Can you unit / integration tests without creating test codes?

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Published on 2010-03-19T12:40:11Z Indexed on 2010/03/19 12:41 UTC
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In our project, test procedures and expected test results (test specifications) are created in a document. Then, we perform testing on a built product / release. Here, no test codes nor test tools are involved.

Is this acceptable for unit / integration testing?

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