Chapter 1

Question 1

The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in software

Answer 1

Debugging

Question 2

The component of system to be tested

Answer 2

Test Object

Question 3

○ The process consisting of all life cycle activities ,
○ both static and dynamic,
○ concerned with planning, preparation and evaluation of software products and related work products to determine that they
§ satisfy specified requirements,
§ demonstrate that they are fit for purpose
to detect defects.

Answer 3

Testing

Question 4

○ Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled.
Have we built the right system.

Answer 4

Validation

Question 5

○ Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled.
Have we bult the system correctly.

Answer 5

Verification

Question 6

an evaluation of that software or related work product that does involve executing the software

Answer 6

Dynamic Testing

Question 7

any evaluation of the software or related work products (requirements, specifications, user stories) that occur without executing software itself.

Answer 7

Static Testing

Question 8

(bug, fault) An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not meet its requirements or specifications.

Answer 8

Defect

Question 9

(mistake) A human action that produces an incorrect result.

Answer 9

Error

Question 10

An event in which a component or system does not perform a required function within specified limits.

Answer 10

Failure

Question 11

The degree to which a component, system or process meets specified requirements and or user needs and exectations

Answer 11

Quality

Question 12

Part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled

Answer 12

Quality Assurance

Question 13

A source of a defect such that if it is removed the occurrence of the defect type is decreased or removed

Answer 13

Root cause

Question 14

The degree to which specified coverage items have been determined to have been exercised by a test suit expressed as a percentage

Answer 14

Coverage

Question 15

The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing test basis

Answer 15

Test analysis

Question 16

The body of knowledge used as the basis for test analysis and design

Answer 16

Test basis

Question 17

A set of precondition, inputs, actions, expected results and post conditions developed based on test conditions.

Answer 17

Test case

Question 18

Documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved and the means and schedule for achieving them

Answer 18

Test Plan

Question 19

The activity that makes test assets available or later use. Leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.

Answer 19

Test completion

Question 20

(charter) An aspect of the test basis that is relevant in order to achieve specific test objectives.

Answer 20

Test condition

Question 21

A test management task that deals with developing and applying a set of corrective actions to get a test project on track when monitoring shows a deviation from what was planned

Answer 21

Test control

Question 22

Data created or selected to satisfy execution preconditions and inputs to execute one or more test cases.

Answer 22

Test data

Question 23

The activity of deriving and specifying test cases from test conditions

Answer 23

Test design

Question 24

The process of running a test on the component or system under test producing actual results

Answer 24

Test execution

Question 25

A schedule for the execution of test suites within a test cycle

Answer 25

Test execution schedule

Question 26

The activity that prepares the testware needed for test execution based on test analysis and design.

Answer 26

Test implementation

Question 27

A test management activity that involves checking the status of testing activities, identifying variances from planned or expected status and reporting status to stakeholders

Answer 27

Test monitoring

Question 28

A source to determine expected results to compare with the actual results of the system under test.

Answer 28

Test oracle

Question 29

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan

Answer 29

Test planning

Question 30

A sequence of test cases in execution order and any associated actionst hat may be required to set up the initial preconditios and any wrap up activities post execution

Answer 30

Test procedure

Question 31

A set of test cases or test procedures to be executed in a specific test cycle

Answer 31

Test suite

Question 32

Work products produced during the test process for use in planning, designing, executing, evaluating and reporting on testing.

Answer 32

Testware

Question 33

The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or more work products

Answer 33

Traceability

Question 34

7 Principles of testing

Answer 34

1.Testing shows the presence of defects not their absence 2. Exhaustive testing is impossible 3. Early testing saves time and money 4. Defects Cluster together 5.Beware of the pesticide paradox 6.Testing is context dependent 7. Absence of errors is a fallacy

Question 35

Main testing activities ?

Answer 35

Test planning Test analysis Test Design Test implementation Test execution Test monitoring/ control Test completion