Part 2: W04-1 Intro to Software Testing

Question 1

What are the testing activities? (What goes into testing)

Answer 1

Identify - what to test
Design - test data, expected output
Build - implement design
Execute - run test
Compare - results with expected

Question 2

What is the difference between functional, structural and regression testing?

Answer 2

Functional - black box, tests outputs
Structural - white box, tests internal logic
Regression - Running test across many iterations of code

Question 3

What are the testing levels?

Answer 3

Functional, Structural, Regression

Question 4

What are the testing stages?

Answer 4

Unit testing, integration testing, system testing, user/acceptance testing

Question 5

What does a unit test consist of?

Answer 5

• Structural or Functional test cases
• Driver to run test cases
• Stubs to replace dependent components

Question 6

What is an integration test?

Answer 6

Test the connection between components (ie. API, I/O timing, interaction)

Can be structural, functional, and regression

Question 7

What is a System Test?

Answer 7

Testing entire system (multiple modules together)

Can be functional, regression

Question 8

What is a User/Acceptance Test?

Answer 8

Use quality requirements are verified.