Sanity Test

翻译为：可用性测试。

回归覆盖面大，却并不深入，不探究较复杂的功能错误，主要在于使用层面的完整上，验证系统是否满足规格说明。

1.是一种简单的测试，测得比较全，但是都比较粗略，会检测或者验证某些特定的错误，但不会测试所有可能的错误，并不是窄而深，而是全而浅，具体可参考wiki百科

2.主要是用于时间较紧的粗步的回归测试或者全球化测试本地化测试等

3.是一种粗略的测试，它是回归测试的一个子集。

4 用来验证系统是否满足规格说明

the sanity test (a form. ofsoftware testingwhich offers "quick, broad, and shallow testing"^[1]) determines whether it is possible and reasonable to proceed with further testing.

Software sanity tests are synonymous withsmoke tests.^[2]A sanity or smoke test determines whether it ispossibleandreasonableto continue testing. It exercises the smallest subset of application functions needed to determine whether the systems are accessible and the application logic is responsive. If the sanity test fails, it is not reasonable to attempt more rigorous testing. Sanity tests are ways to avoid wasting time and effort by quickly determining whether an application is too flawed to merit any rigorous testing. Many companies run sanity tests on anautomated buildas part of their software development life cycle.^[3]

http://baike.baidu.com/view/1877625.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanity_testing