Quality Assurance & Testing Practices Flashcards

Which testing level verifies that separately developed software modules work correctly when combined?

Answer: Integration testing

Integration testing focuses on the interactions and interfaces between modules or components after unit testing.

A CSM is reviewing a process where developers examine each other's code for defects. This is best described as:

Answer: Peer code review

Peer code review is a static testing technique where developers inspect each other's code to find defects before execution.

Which metric measures the percentage of source code lines executed during testing?

Answer: Statement coverage

Statement coverage measures the percentage of executable statements that have been exercised by the test suite.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is BEST described as testing performed by:

Answer: End users or clients to validate the system meets business needs

UAT is conducted by end users or clients to ensure the system satisfies real-world business requirements before go-live.

In risk-based testing, test priority is determined by:

Answer: The likelihood and impact of potential failures

Risk-based testing prioritizes test effort based on the probability that a feature will fail and the severity of that failure.

Which document formally records the details of a test case including inputs, expected results, and execution steps?

Answer: Test script

A test script (or test case document) specifies the exact steps, inputs, and expected outcomes for executing a test.

What is the main goal of regression testing after a software defect is fixed?

Answer: To ensure the fix did not introduce new defects in existing functionality

Regression testing confirms that a bug fix or change has not broken previously working functionality.