Merge pull request #3996 from shaedrich/testing

Merge topics "test" and "testing"

Author: octokatherine

topics/test/index.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
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-aliases: testing-tools, testing-framework, testing-practices
+aliases: testing-tools, testing-framework, testing-practices, software-testing, test
 display_name: Testing
-short_description: Eliminate bugs and ship with more confidence by adding these tools to your workflow.
+short_description: The act of examining behavior of the software under test to eliminate bugs and ship with more confidence.
 topic: testing
 wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_testing
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-Testing is the practice of systematically testing software to make sure it works. Testing can be iterative, and happen multiple times.
-Eliminate bugs and ship with more confidence by adding these tools to your workflow.
+Software **testing** is the act of examining the artifacts and the behavior of the software under test by validation and verification to make sure it works. Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of the software to allow the business to appreciate and understand the risks of software implementation. Testing can be iterative, and happen multiple times.