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Chap 17

Terms in this set (19)

Which of the following characteristics is primarily associated with software reusability?

a) The extent to which the software can be used in other applications
b) The extent to which the software can be used by many different users,
c) The capability of the software to be moved to a different platform,
d) The capability of the system to be coupled with another system
a)
Which of the following software change management activities is most vital to assessing the impact of proposed software modifications?
a) Baseline identification
b) Configuration auditing
c) Change control
d) Version control
c)
Which of the following statements is true about a software verification and validation program?

I. It strives to ensure that quality is built into software)
II. It provides management with insights into the state of a software project.
III. It ensures that alpha, beta, and system tests are performed)
IV. It is executed in parallel with software development activities.

a) I, II & III
b) II, III & IV
c) I, II & IV
d) I, III & IV
c)
Which of the following is a requirement of an effective software environment?

I. Ease of use
II. Capacity for incremental implementation,
III. Capability of evolving with the needs of a project,
IV. Inclusion of advanced tools

a) I, II & III
b) I, II & IV
c) II, III & IV
d) I, III & IV
a)
A project manager has been transferred to a major software development project that is in the implementation phase) The highest priority for this project manager should be to
a) Establish a relationship with the customer
b) Learn the project objectives and the existing project plan
c) Modify the project' s organizational structure to meet the manager' s management style
d) Ensure that the project proceeds at its current pace
b)
Which of the following functions is typically supported by a software quality information system?
I. Record keeping
II. System design
III. Evaluation scheduling
IV. Error reporting

a) I, II & III
b) II, III & IV
c) I, III & IV
d) I, II & IV
c)
During the testing of a module tester 'X' finds a bug and assigned it to developer. But developer rejects the same, saying that it's not a bug. What 'X' should do?
a) Report the issue to the test manager and try to settle with the developer.
b) Retest the module and confirm the bug
c) Assign the same bug to another developer
d) Send to the detailed information of the bug encountered and check the reproducibility
d)
The primary goal of comparing a user manual with the actual behavior of the running program during system testing is to
a) Find bugs in the program
b) Check the technical accuracy of the document
c) Ensure the ease of use of the document
d) Ensure that the program is the latest version
b)
A type of integration testing in which software elements, hardware elements, or both are combined all at once into a component or an overall system, rather than in stages.
a) System Testing
b) Big-Bang Testing
c) Integration Testing
d) Unit Testing
b)
Which technique can be used to achieve input and output coverage? It can be applied to human input, input via interfaces to a system, or interface parameters in integration testing.
a) Error Guessing
b) Boundary Value Analysis
c) Decision Table testing
d) Equivalence partitioning
d)
There is one application, which runs on a single terminal. There is another application that works on multiple terminals. What are the test techniques you will use on the second application that you would not do on the first application?

a) Integrity, Response time
b) Concurrency test, Scalability
c) Update & Rollback, Response time
d) Concurrency test, Integrity
c)
You are the test manager and you are about the start the system testing. The developer team says that due to change in requirements they will be able to deliver the system to you for testing 5 working days after the due date. You can not change the resources(work hours, test tools, etc). What steps you will take to be able to finish the testing in time?

a) Tell to the development team to deliver the system in time so that testing activity will be finish in time)
b) Extend the testing plan, so that you can accommodate the slip going to occur
c) Rank the functionality as per risk and concentrate more on critical functionality testing
d) Add more resources so that the slippage should be avoided
c)
Item transmittal report is also known as

a) Incident report
b) Release note
c) Review report
d) Audit report
b)
Testing of software used to convert data from existing systems for use in replacement systems
a) Data driven testing
b) Migration testing
c) Configuration testing
d) Back to back testing
d)
Big bang approach is related to

a) Regression testing
b) Inter system testing
c) Re-testing
d) Integration testing
d)
"The tracing of requirements for a test level through the layers of a test documentation" done by

a) Horizontal traceability
b) Depth traceability
c) Vertical traceability
d) Horizontal & Vertical traceability
a)
A test harness is a
a) A high level document describing the principles, approach and major objectives of the organization regarding testing
b) A distance set of test activities collected into a manageable phase of a project
c) A test environment comprised of stubs and drives needed to conduct a test
d) A set of several test cases for a component or system under test
c)
'Entry criteria' should address questions such as

I. Are the necessary documentation, design and requirements information available that will allow testers to operate the system and judge correct behavior.
II. Is the test environment-lab, hardware, software and system administration support ready?
III. Those conditions and situations that must prevail in the testing process to allow testing to continue effectively and efficiently.
IV. Are the supporting utilities, accessories and prerequisites available in forms that testers can use

a) I, II and IV
b) I, II and III
c) I, II, III and IV
d) II, III and IV.
a)
"This life cycle model is basically driven by schedule and budget risks" This statement is best suited for
a) Water fall model
b) Spiral model
c) Incremental model
d) V-Model
d)
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