Bugs in Software Flashcards
What are input controls?
Checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdown lists, list boxes, buttons, toggles, text fields, date field
What are navigational components?
Breadcrumb, slider, search field, pagination, tags, icons
What are Information components?
Tooltips, icons, progress bar, notifications, message boxes, modal windows
What’s a container?
Accordion
Input controls, navigational components, information components, and containers are examples of what?
Interface elements
What are the most popular interface elements?
checkbox, radio button, drop-down list, toggle button, text fields, breadcrumbs, icons, a slider, search box, pagination, tags, tooltips, progress bars, cards, notifications, modal windows, message boxes, accordion
What is a checkbox?
An interface element that allows the user to select one of more options from a set, either in columns or a vertical list
What is the term used to describe a graphical control element that allows the user to choose only one of a predefined set of mutually exclusive options?
radio button
What is a drop-down list?
a user interface that allows a user to select one item at a time similar to a radio button, but is in a more compact form allowing the developer to save space
What kind of control displays checked/unchecked (On/Off) state as a button?
Toggle button
What is a text field?
a place where user can enter and edit text
What is the name for the clickable trail of pages that displays a user’s current location?
breadcrumbs
What is an icon?
a simplified image serving as an intuitive symbol that helps a user navigate a system or software
What is another name for a track bar?
Slider
What is a slider?
a user interface control that allows a user to set or adjust a value. this does not change the format of the interface or any other info on the screen
This is a style of text box which is optimized for text-based searches in large collections of values
search box
What is pagination?
A way to divide content up between pages, and allow users to skip between pages, or go in order through the content.
What do tags do?
Allow users to find content in the same category
What is the purpose of a tooltip?
To allow the user to see hints when they hover over an item, usually the name a purpose of the item
What indicates where a user is in a process, as they advance through the series of steps to complete that process?
Progress bar
What’s a notification?
An update message that announces something new for the user to see, such as a completed task or an error
Which interface element contains content and actions about a single subject, usually serving as an overview or entry point for more detailed information?
Cards
What is a modal window?
A web page element that displays in front of all the other page content, turning off everything else until an action is performed or the window is closed. A request to sign up for a website’s newsletter would be an example of a modal window
What element is a small window that provides information and requires users to take an action before moving forward?
Message Box
What’s an accordion, other than a musical instrument?
A vertically-stacked list that uses show/hide functionality. When a label in an accordion is clicked, that section expands to show content
What is ad hoc testing?
A method of software testing that uses no planning or documentation. Tests are conducted randomly and informally
How is ad hoc testing performed?
The tester improvises the steps and arbitrarily executes them
Monkey testing and Random testing are other terms for what process?
Ad hoc testing
What are some of the disadvantages to ad hoc testing?
The results are often harder to reproduce, and the method relies on the creativity and tenacity of the tester
What are the advantages of ad hoc testing?
Interesting bugs can be found which might otherwise not have been detected
