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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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. (D)</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. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a static verification technique?

<p>Code inspection (D)</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. (A)</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. (C)</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. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of validation testing?

<p>To verify that the software meets its requirements (C)</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. (D)</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 (A)</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. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of defect testing?

<p>To discover system defects (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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