Fundamentals

Question 1

What are considered elements of quality management?

Answer 1

Quality Control

Quality Assurance

Question 2

What are the 7 steps in the testing process?

Answer 2

1. Test execution
2. Test planning
3. Test design
4. Test analysis
5. Test implementation
6. Reporting
7. Evaluation

Question 3

Testing principles

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is static testing?

Answer 4

Does not involve testing on running system. E.g. reviewing requirements & source code.

Question 5

What is dynamic testing?

Answer 5

Involves testing on a running component or system.

Question 6

What is root cause analysis?

Answer 6

Root cause is earliest action or condition leading to the defect.
Defects may be analysed to locate root cause.

Question 7

What do test objectives depend on?

Answer 7

Component or system
Test level
Software development lifecycle model

Question 8

Why perform testing?

Answer 8

Identify defects
Reduce risk of operational failure
Improve software quality
Comply with requirements (e.g. contractual).

Question 9

What is quality control?

Answer 9

Quality control includes test activities in the software development process.

Question 10

What is quality assurance?

Answer 10

Quality assurance concerns proper execution of software development process.