Advanced Software Engineering V&V Lecture Outline Quiz
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What are inspections and testing in software development?

  • Redundant techniques
  • Mutually exclusive techniques
  • Complementary techniques (correct)
  • Optional techniques

    • What cannot inspections check according to the text?

  • Conformance with the customer’s real requirements
  • Logical errors in the code
  • Syntax errors in the code
  • Non-functional characteristics like performance and usability (correct)

    • What is the main purpose of program inspections?

  • Document review
  • Defect detection (correct)
  • Performance evaluation
  • Correcting defects

    • What are the pre-conditions for conducting inspections according to the text?

    <p>Presence of a precise specification and familiar team members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is presented to the inspection team before an inspection according to the text?

    <p>A system overview</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of errors are noted during inspections according to the text?

    <p>Logical errors, anomalies, and non-compliance with standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between verification and validation?

    <p>Verification ensures the software conforms to its specification, while validation ensures the software does what the user requires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of software verification and validation?

    <p>To establish confidence that the software is fit for its intended purpose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered a static verification technique?

    <p>Code inspection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of software testing?

    <p>To uncover the presence of defects in the software.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key objective of the software verification and validation process?

    <p>To discover defects in the system and assess the system's usefulness and usability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between software inspections and software testing?

    <p>Software inspections are used to supplement tool-based document and code analysis, while software testing is used to exercise and observe product behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of validation testing?

    <p>To verify that the software meets its requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about verification and validation (V&V) is true?

    <p>V&amp;V should be used in conjunction with testing to provide full coverage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of test planning as described in the text?

    <p>Establishing standards and procedures for the testing process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the V-model of development, what is the relationship between testing and verification activities?

    <p>Testing activities follow corresponding verification activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of defect testing?

    <p>To discover system defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be included in a software test plan according to the text?

    <p>A schedule for testing activities and procedures for recording test results</p> Signup and view all the answers

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