FinalReview

Question 1

black box testing

Answer 1

test plan creation without knowing anything about the actual implementation code. You only have the specification (model) and have to decide on the right test cases based on that. Done by QA

Question 2

clear (glass) box testing

Answer 2

test plan creation with extensive knowledge of the code. Done by devs. Done on every possible line of code.

Question 3

regression testing

Answer 3

testing the old thing again, when you update or add new features, to make sure it still works correctly.

Question 4

integration testing

Answer 4

You test the code with the mindset that you are the customer. The product cannot have too many bugs or your reputation will suffer.

Question 5

beta testing

Answer 5

Done for commercial off the shelf (COTS) software. Has a wide range of typical customers in mind.

Question 6

alpha testing

Answer 6

More directed than beta testing. For internal or very trusted customers.

Question 7

Test-driven development example

Answer 7

AGILE, eXtreme programming

Question 8

Cleanroom technique

Answer 8

write code according to certain standards (can even be visual). Code inspected before it’s even compiled. Yields very good results. Basically this is just devs reading code.

Question 9

What is pair programming?

Answer 9

Advocated by AGILE - someone is always reading the code you write.

Question 10

Acceptance testing

Answer 10

test for correctness, robustness, performance, documentation. Test with actual data rather than test data. Must run in parallel with older versions of the product

Question 11

2 types of non-execution-based testing.

Answer 11

Artifact inspection/walkthroughs. Code reviews.

Question 12

Automation testing is a type of _____ testing

Answer 12

regression.

Question 13

What is JUnit?

Answer 13

A type of regression testing software

Question 14

What is a persistable object/entity?

Answer 14

An entity which comes into existence by being retrieved from a ledger. Writing to it results in it updating itself into the ledger (so it encapsulates permanently stored data).

Question 15

How are persistable entities brought into existence?

Answer 15

Through sending an update() message to the ledger.

Question 16

How do you determine if there is a set of classes in an inheritance relationship? (meaning looking at your current set of classes and moving some of their code to a common superclass)

Answer 16

Identify common parts of behavior associated with the classes (reusable methods).