Software Quality Assurance Flashcards

1
Q

All the planned and systematic activities implemented within the quality system, and demonstrated as needed, to provide adequate confidence that an entity will fulfill requirements for quality

A

Quality assurance

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2
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T/F There are both internal and external purposes for quality assurance

A

T

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3
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T/F Software quality assurance activities are not planned

A

F, they are planned

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4
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T/F Adherence of software products and activities to the applicable standards, procedures, and requirements is verified subjectively

A

F, objectively

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5
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T/F Some quality control and quality assurance actions are interrelated

A

T

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6
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T/F There are only internal purposes for quality assurance

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F, both internal and external

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7
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T/F Software quality assurance activities are planned

A

T

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8
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T/F Unless requirements for quality fully reflect the needs of the user, quality assurance may not provide adequate confidence

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T

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9
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T/F All quality control and quality assurance actions are interrelated

A

F, only some are

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10
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T/F The purpose of Software Quality Assurance is to
provide management with appropriate visibility into
the process being used by the software project and
of the products being built

A

T

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11
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T/F Affected groups and individuals are informed of software quality assurance activities and results

A

T

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12
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T/F Noncompliance issues that cannot be resolved within the software project are addressed by developers

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F, by senior management

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13
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Provide staff and management with objective insight into processes and associated work products

A

Process and product quality assurance

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14
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T/F Product quality assurance, as described in PPQA, is against requirements

A

F

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15
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T/F Noncompliance issues that cannot be resolved within the software project are addressed by senior management

A

T

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16
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T/F Practices in the Verification process area ensure that specified requirements are satisfied

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T

17
Q

Objectively evaluate processes and work products and Provide objective insight are the two specific goals of what?

A

Process and product quality assurance

18
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T/F Product quality assurance, as described in PPQA, is against applicable process descriptions, standards, and procedures

A

T

19
Q

The totality of characteristics of an entity that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs

A

Quality

20
Q

a category or rank given to entities having the same functional use but different technical characteristics

A

Grade

21
Q

T/F Quality assurance and testing are equivalent

A

F

22
Q

T/F Low maturity organizations typically have an independent SQA group and embed the SQA function in the process

A

F, hight maturity

23
Q

What is one way to resolve a non-compliance?

A

Grant a waiver