Experience-Based Testing Techniques Flashcards
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In exploratory testing, what is a 'test charter'?
Answer: A mission statement defining the scope and goals of an exploration session
A test charter defines the purpose, scope, and target of an exploratory testing session, guiding the tester's exploration.
Which of the following best describes 'checklist-based testing'?
Answer: Testing guided by a list of items to verify derived from experience or requirements
Checklist-based testing uses experience-derived lists of conditions or items to ensure coverage of important areas.
A tester with years of experience in a banking application is asked to test a new payment module without a formal test plan. This is best described as:
Answer: Experience-based testing leveraging domain knowledge
Using accumulated domain knowledge and intuition to design and execute tests without formal scripts exemplifies experience-based testing.
In a time-boxed exploratory testing session, what should the tester do when the session ends?
Answer: Debrief by reviewing notes, logging defects, and reporting session results
After a time-boxed session, debriefing consolidates notes, ensures defects are logged, and captures insights for future sessions.
Which factor most distinguishes error guessing from random testing?
Answer: Error guessing relies on tester knowledge to predict likely defects, while random testing has no such basis
Error guessing leverages the tester's experience and knowledge to identify where defects are most likely, unlike random testing which has no predictive basis.
Which of the following is a limitation of checklist-based testing?
Answer: Checklists may become outdated and miss new defect types if not maintained
Checklists based on past experience can miss novel defect types and must be regularly updated to remain effective.
Session-based test management (SBTM) was primarily designed to address which challenge in exploratory testing?
Answer: Providing accountability and measurability to unscripted testing
SBTM introduces structured sessions with charters and debriefs to make exploratory testing accountable and measurable.