QA Testing

Question 1

What is the Software Development Lifecycle?

Answer 1

Analysis, Design, Develop, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance

Question 2

What is the Software Testing Lifecycle?

Answer 2

Analysis, Test Planning, Test Design, Environmental Setup, Test Execution, Test Closure

Question 3

What are Requirements?

Answer 3

What the clients want the system to do. A primary requirement needed in the development of a software product specifically for a targeted group or audience and the specific environment.

Question 4

What is a code freeze?

Answer 4

A code freeze is a period of time in which developers stop coding any changes to a website. The site’s code is truly “frozen” at that point in time, most often to prevent any issues during a busy time of the year.

Question 5

What are different types of requirements?

Answer 5

Business requirements, User requirements, System requirements, Design requirements

Question 6

What are release notes?

Answer 6

A release note refers to the technical documentation produced and distributed alongside the launch of a new software product or a product update (e.g., recent changes, feature enhancements, or bug fixes). It very briefly describes a new product or succinctly details specific changes included in a product update.

Question 7

What is verification?

Answer 7

Is a process of determining if the software is designed and developed as per the specified requirements.

Question 8

What is validation?

Answer 8

Is the process of checking if the software (end product) has met the client’s true needs and expectations.

Question 9

What is a use case?

Answer 9

Is a description of the ways in which a user interacts with a system or product.

Question 10

What is a user story?

Answer 10

Is an internal, general explanation of a software feature written from the perspective of the end user or customer.

Question 11

What is acceptance criteria?

Answer 11

Lets you define when your user story is complete and when a user story has all the functionality needed to meet your user’s needs.

Question 12

What is a test plan?

Answer 12

A test plan includes a product description, objectives, testing strategies, scope, schedule, procedures, testing resources, and deliverables.

Question 13

What is a test strategy?

Answer 13

Is a plan for defining an approach to the STLC.

Question 14

What are the 7 steps to create a test plan as per the IEEE 829?

Answer 14

Analyze the product, Design the test strategy, Define the test objectives, Define test criteria, Resource planning, Plan test environment, Schedule & estimation, Determine test deliverables

Question 15

What is the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)?

Answer 15

Is a document that maps and traces user requirements with test cases and defects.

Question 16

What is a test scenario?

Answer 16

Scenario testing is a software testing activity that uses scenarios: hypothetical stories to help the tester work through a complex problem.

Question 17

What is a test case?

Answer 17

A set of actions executed to verify a particular feature or functionality of your software application.

Question 18

What is a test script?

Answer 18

Is a set of instructions that will be performed on the system under test to test that the system functions as expected.

Question 19

What is functional testing?

Answer 19

A type of testing that verifies that each function of the software application operates in conformance with the requirement specification.

Question 20

What is non-functional testing?

Answer 20

A type of testing to check non-functional aspects (performance, usability, reliability, etc.) of a software application.

Question 21

What are some examples of functional testing?

Answer 21

Smoke Testing, User Acceptance, Integration Testing, Regression Testing, End to End

Question 22

What are some examples of non-functional testing?

Answer 22

Performance Testing, Load Testing, Security Testing

Question 23

What is the goal of black box testing?

Answer 23

To test the behavior of the software as a user.

Question 24

What is the goal of white box testing?

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To test the internal operation of the system as a developer.

Question 25

What is smoke testing?

Answer 25

Testing technique which examines all the basic components of a software system to ensure that they work properly.

Question 26

What is regression testing?

Answer 26

Type of software testing that seeks to uncover software errors after changes to the program have been made, by retesting the program.

Question 27

What is End to End testing?

Answer 27

Similar to system testing, involves testing of a complete application environment in a situation that mimics real-world use, such as interacting with a database, using network communications, or interacting with other hardware, applications, or systems if appropriate.

Question 28

What is happy path testing?

Answer 28

Used when there is limited documentation.

Question 29

What is boundary analysis?

Answer 29

Evaluates data based on its boundary values, or its two opposite ends, such as its minimums and maximums.

Question 30

What is stress testing?

Answer 30

Evaluates a system or component at or beyond the limits of its specified requirements.

Question 31

What is exploratory testing?

Answer 31

Black box testing technique performed without planning and documentation.

Question 32

What is sanity testing?

Answer 32

Technique in which determines if a new software version is performing well enough to accept it for a major testing effort.

Question 33

What is adhoc testing?

Answer 33

Testing performed without planning and documentation - the tester tries to 'break' the system by randomly trying the system's functionality.

Question 34

What is integration testing?

Answer 34

The phase in software testing in which individual software modules are combined and tested as a group.

Question 35

What is UAT testing?

Answer 35

A type of testing performed by the end user or the client to verify/accept the software system before moving the software application to the production environment.

Question 36

What is risk based testing?

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It involves assessing the risk based on software complexity, criticality of business, frequency of use, possible areas with defect etc.

Question 37

What is acceptance testing?

Answer 37

Formal testing conducted to determine whether or not a system satisfies its acceptance criteria and to enable the customer to determine whether or not to accept the system.

Question 38

What is alpha testing?

Answer 38

Type of testing a software product or system conducted at the developer's site.

Question 39

What is beta testing?

Answer 39

Final testing before releasing application for commercial purpose.

Question 40

What is compatibility testing?

Answer 40

Testing technique that validates how well a software performs in a particular hardware/software/operating system/network environment.

Question 41

What is test execution?

Answer 41

It is the process of executing the code and comparing the expected and actual results.

Question 42

What is a defect?

Answer 42

It is an error, flaw, or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways.