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Answer by Charles Nichols
Submitted on 8/2/2003
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The answer to how one "differentiates" between bugs depends upon for whom the bug report is intended. A CEO of a company is only concerned about whether or not the product will be released on time and, if not, why. A project manager is primarily concerned with when the bug will be fixed (now, later, never). The question gets interesting for those working below these levels. Everyone has an opinion on how to classify a bug. I suggest you read the IEEE standard 1044 and Boris Beizer's17 page Bug Taxonomy appendix to "Software Testing Techniques - ISBN 0442245920." The overriding question one should always ask is "How does this bug affect the customer." There is no simple answer on how one can find the "severe" bugs. The answer to that question comes with experience and knowledge of the customer's domain. This FAQ contains a list of books on testing which is as good a place as any to begin.

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Question by neswar
Submitted on 7/29/2003
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how do u differentiate the bugs? how do u find the severe bug?

Answer by jai
Submitted on 10/28/2003
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Bugs can be differntiated as Critical,major and minor. There is no straight answer for finding severe bugs.Because it depends on how the application is developed. But as far i'mconcerned if u are having good domain exposure and flow of how ur application works then u can able to find bugs.

Answer by jagan mohan reddy jambapuram
Submitted on 3/24/2004
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there is a small difference between defect,bug and error. defect:missing requirement bug:missing functionality error:cosmetic sevearity:showstopper,major,minor,and low based on priority we have to classify the severity.

Answer by Nagenddra Sarma
Submitted on 5/21/2004
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A defect is nothing but deviation from the requirement. A bug causes a defect. Usually the word BUG is used for wrong coding. If some portion of the code causes a defect in the product then we say that,there is a bug in the code. Where as an error is a misconception resulting from incorrect information

Answer by Sabyasachi
Submitted on 12/7/2004
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Bug is the problems in the software. Defect is caused by bugs.

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Submitted on 10/15/2004
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Answer by sangi
Submitted on 3/4/2005
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There are three levels in severity: 1. If the defect is show stopper, If you cannot continue work without fixing this defect, Then it is severe defect and priority is urgent. 2. If its missing functionality and work around is possible, then it comes under level 2 3. If it is a typo error, then it comes under severity level 3.

Answer by lalatendu das
Submitted on 4/18/2005
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Well Bugs can be differentiated as 1. Blocker/Show stopper 2.Critical 3.Major 4.Minor 5.Low Blocker is the type which prevents the application under test to get loaded or to proceed for testing. Critical is the one which is affecting the major functionality of the application under test and needed to be fixed immediately. Major is the one which does affect the functionality but is not critical. Minor bug do not affect the functionality but needs to be fixed. Low is a bug which is of least importance and can be fixed in the next build.

Answer by vijaya kumar.H.V
Submitted on 4/18/2005
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What is the exact difference between Priority and Severity

Answer by Pruthvi
Submitted on 7/1/2005
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Bugs can b classified as follows-- Cosmodic errors--contains spelling mistakes. Functional deviations. Fatal Errors--system crashes. Standard violations--instead of YES---No on the button. Security errors

Answer by Lalatendu das
Submitted on 10/13/2005
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The bugs are assigned the severity as per there impact to the project release. There are four gradings which are given. Critical, Severe,Significant, Minor. Critical is given to a bug which is severely jeopardizing the release under test. Severe is given to a bug which is affecting the major functionality or an installation failure. Significant is given to a bug, which is affecting the basic functionality of the product. Minor is given to a bug which is an UI error or a bug which can be done up with in the current release and can be fixed up in a later build.

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