Multiple choice technology testing

Testing with the intent of determining how well a product performs when a load is placed on the system resources that nears and then exceeds capacity. What sort of testing is this?

  1. Stress testing

  2. Load testing

  3. Acceptance testing

  4. Resistance testing
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Explanation

Stress testing explicitly evaluates how a system behaves when load conditions near, meet, and exceed maximum capacity. In contrast, load testing typically validates performance under expected normal or peak load profiles without deliberately forcing failure.

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