4.1 Test Techniques Overview

Question 1

Test techniques support the tester in t… (wh… ) and in t… (ho… ).

Answer 1

test analysis
what to test

test design
how to test

Question 2

Test techniques help to develop a r… , but sufficient, set of t… in a s…

Answer 2

relatively small,
test cases
systematic way.

Question 3

Test techniques also help the tester to:
- define t…
- identify c…
- identify t… during the t…

Answer 3

• test conditions
• coverage items
• test data
  test analysis and design

Question 4

Black-box test techniques (specification-based techniques) are based on an “ “ of the s… of the t… without reference to its i…

Answer 4

analysis
specified behavior
test object
internal structure.

Question 5

Black-box test cases are independent of how the “s…“ is “ “.

Consequently, if the i… , but the required behavior s… , then the t… are still “ “.

Answer 5

software
implemented

implementation changes
stays the same
test cases
useful

Question 6

White-box test techniques (structure-based techniques) are based on an analysis of the test object’s i… and “ “.

As the test cases are dependent on how the software is designed, they can only be “ “ after the d… of the t…

Answer 6

internal structure
processing

created
design or implementation
test object.

Question 7

Experienced-based test techniques effectively use the “ “ and e… for the “ “ and “i…“ of t…

The effectiveness of these test techniques depends heavily on the t…

Answer 7

knowledge
experience of testers
design
implementation
test cases.

tester’s skills.

Question 8

Experience-based test techniques can detect defects that may be “ “ using the b… and w…

Experience-based test techniques are complementary to b… and w…

Answer 8

missed
black-box
white-box test techniques.

black-box
white-box test techniques.