What is a tester?
Responsible for ensuring that software products are free of errors and meet quality standards.
Role
A tester, also known as a test engineer or QA (Quality Assurance), is primarily responsible for ensuring that software products function correctly, are free of errors, and meet specified quality standards.
Responsibility
Testers analyze specifications, develop test cases, execute tests, report defects, and provide feedback to developers.
Skills
They need to be familiar with programming, understand system requirements, and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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