Software Test Management

Question 1

What testers need to provide

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Objective feedback with supporting evidence

Question 2

Software testing can be fully integrated into the development life cycle or

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it can be fully outsourced to a third party

Question 3

What testers bring to the table

Answer 3

they bring different perspective and objectivity into testing

Question 4

Testers are

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Unbiased

Question 5

Testers need to understand the..

Answer 5

working model of the functions and features of the system under test

Question 6

What are the drawbacks of outsourcing

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Lack of communication between developer team and outsourced testing team and probably delay in delivery

Question 7

What are the two approaches to software testing

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Dependent and independent testing approaches

Question 8

What do testers bring

Answer 8

they bring different set of assumptions and perspective to software testing which will help achieving the software objectivity

Question 9

What are the basic qualifications for testers

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to communicate effectively and prepare and present reports

Question 10

Software testing plays a major role in software testing

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Question 11

Inadequate planning

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put the entire project at risk

Question 12

Organizing the test activities, identifying the resources and assigning responsibilities to them

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Software test planning process

Question 13

Test Planning needs you list

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test procedures, strategy, schedule and deliverables

Question 14

You use the test plan document as a tool to plan the testing process

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Question 15

In the software test plan document, you describe the objectives, scope, approach and focus of a software testing process

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A test plan also identifies the test environment, design techniques and identifies any risks involved in testing

Question 16

The test plan can be used to communicate the test details to all members of the project team

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It helps them identify the testing tasks, test items and responsibilities

Question 17

As the project progresses you can update the test plan according to the changes and requirements of the project. Yes or No?

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Yes

Question 18

Who provides the standard for test plan template

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IEEE 829 standard for software test documentation

Question 19

Introduction Section

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include the key features of the system or the project

Question 20

Environmental needs section consists of

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Hardware, Software and Interface requirements

Question 21

Acronym SPACEDIRT

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Scope, People, Approach, Criteria, Environment, Deliverables, Test Plan identifier and introduction, Risks,and testing tasks

Question 22

Most prominent phase in any test test project

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Test Planning

Question 23

A test plan lists all the tasks, key areas of testing and estimated test effort

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Question 24

Factors that (Three Ps) that influence the test planning and estimation and consequently the outcome of testing

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People Process and Product and approach

Question 25

A test plan documents the…

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test planning process

Question 26

What are the two approaches to estimate the overall cost for a project or its duration

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Metric based or expert based

Question 27

What was the approach you used in test estimation

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Expert based approach with Optimistic, most likely and Pessimistic scenarios

Question 28

This defines the scope, time, resources, cost required for testing

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Test Estimation

Question 29

A testing team’s objective is to check whether a product meets the specified requirements

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