Why Software Fails Flashcards
1
Q
What are errors
A
Invisible or intangible. It is an incorrect thought, a wrong assumption or a thing that is forgotten or not considered.
2
Q
What is a defect
A
Something that is written down that can become a fault or a defect.
3
Q
Effect of an error
A
An error (or mistake) leads to a defect (or fault or bug), which can cause an observed failure.
4
Q
False positive
A
When an apparent failure in a test is actually the application or system performing correctly.
5
Q
False negative
A
Where there is a real failure but this is not identified as such and the rest is seen as correct.
