1.
What is functional system testing ?
Testing
the end to end functionality of the system as a whole.
2.
What is the benefits of Independent Testing
Independent
testers see other and different defects and are unbiased.
3.
In a REACTIVE approach to testing when would you expect the bulk of
the test design work to be begun?
After
the software or system has been produced.
4.
What are the different Methodologies in Agile Development Model?
There
are currently seven different Agile methodologies that I am aware of:
- Extreme Programming (XP)
- Scrum
- Lean Software Development
- Feature-Driven Development
- Agile Unified Process
- Crystal
- Dynamic Systems Development Model (DSDM)
5.
Which activity in the fundamental test process includes evaluation of
the testability of the requirements and system?
A
Test analysis and design.
6.
What is typically the MOST important reason to use risk to drive
testing efforts?
Because
testing everything is not feasible.
7.
Which is the MOST important advantage of independence in testing?
An
independent tester may be more effective at finding defects missed by
the person who wrote the software.
8.
Which of the following are valid objectives for incident reports?
i.
Provide developers and other parties with feedback about the problem
to enable identification, isolation and correction as necessary.
ii.
Provide ideas for test process improvement.
iii.
Provide a vehicle for assessing tester competence.
iv.
Provide testers with a means of tracking the quality of the system
under test.
i.
Provide developers and other parties with feedback about the problem
to enable identification, isolation and correction as necessary,
ii.Provide
ideas for test process improvement,
iv.Provide
testers with a means of tracking the quality of the system under test
9.
Consider the following techniques. Which are static and which are
dynamic techniques?
i.
Equivalence Partitioning.
ii.
Use Case Testing.
iii.Data
Flow Analysis.
iv.Exploratory
Testing.
v.
Decision Testing.
vi.
Inspections.
Data
Flow Analysis and Inspections are static, Equivalence Partitioning,
Use Case Testing, Exploratory Testing and Decision Testing are
dynamic.
10.
Why are static testing and dynamic testing described as
complementary?
Because
they share the aim of identifying defects but differ in the types of
defect they find.
11.
What are the phases of a formal review ?
In
contrast to informal reviews, formal reviews follow a formal process.
A typical formal review process consists of six main steps:
- Planning
- Kick-off
- Preparation
- Review meeting
- Rework
- Follow-up.
12.
What is the role of moderator in review process?
The
moderator (or review leader) leads the review process. He or she
deter-mines, in co-operation with the author, the type of review,
approach and the composition of the review team. The moderator
performs the entry check and the follow-up on the rework, in order to
control the quality of the input and output of the review process.
The moderator also schedules the meeting, disseminates documents
before the meeting, coaches other team members, paces the meeting,
leads possible discussions and stores the data that is collected.
13.
What is an equivalence partition (also known as an equivalence
class)?
An
input or output range of values such that only one value in the range
becomes a test case.
14.
When should configuration management procedures be implemented?
During
test planning.
15.
A Type of functional Testing, which investigates the functions
relating to detection of threats, such as virus from malicious
outsiders.
Security
Testing
16.
Testing where in we subject the target of the test , to varying
workloads to measure and evaluate the performance behaviors and
ability of the target and of the test to continue to function
properly under these different workloads. Load
Testing
17.
Testing activity which is performed to expose defects in the
interfaces and in the interaction between integrated components is:
Integration
Level Testing
18.
What are the Structure-based (white-box) testing techniques ?
Structure-based
testing techniques (which are also dynamic rather than static) use
the internal structure of the software to derive test cases. They are
com-monly called 'white-box' or 'glass-box' techniques (implying you
can see into the system) since they require knowledge of how the
software is implemented, that is, how it works. For example, a
structural technique may be concerned with exercising loops in the
software. Different test cases may
19.
What is the KEY difference between preventative and reactive
approaches to testing?
Preventative
tests are designed early; reactive tests are designed after the
software has been produced.
20.
What is the purpose of exit criteria?
To
define when a test level is complete.
21.
What determines the level of risk?
The
likelihood of an adverse event and the impact of the event
22.
What is the MAIN objective when reviewing a software deliverable?
To
identify defects in any software work product.
23.
Which of the following defines the expected results of a test? Test
case specification or test design specification.
Test
case specification.
24.
Which is a benefit of test independence?
It
avoids author bias in defining effective tests.
25.
