What are the differences between Quality Assurance and Quality Control ?

Quality Assurance:

- QA is process related.

- QA focusses on building the quality product.

- QA is preventing defects.

- QA is process oriented.

- QA for entire life cycle.

Quality Control:

- QC is actual testing of the software.

- QC focusses on testing for the quality product.

- QC is detecting defects.

- QC is product oriented.

- QC for testing part in SDLC.