Chapter 1: Terminology

Question 1

Coverage

A. The degree to which specified coverage items have been determined or have been exercised by a test suite expressed as a percentage.

B. A black-box test technique in which test cases are designed to exercise elements of a state transition model.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Debugging

A. The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.

B. The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in a component or system.

Answer 2

The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in a component or system.

Question 3

Defect

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

B. An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not meet its requirements or specifications.

Answer 3

An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not meet its requirements or specifications.

Question 4

Error

A. A test technique in which tests are derived on the basis of the tester’s knowledge of past failures, or general knowledge of failure modes.

B. A human action that produces an incorrect result.

Answer 4

A human action that produces an incorrect result.

Question 5

Failure

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

B. A factor that could result in future negative consequences.

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Quality

A. The degree to which a component or system satisfies the stated and implied needs of its various stakeholders.

B. The reason or purpose of testing.

Answer 6

The degree to which a component or system satisfies the stated and implied needs of its various stakeholders.

Question 7

Quality Assurance

A. The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

B. Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.

Answer 7

Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.

Question 8

Root Cause

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

B. A source to determine an expected result to compare with the actual result of the system under test.

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Test Analysis

A. The set of interrelated activities comprising of test planning, test monitoring and control, test analysis, test design, test implementation, test execution, and test completion.

B. The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.

Answer 9

The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.

Question 10

Test Basis

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

B. The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions.

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Test Case

A. A set of preconditions, inputs, actions (where applicable), expected results and postconditions, developed based on test conditions.

B. The set of interrelated activities comprising of test planning, test monitoring and control, test analysis, test design, test implementation, test execution, and test completion.

Answer 11

A set of preconditions, inputs, actions (where applicable), expected results and postconditions, developed based on test conditions.

Question 12

Test Completion

A. The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.

B. The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.

Answer 12

The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.

Question 13

Test Control

A. The activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned.

B. The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions.

Answer 13

The activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned.

Question 14

Test Data

A. Data needed for test execution.

B. The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.

Answer 14

Data needed for test execution.

Question 15

Test Design

A. A testable aspect of a component or system identified as a basis for testing.

B. The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions.

Answer 15

The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions.

Question 16

Test Execution

A. The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.

B. The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

Answer 16

The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.

Question 17

Test Implementation

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

B. A sequence of test cases in execution order, and any associated actions that may be required to set up the initial preconditions and any wrap up activities post execution.

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Test Monitoring

A. The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.

B. The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

Answer 18

The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

Question 19

Test Object

A. The work product to be tested.

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

Answer 19

The work product to be tested.

Question 20

Test Objective

A. Testing that involves the execution of the test item.

B. The reason or purpose of testing.

Answer 20

The reason or purpose of testing.

Question 21

Test Oracle

A. The identification of all work products affected by a change, including an estimate of the resources needed to accomplish the change.

B. A source to determine an expected result to compare with the actual result of the system under test.

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Test Planning

A. The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

B. Documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved and the means and the schedule for achieving them, organized to coordinate testing activities.

Answer 22

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

Question 23

Test Procedure

A. Testing performed to evaluate if a component or system satisfies functional requirements.

B. A sequence of test cases in execution order, and any associated actions that may be required to set up the initial preconditions and any wrap up activities post execution.

Answer 23

A sequence of test cases in execution order, and any associated actions that may be required to set up the initial preconditions and any wrap up activities post execution.

Question 24

Test Process

A. The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

B. The set of interrelated activities comprising of test planning, test monitoring and control, test analysis, test design, test implementation, test execution, and test completion.

Answer 24

The set of interrelated activities comprising of test planning, test monitoring and control, test analysis, test design, test implementation, test execution, and test completion.

Question 25

Test Suite

A. A set of test scripts or test procedures to be executed in a specific test run.

B. A testable aspect of a component or system identified as a basis for testing.

Answer 25

A set of test scripts or test procedures to be executed in a specific test run.

Question 26

Testing

A. The process consisting of all lifecycle activities, both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation and evaluation of a component or system and related work products to determine that they satisfy specified requirements, to demonstrate that they are fit for purpose and to detect defects.

B. The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.

Answer 26

The process consisting of all lifecycle activities, both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation and evaluation of a component or system and related work products to determine that they satisfy specified requirements, to demonstrate that they are fit for purpose and to detect defects.

Question 27

Testware

A. The work product to be tested.

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

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Traceability

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

B. The degree to which a component or system satisfies the stated and implied needs of its various stakeholders.

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Validation

A. Documentation aligned with the test policy that describes the generic requirements for testing and details how to perform testing within an organization.

B. Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled.

Answer 29

Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled.

Question 30

Verification

A. Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled.

B. A type of review in which an author leads members of the review through a work product and the members ask questions and make comments about possible issues.

Answer 30

Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled.