Keywords Flashcards
(30 cards)
Coverage
The degree to which specified coverage items are exercised by a t… , expressed as a “ “.
Alt: test “c…”
test suite
percentage.
coverage
Debugging
The process of finding, analyzing and removing the c… in a “ “ or “s…”.
causes of failures
component
system
Defect
An imperfection or deficiency in a work product where i… its requirements or “ “ or impairs i…
Syllabus Alt: “f…” , “b…”
it does not meet
specifications
its intended use.
fault
bug
Error
A human action that r…
Alt: “m…”
results in a defect.
mistake
Failure
An event in which a component or system does not m… within s…
meet its requirements
specified limits.
Quality
The degree to which a work product satisfies “ “ and i…
stated
implied requirements.
Quality assurance
Activities focused on providing “c…“ that quality requirements will be “ “.
Abbr: “ “
confidence
fulfilled
QA
Root cause
A source of a defect such that if i… , the occurrence of the defect type is d…
it is removed
decreased or removed.
Test analysis
The activity that identifies t… by analyzing the t…
test conditions
test basis.
Test basis
The body of “ “ used as the basis for t…
knowledge
test analysis and design.
Test case
A set of “p…“, “ “, “a…” (where applicable), “ “ and “p…“, developed based on t…
preconditions
inputs
actions
expected results
postconditions
test conditions.
Test completion
The activity that makes t… , leaves test environments in a s… and communicates the results of testing to r…
testware available for later use
satisfactory condition
relevant stakeholders.
Test condition
A testable aspect of a c… identified as a basis for “ “.
alt: test “s…” , test “r…”
component or system
testing
situation
requirement
Test control
The activity that develops and applies c… to get a t… on track when it deviates from w…
corrective actions
test project
what was planned.
Test data
Data needed for t…
Alt: Test “d…”
test execution.
dataset
Test design
The activity that derives and specifies t… from t…
test cases
test conditions.
Test execution
The activity that runs a test on a c… producing a…
component or system
actual results.
Test implementation
The activity that prepares the “ “ needed for t… based on t…
testware
test execution
test analysis and design.
Test monitoring
The activity that checks the status of t… , identifies any variances from p… , and reports status to “ “.
testing activities
planned or expected
stakeholders
Test object
The work product to be “ “.
tested
Test objective
The purpose for …
Alt: test g…
testing.
goal
Test planning
The activity of establishing or updating a t…
test plan.
Test procedure
A sequence of t… in execution order and any a… that may be required to set up the i… and any wrap-up activities after “ “.
test cases
associated actions
initial preconditions
execution
Test process
The set of i… comprising of test “p…“, test m… , test “a…“, test “ “, test “i…“, test “ “, and test “c…“.
interrelated activities
planning
monitoring and control
analysis
design
implementation
execution
completion
