Q: What is the difference between monkey testing and smoke testing?
A: Difference number 1: Monkey testing is random testing, and smoke testing is a nonrandom check to see whether the product "smokes" when it runs. Smoke testing is nonrandom testing that deliberately exercises the entire system from end to end, with the the goal of exposing any major problems.
Difference number 2: Monkey testing is performed by automated testing tools. On the other hand, smoke testing, more often than not, is a manual check to see whether the product "smokes" when it runs.
Difference number 3: Monkey testing is performed by "monkeys", while smoke testing is performed by skilled testers (to see whether the product "smokes" when it runs).
Difference number 4: "Smart monkeys" are valuable for load and stress testing, but not very valuable for smoke testing, because they are too expensive for smoke testing.
Difference number 5: "Dumb monkeys" are inexpensive to develop, are able to do some basic testing, but, if we use them for smoke testing, they find few bugs during smoke testing.
Difference number 6: Monkey testing is not a thorough testing, but smoke testing is thorough enough that, if the build passes, one can assume that the program is stable enough to be tested more thoroughly.
Difference number 7: Monkey testing does not evolve. Smoke testing, on the other hand, evolves as the system evolves from something simple to something more thorough.
Difference number 8: Monkey testing takes "six monkeys" and a "million years" to run. Smoke testing, on the other hand, takes much less time to run, i.e. anywhere from a few seconds to a couple of hours.
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