1.1.2 Testing and Debugging

Question 1

Testing can:
- trigger failures that are caused…
- directly find…

Answer 1

• by defects in the software (dynamic testing)
• defects in the test object (static testing)

Question 2

Debugging is concerned with:
- finding the causes …
- analyzing …
- eli…

Answer 2

• of a failure (defects)
• these causes
• eliminating them

Question 3

Typical debugging process involves:
- Reproducing…
- Dia…
- Fi…

Answer 3

• of a failure
• Diagnosis (finding the defect)
• Fixing the defect

Question 4

Confirmation testing checks …

Preferably, should be done …

Answer 4

whether the fixes resolves the problem.

by the same person who performed the initial test.

Question 5

Regression testing

Answer 5

Can also be performed to check whether the fixes are causing failures in other parts of the test object.

Question 6

Static testing and debugging

When static testing identifies … debugging is concerned …

No need for reproduction … since static testing directly …

Answer 6

a defect
with removing it.

or diagnosis
finds defects and can’t cause failures.