As part of which test process do you determine the exit criteria?
Test
planning.
26.
Rapid Application Development ?
Rapid
Application Development (RAD) is formally a parallel development of
functions and subsequent integration. Components/functions are
developed in parallel as if they were mini projects, the developments
are time-boxed, delivered, and then assembled into a working
prototype. This can very quickly give the customer something to see
and use and to provide feedback regarding the delivery and their
requirements. Rapid change and development of the product is possible
using this methodology. However the product specification will need
to be developed for the product at some point, and the project will
need to be placed under more formal controls prior to going into
production.
27.
What is the difference between Testing Techniques and Testing Tools?
Testing
technique: - Is a process for ensuring that some aspects of the
application system or unit functions properly there may be few
techniques but many tools.
Testing
Tools: - Is a vehicle for performing a test process. The tool is a
resource to the tester, but itself is insufficient to conduct
testing .
28.
We use the output of the requirement analysis, the requirement
specification as the input for writing ...
User
Acceptance Test Cases
29.
Repeated Testing of an already tested program, after modification, to
discover any defects introduced or uncovered as a result of the
changes in the software being tested or in another related or
unrelated software component:
Regression
Testing
30.
What is component testing ?
Component
testing, also known as unit, module and program testing, searches for
defects in, and verifies the functioning of software (e.g. modules,
programs, objects, classes, etc.) that are separately testable.
Component testing may be done in isolation from the rest of the
system depend-ing on the context of the development life cycle and
the system. Most often stubs and drivers are used to replace the
missing software and simulate the interface between the software
components in a simple manner. A stub is called from the software
component to be tested; a driver calls a component to be tested.
31.
When should be performed Regression testing ?
After
the software has changed or when the environment has changed
32.
When should testing be stopped?
It
depends on the risks for the system being tested
33.
What is the purpose of a test completion criterion?
To
determine when to stop testing
34.
What can static analysis NOT find?
For
example memory leaks
35.
What is the difference between re-testing and regression testing?
Re-testing
ensures the original fault has been removed; regression testing looks
for unexpected sideeffects
36.
What are the Experience-based testing techniques ?
In
experience-based techniques, people's knowledge, skills and
background are a prime contributor to the test conditions and test
cases. The experience of both technical and business people is
important, as they bring different perspectives to the test analysis
and design process. Due to previous experience with similar systems,
they may have insights into what could go wrong, which is very useful
for testing.
37."How
much testing is enough?"
The
answer depends on the risk for your industry, contract and special
requirements. 51.
When should testing be stopped? It
depends on the risks for the system being tested.
38.
What is the difference between re-testing and regression testing?
Re-testing
ensures the original fault has been removed; regression testing looks
for unexpected side-effects.
39.
Why we use decision tables?.
The
techniques of equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis
are often applied to specific situations or inputs. However, if
different combinations of inputs result in different actions being
taken, this can be more difficult to show using equivalence
partitioning and boundary value analysis, which tend to be more
focused on the user interface. The other two specification-based
tech-niques, decision tables and state transition testing are more
focused on business logic or business rules. A decision table is a
good way to deal with combinations of things (e.g. inputs). This
technique is sometimes also referred to as a 'cause-effect' table.
The reason for this is that there is an associated logic diagramming
technique called 'cause-effect graphing' which was sometimes used to
help derive the decision table
40.
Faults found should be originally documented by who?
By
testers.
41.
Why does the boundary value analysis provide good test cases?
Because
errors are frequently made during programming of the different cases
near the 'edges' of the range of values.
42.
What makes an inspection different from other review types?
It
is led by a trained leader, uses formal entry and exit criteria and
checklists.
43.
Why can be tester dependent on configuration management?
Because
configuration management assures that we know the exact version of
the testware and the test object.
44.
What is a V-Model ?
A
software development model that illustrates how testing activities
integrate with software development phases
45.
What is maintenance testing?
Triggered
by modifications, migration or retirement of existing software
46.
What is test coverage?
Test
coverage measures in some specific way the amount of testing
performed by a set of tests (derived in some other way, e.g. using
specification-based techniques). Wherever we can count things and can
tell whether or not each of those things has been tested by some
test, then we can measure coverage.
47.
What is Alpha testing?
Pre-release
testing by end user representatives at the developer's site.
48.
What is a failure?
Failure
is a departure from specified behaviour.
