R11

Question 1

What is the purpose of testing in systems development?

Answer 1

To examine every component of an application to ensure it works as a complete unified whole.

Question 2

What are the benefits of testing?

Answer 2

Better software performance
Increased customer satisfaction
Cost savings
Enhanced security
Error reduction
Product quality

Question 3

What aspects of a system can be tested?

Answer 3

• System security
• Usability
• Performance
• Resource availability
• Ability to retrieve required information
• Data access
• System access

Question 4

What is concept testing?

Answer 4

Testing an idea or concept before fully developing the product or system.

Question 5

What is usability testing?

Answer 5

Testing before its official release to assess user experience and ease of use.

Question 6

What is stress testing?

Answer 6

Testing that determines the robustness and stability of a software or system under extreme conditions.

Question 7

What is a test plan?

Answer 7

A structured document that outlines types of tests to be performed like:
functional tests
error checking
performance tests

Question 8

What are the three types of test data?

Answer 8

• Expected data
• Extreme data
• Invalid data