and creation of an executable is more of Requirement review, design review, code review, walkthrough and audits. This type of testing is called Static Testing. When we test the software by executing and comparing the actual & expected results, it is called Dynamic Testing