Ch. 1 Keywords

Question 1

Coverage

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Debugging

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Defect

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Error

Answer 4

A human action that results in a defect

Question 5

Failure

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Quality

Answer 6

The degree in which a work product satisfies stated and implied requirements

Question 7

Quality Assurance

Answer 7

Activities focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled

Question 8

Root Cause

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Verification

Answer 9

The process of confirming that a work product fulfills its specification

Question 10

Validation

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Traceability

Answer 11

The ability to establish explicit relationships between related work products or items within work products

Question 12

Testware

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Testing

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Test Analysis

Answer 14

The activity that identifies test conditions by analyzing the test basis

Question 15

Test Basis

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Test Case

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Test Completion

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Test Condition

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Test Control

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Test Data

Answer 20

Data needed for test execution

Question 21

Test Design

Answer 21

The activity that derives and specifies test cases from test conditions

Question 22

Test Execution

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Test Implementation

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Test Monitoring

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Test Objective

Answer 25

The purpose of testing

Question 26

Test Planning

Answer 26

The activity of establishing or updating a test plan

Question 27

Test Procedure

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Test Process

Answer 28

The set of interrelated activities comprising of test planning, test monitoring, test control, test analysis, test design, test implementing, test execution, and test completion

Question 29

Test Result

Answer 29

The consequence/outcome of the execution of a test