Difference Between Testing and Debugging

S. No.	Testing	Debugging
1	It is a Process in which a Program is validated.	It is the Process in which program errors are removed.
2	It is a Positive activity that demonstrates that Program is correct and meets its design specifications.	It is a negative activity in which known errors or bugs are removed.
3	Testing finishes when all verifications against desired specifications have been done.	Debugging Finishes when all known errors are removed.
4	It is a planned task and what to test is predefined.	It is a reactive task and debugging is done based on the errors occurred.
5	Testing can be done in the development phase.	It Requires executable program and can not be performed before the development cycle.
6	It can be performed by end user to check whether the application is as per the requirements or not.	It is done only by the specialized programmers.