Glossary - Chapter 1 Flashcards
The process of finding, analyzing, and removing the causes of failures in software
Debugging
The component or system to be tested
Test object
The reason or purpose for designing and executing a test
Test objective
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, to demonstrate that they are fit for purpose and to detect defects
Testing
Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled
Validation
Confirmation by examination and through provision of objective evidence that specified requirements have been fulfilled
Verification
An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not meet its requirements or specifications
Defect
A human action that produces an incorrect result
Error
An event in which a component or system does not perform a required function within specified limits
Failure
The degree to which a component, system or process meets specified requirements and/or user/customer needs and expectations
Quality
Part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled
Quality assurance
A source of a defect such that if it is removed, the occurrence of the defect type is decreased or removed
Root cause
The percentage of coverage items that were exercised in a given test run
Coverage
The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis
Test analysis
The body of knowledge used as the basis for test analysis and design, e.g. a requirement, user story, or design
Test basis
A set of preconditions, inputs, actions (where applicable), expected results and postconditions, developed based on test conditions
Test case
The activity that makes test assets available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders
Test completion
An aspect of the test basis that is relevant in order to achieve specific test objectives
Test condition
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
Test control
Data created or selected to satisfy the execution preconditions and inputs to execute one or more test cases
Test data
The activity of deriving and specifying test cases from test conditions
Test design
The process of running a test on the component or system under test, producing actual results
Test execution
A schedule for the execution of test suites within a test cycle
Test execution schedule
The activity that prepares the testware needed for test execution based on test analysis and design
Test implementation
A test management activity that involves checking the status of testing activities, identifying any variances from the planned or expected status and reporting status to stakeholders
Test monitoring
A source to determine expected results to compare with the actual result of the system under test
Test oracle
The activity of establishing or updating a test plan, which is documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved and the means and the schedule for achieving them, organized to coordinate testing activities
Test planning
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 (=test script)
Test procedure
A set of test cases or test procedures to be executed in a specific test cycle
Test suite
Work products produced during the test process for use in planning, designing, executing, evaluating and reporting on testing
Testware
The degree to which a relationship can be established between two or more work products
Traceability
An environment containing hardware, instrumentation, simulators, software tools and other support elements needed to conduct a test
Test environment
