- Maintainability tests should be performed by...
Your answer:
the application developer
independent groups
QA
all of the above
- Root cause of a defect should be recorded because...
Your answer:
it helps guide where more testing needs to be done
it helps QA analyze which processes need to be improved
it helps management know where bugs are coming from
all of the above
- At Testing phase entry and exit, audits should be performed to...
Your answer:
ensure that testing complies with the organization's policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines
ensure that all test cases have been executed
ensure that all defects have been fixed
b and c only
- Integration testing should begin...
Your answer:
once two or more components have been unit tested and critical defects fixed
once all components have been unit tested and critical defects fixed
once all components have been unit tested
once two or more components have been unit tested
- Testing "handshakes" and other communication points from system to system is part of...
Your answer:
coupling tests
system tests
user acceptance tests
all of the above
- System testing should begin...
Your answer:
once the minimal components have been integration tested
when the environment is ready
when test data is conditioned
all three of the above must be complete
- When reporting a defect, which of these should be included?
Your answer:
expected versus actual results
potential causes
which pass/fail criteria failed
all of the above
- Negative tests to trigger data validation rules during file processing (to make sure they are kicked out) are an example of _______ testing
Your answer:
error guessing
file integrity
authorization
equivalence partitioning
- What is a good way to tell it's time to stop system testing?
Your answer:
when the deadline is reached
when all testing hours are used up
when all scripts have been executed and all bugs have been fixed
when metrics such as MTTF, test coverage, and defect counts by severity reach acceptable levels
- Which of these is not a typical way to test for the Reliability test factor?
Your answer:
Regression Testing
Compliance Testing
Functional Testing
Manual testing
- When documenting the actual result of a test in a bug log, it is necessary to record the specific inputs and outputs used.
Your answer:
true
false
- Which of these is NOT a significant concern surrounding the test phase?
Your answer:
significant problems not uncovered during testing
too many meetings
inadequate time/resources - especially if project is late into testing
Software not ready for testing (too many showstopper bugs preventing test execution)
- Trying to delete or overwrite controlled files, to make sure the files cannot be deleted or overwritten, are examples of what kind of test?
Your answer:
Functional tests
Error guessing
File integrity tests
Maintainability tests
- When reporting a defect, it is especially important to document the effects of the bug, in terms of severity, because...
Your answer:
this will guide how much attention the defect gets, and when it will be fixed
only severe bugs will get fixed
it keeps the programmers in their place
none of the above