CSM Quality Assurance & Testing Practices 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Integration testing

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Peer code review

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Statement coverage

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

End users or clients to validate the system meets business needs

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The likelihood and impact of potential failures

Answer

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

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