1. Foundation

Question 1

Verification

Answer 1

The process of confirming that a work product fulfills its specification.

Question 2

Validation

Answer 2

Confirmation by examination that a work product matches a stakeholder’s needs.

Question 3

Testware

Answer 3

Work products produced during the test process for use in planning, designing, executing, evaluating and reporting on testing.

Question 4

Testing

Answer 4

The process within the software development lifecycle that evaluates the quality of a component or system and related work products.

Question 5

Test result

Answer 5

The consequence/outcome of the execution of a test.

Question 6

Test procedure

Answer 6

A sequence of test cases in execution order and any associated actions that may be required to set up the initial preconditions and any wrap-up activities after execution.

Question 7

Test planning

Answer 7

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan.

Question 8

Test objective

Answer 8

The purpose for testing.

Question 9

Test object

Answer 9

The work product to be tested.

Question 9

Test monitoring

Answer 9

The activity that checks the status of testing activities, identifies any variances from planned or expected, and reports status to stakeholders.

Question 10

Test implementation

Answer 10

The activity that prepares the testware needed for test execution based on test analysis and design.

Question 11

Test execution

Answer 11

The activity that runs a test on a component or system producing actual results.

Question 12

Test design

Answer 12

The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions.

Question 13

Test data

Answer 13

Data needed for test execution.

Question 14

Test control

Answer 14

The activity that develops and applies corrective actions to get a test project on track when it deviates from what was planned.

Question 15

Test condition

Answer 15

A testable aspect of a component or system identified as a basis for testing.

Question 16

Coverage

Answer 16

The degree to which specified coverage items are exercised by a test suite, expressed as a percentage.

Question 17

Debugging

Answer 17

The process of finding, analyzing and removing the causes of failures in a component or system.

Question 18

Defect

Answer 18

An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where it does not meet its requirements or specifications or impairs its intended use.

Question 19

Error

Answer 19

A human action that results in a defect.

Question 20

Failure

Answer 20

An event in which a component or system does not meet its requirements within specified limits during its execution.

Question 21

Quality

Answer 21

The degree to which a work product satisfies stated and implied requirements.

Question 22

Quality assurance

Answer 22

Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.

Question 23

Root cause

Answer 23

A source of a defect such that if it is removed, the occurrence of the defect type is decreased or removed.

Question 24

Test analysis

Answer 24

The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis.

Question 25

Test basis

Answer 25

The body of knowledge used as the basis for test analysis and test design.

Question 26

Test case

Answer 26

A set of preconditions, inputs, actions (where applicable), expected results and postconditions, developed based on test conditions.

Question 27

Test completion

Answer 27

The activity that makes testware available for later use, leaves test environments in a satisfactory condition and communicates the results of testing to relevant stakeholders.