Exploratory Testing Exploratory Testing Techniques 1

Question 1

What is the 'tour' metaphor in exploratory testing?

Accepted Answer

A structured way to explore an application by following a themed path or goal

Answer

Tours provide themed exploration strategies (e.g., landmark tour, money tour) that guide testers through different aspects of the application.

Question 2

In Michael Bolton's 'Business District Tour', what does the tester primarily focus on?

Accepted Answer

The features most important to business users and core workflows

Answer

The Business District Tour focuses on the features and workflows that deliver the most value to end users and the business.

Question 3

Which exploratory testing technique involves deliberately entering unexpected or extreme values?

Accepted Answer

Boundary and error guessing

Answer

Boundary and error guessing involves probing inputs at their limits and with unexpected values to find failures.

Question 4

What is 'pair testing' in exploratory testing?

Accepted Answer

Two testers collaborating at one workstation, sharing observations and ideas

Answer

Pair testing has two testers working together at one machine, one exploring while the other observes and challenges, increasing finding rate.

Question 5

Which technique involves following the application's data as it moves through different states or modules?

Accepted Answer

Data-flow testing

Answer

Data-flow testing traces how data is created, used, modified, and deleted across system components.

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